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Sep 20, 2022
Great Expectations - Budding Theatre
Charles Dickens’ 1861 late career novel Great Expectations is a beloved classic, with a macabre atmosphere and timeless depictions of...
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Jun 18, 2022
The Initiation - Canberra Youth Theatre
The rite of passage is fertile soil for youth theatre, because it explores the twilight world where childhood and adult life blur....
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Jun 12, 2022
Arsenic and Old Lace
As the saying goes, ‘The Show Must Go On’. With a major cast member struck down with COVID-19, Canberra Repertory’s production of Arsenic...
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May 9, 2022
Six - Canberra Theatre Centre
Sometimes, a great idea finds perfect execution. This is the case with Six, a feminist reclaiming of the Six Wives of Henry VIII as a...
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Apr 10, 2022
Hamlet - Bell Shakespeare
There’s something hygge in the state of Denmark… Shakespeare’s play of ghosts, revenge, and spiritual torment isn’t normally associated...
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Feb 11, 2022
Exotic Hypnotica - Jazida Productions
Since winning Burlesque Idol Canberra in 2015, burlesque artist Jazida has gathered accomplishments like rhinestones, including a trip to...
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Feb 4, 2022
Smokescreen - Bare Witness Theatre Co.
Most of us accept that climate change is real and terrifying, but somehow nothing is done, despite the catastrophic cost of inaction. In...
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Jan 16, 2022
Circus of Illusion - Canberra Theatre Centre
With audiences spoiled by expensive movie special effects, a circus often needs a grandiose stunt or a powerful theme to set it apart....
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Nov 9, 2021
The Wharf Revue: Can of Worms
The Wharf Revue is a cosy ritual for Canberrans, offering an autopsy of the political year and a welcome chuckle at Australia’s leaders....
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Jul 16, 2021
Sandsong - Bangarra Dance Theatre
Three years ago, Bangarra Dance Theatre looked to the stars with Dark Emu, a thoughtful exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
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Jul 13, 2021
Potted Potter - Canberra Theatre
Ten years after the climactic film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, J. K. Rowling’s fantasy series about the adventures of...
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Jul 10, 2021
Carmen - Opera Australia
With famous songs, feisty characters, and a dramatic story, Bizet’s Carmen is an iconic opera of passion. Opera Australia's new touring...
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Jul 1, 2021
American Psycho
In Australia, the book American Psycho is famous for being sold shrink-wrapped, to shield minors from author Bret Easton Ellis’ visceral...
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Jun 5, 2021
Impermanence - Sydney Dance Company
In March 2020, the Sydney Dance Company was days away from debuting a new contemporary dance. This piece was a meditation on transience,...
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May 20, 2021
Jekyll & Hyde - A Slightly Isolated Dog
Theatre troupe A Slightly Isolated Dog brought blissful chaos to Queanbeyan’s Bicentennial Hall with an anarchic and invigorating modern...
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May 13, 2021
A German Life - The Playhouse
A German Life by playwright Christopher Hampton adapts for the stage the end-of-life reflections of Brunhilde Pomsel, an ordinary German...
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May 7, 2021
Animal Farm - Shake & Stir
The Canberra Theatre’s Playhouse hosted the Russian revolution on Thursday night, with an engaging performance of Queensland company...