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Arts in the city: Clever Q’s new look at Shakespeare

CLEVER Stephen Pike at The Q. 

Elise May and David Williams in Natalie Weir's “R&J”. Photo by Chris Herzfeld
Elise May and David Williams in Natalie Weir’s “R&J”. Photo by Chris Herzfeld
He’s got Natalie Weir and Expressions Dance Company from Brisbane bringing “R&J”, an interpretation of Shakespeare’s love story, to Queanbeyan. Actually it’s three love stories – the old tale, a modern version, and one set in suburbia. Good to see local boy Jack Ziesing back in town with this company, too. One night only, 8pm, May 14. Bookings to 6285 6290or theq.net.au

A FEW days later, on May 19 and 20, The Q is bringing “Moon”, an a cappella choral theatre work by The Australian Voices. The first half is classical, but then they perform an “intergalactic love story” that tells of the lonely Diana and the twists of a very, very long-distance relationship. Bookings also to 6285 6290 or theq.net.au

BOHO, that dangerously brainy theatre ensemble formed by Michael Bailey, Jack Lloyd and David Finnigan, is at it again, stretching our imaginations. The audience for its new show, “Word Play”, will be sitting in a lecture theatre, but the performers will be live-streamed from a lab somewhere across the city. If you bring your smart phone, you can communicate with the performers and even control them. At CSIRO Discovery Centre, Clunies Ross Street, Acton, 7.30pm, May 15-18, 22-25, 29 and June 1. Bookings to trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=42262

TEATRO Vivaldi is channelling one of the greats for Mother’s Day with “Pizzarotti”, a show by Wagga comedian Jamie Way, who, they’re saying, “has a voice greater than the real Pavarotti”. Then on May 18 and 25 at Vivaldi, George Huitker plans to channel “80s Garrett” with “Burning The Midnight Oil”. Bookings to 6257 2718.

FINNISH piano virtuoso Paavali Jumppanen will perform Debussy, Beethoven, Liszt and Kilpiö at the Embassy of Finland at 7pm on May 15. Bookings to Ewa at 6273 3800.

STRATHNAIRN Homestead and Gallery’s next big shebang is at 4pm on May 11 with Robyn Archer launching the Centenary-funded project of selected land art installations called “Terrain”.

THE Ten Tenors will be back in town for a Mother’s Day concert, “Mum’s The Word” at the Canberra Theatre on the very day, May 12. They’ll sing “Close To You”, “Nessun Dorma” and “modern mash-ups” of Michael Jackson, Elton John and Queen. Bookings to 6275 2700 or canberraticketing.com.au

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