When The Rain Stops Falling is the latest work from acclaimed Australian dramatist Andrew Bovell, whose credentials as an Australian storyteller include Lantana, Strictly Ballroom (which he co-wrote with Baz Luhrmann) and Holy Day, making him nothing short of Australian screen and stage writing royalty. If that alone is not enough to convince you, the beguiling storyline might. Set in Alice Springs in 2039, a miracle fish falls from the heavens to portend, or so Gabriel York thinks, the coming of a great flood based on a prophecy his grandfather made some 80 years prior. This epic family saga is billed as emotionally rich and critically well-received.

Melbourne Theatre Company, Sumner Theatre