Highly successful portrayal of play’s frightened hopelessness
ARNE SJOSTEDT reviews Canberra Rep's production of Lord of the Flies.
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"The production of Mary Stuart provides an opportunity to experience something of the very essence of power play and how it makes for exciting and challenging theatre," says reviewer JOE WOODWARD.
Some Like it Marilyn is Canberra actor-producer Lexi Sekuless’ stage show about Marilyn Monroe's life on the screen, and if the title sounds familiar, it is, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
"44 Sex Acts in One Week depicts the power of sex to lift up humankind or bring it to its knees," writes reviewer SAMARA PURNELL.
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Energetic holiday show a light in the dark
The Girl Who Glows is an intriguing show for the under 10s about a young girl who literally shines in the dark as she tries to prevent darkness from taking over.
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Hilarious, moving and insightful performances
In the sure hands of director Jordan Best and a top six-woman cast Joanna Murray-Smith’s Bombshells has a terrific impact, writes reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
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Environmental puppetry show captivates the kids
Little Wing Puppets is in town with an interactive puppet show for children and families.
In a rare theatrical event, Chaika Theatre is staging Friedrich Schiller's little-known play Mary Stuart, in which two mighty opposites – Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots – take the stage together.
HELEN MUSA writes that in what could be controversial, in the Rep's upcoming production of Lord of the Flies the more sensitive, sacrificial characters –the wise Piggy and the innocent Simon – will be played by female actors acting as boys.
An enthusiastic youth cast from Child Players ACT will be performing Jack and the Beanstalk - The Musical to almost 1400 Canberrans this week.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews the play 44 Sex Acts In One Week, by Canberra playwright David Finnigan, which has finally made it to town.
In an unsteady funding climate, you’ve got to be resourceful, and Dianna Nixon, has resourcefulness in spades. She will be presenting a reading of Fire, as a fundraiser for her ongoing project to see Millicent Armstrong, back on stage.
"Frightening, imaginative and enjoyable at the same time." LEN POWER reviews the creepy play The Woman in Black.
There's something in the air this winter as local theatre companies place stress on virtuoso acting, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
"This is true horror. This does something on stage which is normally only achieved in movies." John Waters tells arts editor HELEN MUSA of the play The Woman in Black that's coming to Canberra soon.
JOE WOODWARD reviews Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment at The Street Theatre.
"Tennessee Williams is not for the faint of heart," writes ALANNA MACLEAN in her review of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews Queanbeyan Players' production of American Idiot, based on the seventh studio album by the American rock band Green Day, which was released released in 2004.
"Director Kate Blackhurst keeps the action moving at just the right speed to ensure the audience can keep up with and accept the increasingly outlandish situations and ideas being presented," writes reviewer LEN POWER.
