Here’s HELEN MUSA’s latest Artsweek column.

Cirque Alice reimagines Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland in a  new production bursting with wonder and whimsy. From  the creators of The Illusionists, Circus 1903 and Le Noir, it blends acrobatics, aerial artistry, contortion, puppetry and dance, all set to classical music. Canberra Theatre, January 22-31

Two family favourites are screening at the National Film and Sound Archive — Chicken Run, the animated adventure about plucky hens with a plan, and Blade Runner: The Final Cut, a  sci‑fi classic exploring what it means to be human. NFSA, January 22.

Music lovers can join photographer Peter Hislop for Working with Concert Photographers, a free illustrated talk exploring the art and ethics of capturing performance.Wesley Music Centre, January 28.

Stage

• Cinderella takes the stage for a family‑friendly season filled with laughter, comedy, and a dynamic cast of performers both young and grown-up. The Q in Queanbeyan, January 22-24.
• New York comedian Gianmarco Soresi brings wit and high-energy humour to Canberra in a night of smart, fast-paced stand-up. He’s known for his quickfire observations, animated style and knack for mixing upbeat honesty with a darkly comic edge. The Playhouse, January 23.
• Operation Ouch sees TV’s favourite doctors Live On Stage at Llewellyn Hall, January 25.
• The one-woman play A Hundred Words for Snow by English playwright Tatty Hennessey sees Zoë Ross play Rory, a 15-year-old girl whose father dies very suddenly. She decides to run away from home with his ashes to the North Pole. Belco Arts, January 28-31.

Music

• Violinist Patrick Galvin joins pianist Jennifer Hou to present Dear Camilla, a concert tribute to Galvin’s mentor, Camilla Wicks. Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, January 23.

Galleries

• Petrichor by Chantal de Kock draws on earth pigments to create dream-like landscape paintings that capture the scent and spirit of rain. Tyger Gallery, Yass, until February 8.