"This production was uniquely different from others I have seen, for its humane understanding of the characters on both sides." HELEN MUSA reviews Lieder Theatre's production of "The Secret River".
In a splendid coup, producer Ylaria Rogers and her fledgling company Heart Strings Theatre have secured the rights to stage a musical so contemporary that most readers won't have heard of it, writes HELEN MUSA.
There's a buzz in film circles as Canberra director and scriptwriter Jessica Beange prepares for the shooting of her 30-minute supernatural thriller, “Animal”.
"Inspired by the stillness of the night, this concert soothed an audience of afternoon music lovers with sounds that evoked deep peace and serenity," writes reviewer ROB KENNEDY.
“Miss Saigon” is structurally flawed, with too much attention given to the self-justifying white American wife, Ellen, taking away from what should be a starkly tragic ending, writes reviewer HELEN MUSA.
Canberra photographer Sammy Hawker has won the $2000 first prize in the inaugural Canberra Contemporary Photography Prize for her work “Caterpillars in Metamorphosis".
"There's a lot more to this snazzy production of Michelle Law’s play about ABC (Australian-Born Chinese) identity than a wild and wacky ride through a beauty contest with a ghost.," writes reviewer HELEN MUSA.