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The Street Theatre Presents: Emma Gibson’s Widowbird
Once upon a time there was an orphan girl called Atajarah. One day, Atajarah cried. She discovered that her tears had the power to save the world. And so Atajarah set out on her mission to heal others…...
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Review: Hair
I’ve recently developed a tendency when going to the theatre or to movies to try not to hear or read too much about what I’m going to see. This is partially due to my annoyance that movie trailers...
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Mars attacks!!
If ever a piece of fiction has a mythos as famous as its own story, it has to be The War of the Worlds by HG Wells. It’s the standard against which alien invasion stories are judged and now local...
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Just a spoonful of satire…
As Mary “Julia” Poppins burst on to the stage of The Playhouse, tapping her black button boots and twirling her umbrella by its parrot-head (named Alan of course), all I could think in time to the...
View ArticlePrivate Lives and public loves
“I’d rather than die than argue in public with my partner, but there are couples who love it,” says actor Toby Schmitz. He is telling me about the fiery ex-lovers whose passions are never far from the...
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Win tickets to Disney Live! Mickey’s Rockin’ Road Show!
How would you like to win four tickets for your family to see Disney Live! Mickey’s Rockin’ Road Show in February 2013? Feld Entertainment, the producers of Disney On Ice, are promising to whisk you...
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A great dose of Mondayitis (and tickets to win!)
After a successful move to The Abbey Function Centre the team at Mondayitis Cabaret are setting up their first show of 2013 and you can win a double pass to see it! This coming Monday, 11 February,...
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The Secret River: review
The timing of The Secret River’s opening in Canberra is remarkable. This week marked the fifth anniversary of the Australian Government’s sorry speech to the stolen generation of Indigenous...
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Dear Danny…
Letters. Funny old things? They can make you laugh. They can make you cry. They can make paper aeroplanes. This show features some of the letters you never got round to writing because you thought...
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Vegas comes to Canberra.
On Saturday night, while the rest of Canberra attended Skyfire, I indulged in something a bit more risqué! The first Vegas night at the Waldorf on London was a night to remember. As a gold ticket...
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Just go with it… the inaugural Impro ACT showcase
Where would you find a historical drama, a murder mystery and a comedy show sharing the stage in one afternoon? How about Chekhov, a puppet and actors dressed in full body lycra? And what if every...
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Eurobeat: funny in any language!
Do you know the connection between Celine Dion and Switzerland? Do you know how ABBA first came to international attention? In short, are you a Eurovision tragic? If you answered YES, then I have the...
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An ApPEAling Theatrical Adventure
As the mother of two girls, aged four and six respectively, I have been in Fairy/Princess/Barbie Hell for several years now. And I regularly have Princess Rage. Why are all the Disney Princesses so...
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A night at the Opera
Canberra’s opera lovers are invited to pack a picnic supper when Opera by Candlelight’s The Magic Flute graces the stage of the stately Albert Hall this weekend. Opera by Candlelight has a unique...
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Frankenstein: the making of a monster
Charlene Ogilvie-Smith had a chat with Katie Fitchett, the female lead of Frankenstein, a play by English playwright Nick Dear adapted for the stage from the classic novel by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein...
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Short + Sweet on the lookout for local talent!
Short+Sweet Canberra returns in August and the festival is on the lookout for ACT based actors, directors, writers and Independent Theatre Companies to take part. Now in its fifth year in Canberra,...
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Word Play: pushing the boundaries through ‘live cinema’
Something is wrong. In the last few months, a new disease has emerged that is transmitted not by water, by air, by contact – but by speech. Language. Via text messaging and email, telephone or video....
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Is there a Doctor in the house?
Readers of my pieces may have noticed I have been throwing in a question from left field to my interview subjects this year. I’ve started asking actors, comedians and singers I talk to “If you had a...
View ArticleStraight from the hipbone
A theatre group is rehearsing at the Canberra Theatre this week, preparing for the first night of a show no audience has seen before. It’s not just butterflies they have to deal with, the chill in the...
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Keep it Short + Sweet
I love lucky dips. There’s so much possibility and you never know what you’re going to end up with. You just reach your hand in and see what treasure chance brings you. Now in its fifth year, the Short...
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