In her latest Artsweek column, HELEN MUSA wraps up the best in arts and attractions for the coming week.

Budding Entertainment has three new, youthful shows: Peter Pan Goes Horribly, Terribly Wrong, written and directed by Kirsty Budding, June 21, A Tribute to Narnia directed by Beya Babyack, June 22 and Wickedly Mean, a parody musical blending Wicked and Mean Girls, June 22. The Overture Hall, Weston.

Ray of Light is a new family-friendly winter solstice festival at White Eagle Polish Club (The Polo), Turner, June 21.

StoryFest, Milton-Ulladulla’s storytelling festival, returns with Aussie authors, journalists, musicians, chefs, poets, broadcasters and thinkers. All around Milton-Ulladulla, until June 22.

Brenda Goggs’ first published poetry collection, Cracks in the Path, will be launched at Manning Clark House, Forrest, June 21.

Stage

• Canberra Theatre Centre has engaged the Australian Ballet to perform in its 60th gala season, Canberra Theatre, June 20-25.
• Inspired by historical events, a blistering fire ignites between the Queen Mother and her children’s nanny in Melanie Tait’s new black comedy drama, The Queen’s Nanny. The Playhouse, until June 21.
• Irish playwright Martin McDonagh’s famous drama, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, directed by Cate Clelland for Free-Rain Theatre, runs at ACT Hub, Spinifex St, Kingston, June 25-July 5.
• Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic is a hit tribute show returning to Australia to celebrate 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody. The Playhouse, June 25.
• Penny Ashton’s Promise and Promiscuity a romp through the Regency period with characters created in the likeness of Jane Austen’s heroes and heroines. The Street Theatre, June 25-29.

Galleries

• A collection of archival photographs from the 1970s taken by Professor George Ohshima and nine other Japanese researchers documenting life in Zenadth Kes (The Torres Strait) will be displayed for the first time in an exhibition curated by the ANU’s Japan Zenadth Kes Project. The Gallery, Lowitja O’Donoghue Cultural Centre, formerly Kambri, daily until June 22.

Concerts

• Australian Haydn Ensemble performs Mozart’s Salzburg and Linz, Gandel Hall, NGA, June 20.
• The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s ACO Unleashed is a celebration of the orchestra at 50. Llewellyn Hall, June 21.
• The Canberra Community Chorale’s Midwinter program explores the winter season through the choral works of Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst, Sarah Quartel, Timothy Takach and Dan Walker. Directed by Olivia Swift with Lucus Allerton at the piano. Wesley Uniting Church, June 22.
• Pianist Mark Jurkiewicz, performing Franz Schubert’s four impromptus Opus 90, D.899 in the Wednesday Lunchtime series at Wesley Music Centre, June 25.