SILLINESS abounds as Stephen Pike’s notoriously naughty production, “Merry Christmas, Mr Wolf” takes the stage, directed by Annette Sharpe and starring local luminaries Grant Pegg, Kashmira Mohamed Zagor, Will Huang and Rachel Thornton. At Teatro Vivaldi Restaurant, ANU Arts Centre, December 3-23. Bookings to vivaldirestaurant.com.au or 6257 2718.
CANBERRA Dance Development Centre’s full-time vocational dance course students are presenting a showcase production, “Auth-or-ize”, with several daytime shows targeted at schools, aged-care groups and the general public. Each show will be followed by a Q&A. At the ANU Arts Centre, December 8-9. Bookings to trybooking.com
CANBERRA pianist Marcela Fiorillo is heading back to perform in her hometown Buenos Aires after a splendid year that included tours to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. While she’s there, she’ll pop in on Santiago de Chile to take part in a recital, too.
THE Strange Weather Gospel Choir joins The Foray Quintet to present “I Will Stand Fast”, a fundraiser for Lifeline Canberra. The choir will showcase gospel, spiritual, African and contemporary songs, while the quintet will perform Faure’s Piano Quintet No 2 and smaller works. At All Saints Anglican Church, Cowper Street, Ainslie, 2pm, on Sunday, December 4. Bookings to eventbrite.com.au or strangeweather.org
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