Review: ALL THE SEX I'VE EVER HAD Liberates and Scintillates in Festival Highlight at Sydney Opera House, Drama Theatre

To open on a personal note, that was hands-down one of the best nights of my life. I swore an oath not to dish the delicious anecdotes or remarkable, revelatory stories, so you'll just have to see it for yourself tonight or tomorrow! Meantime, here's a little of what you can expect.

The concept of Canadian-German production company Mammalian Diving Reflex is the creation of marvellous environments for interaction, exploration and vulnerability, and All The Sex I've Ever Had proves their prowess in the invention of artistic potency, harking back to a time when art was political and socially rousing. It truly is sensational.

All the Sex I've Ever Had is essentially a panel discussion that narrates a timeline of key moments in the six panellists' sexual journeys. As a delinquent of linear and binary systems, I initially found the format reductive, but as the performance went on and became celebratory, it was impossible not to enjoy the relatable nostalgia it evoked. A naturalistic presentation for a theatre show unlike any other. As stories were shared, themes expanded into the socio-political, spiritual, parental to whisper a message we've too long suppressed in our subconscious: sex matters to everyone and everything, whether you're having it or not.

For the record, Jennie, Paul, Judith, Liz, Ronaldo and Peter are having it. Maybe not right now, and not always in the same practicalities as they used to, but their performances are an ultimate reminder that it is not age itself that cripples, but the concept of age and its pursuant expectations, restrictions. Their voices are sincere and galvanising, and I'm not going to pretend they weren't a little titillating too. All the Sex I've Ever Had is an experience that allowed the audience to contribute and open themselves up to the possibility that we're all alike in our thirst for satisfaction and validation, it is an instinct that humanises us. All the Sex I've Ever Had isn't a stage show, it is an opportunity to quench your thirst for connection, to put your hand up and say "me too".

And if you're concerned about being squeamish at the thought of people older than you having sex, I suggest you simply grow up.

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