The festive charm is sadly diminished by a clunky story structure that left us ultimately feeling unmoved.

An admirable attempt at blending European Symphonies with Beijing Opera, but lacks key characteristics of the latter.

Struggles to find a consistent rhythm and offers a superficial exploration of an pertinent topic.

Surprisingly little progression over two hours.

Intriguing concept hampered by a lack of progression and emotional engagement.

A meaningful story diminished by some curious creative decisions.

Innovative fusion of ancient and modern elements, veering into convolution and disjointedness.

A passionate performance that slightly misses the mark of what could have been a hidden gem.

Lost in a swirling vortex of stereotype bigotry and prejudice.

Interesting premise let down by overly self-involved characters and jagged, non-overlapping stories.

Complex intercession between reality and dreams with less than impactful effects.

A disjointed message of freedom and revolution without a coherent narrative to link up the puzzle pieces.

The story of Rebus: A Game Called Malice is simply sick, but unfortunately, not in a good way.

A clickbait title and a storyline that is full of potential, but just like alternative facts, this production has no leg to stand on.

If the glamorous and impactful “red” was the aim of this production, it only achieved a shade of red, “burgundy”.

Plenty of potential, but falls short of exploring the deeper aspect of pent up feelings, and arrives at the ‘Disney’ ending all too suddenly

An exploration into multiple pertinent societal questions, but would benefit from significant refinement to deliver a more coherent and impa