The Energex Brisbane Festival is just one of many festivals crowding Brisbane's cultural calendar at the end of this year. This festival showcases Brisbane as an arts centre able to attract international performers and companies, and produce world class artists of its own. Local companies such as Zen Zen Zo, the Queensland Ballet, the Queensland Theatre Company and Expressions Dance Comnpany will perform along side of revered international acts such as the Roby Lakatos Ensemble, the Israeli Dance Company and Maxim Vengerov. And with plenty of free entertainment about the city (including the amazing Legs on the Wall), this festival promises to take the performing arts off the stage and onto the streets.

This feature is the first of M/C Reviews' continuous features. Each day, new reviews and interviews with artists will appear as the festival marches on. A team of reviewers will keep you up to date with festival performances as they premier, so keep logging on for new information about what's on and exciting. If you see something interesting and wish to review or comment on it, please send contributions to the usual place.