Albert Camus's Caligula, directed by Isaiah Prichard and presented by Performative Theatre Company, is "an unlikely amalgam of Rocky Horror, Shakespeare's Macbeth and Brecht's Arturo Ui", reviews JOE WOODWARD.
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"Quirky, unpredictable and intense, it created a world of its own with raw emotion, underlying humour and driving rhythms." LEN POWER reviews a performance of Musica Da Camera.
"Canberra's National Opera staged an entertaining and innovative journey exploring the role of the 'Don' – as a dominant male character – in operas across the canon," writes reviewer MICHAEL WILSON.
"NZ crime fiction is characterised by its distinctive rural and urban settings as well as its often gritty realism," says book reviewer ANNA CREER.
The "unusual" title of Sydney Dance Company’s latest production, 'Engine' refers to "an intensity of movement seen in the full-on, engine-like physicality that characterised all three works" that it's composed of, reviews MICHELLE POTTER.
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews contrasting ceramic works (Un)-Common Ground by Paul Davis and Jacqueline Clayton, the two 2026 artists-in-residence at Canberra Potters.
NICK HORN reviews the Canberra Community Chorale's Australian premiere performances of three substantial contemporary choral works, directed by Olivia Swift, that demonstrated both "enjoyment and energy" through its performance.
LEN POWER reviews Time and Its Passing, a performance by Canberra Qwire.
JOE WOODWARD reviews Patrick Vermillion's black comedy The Good Boy Game directed by Caitlin Baker and being performed at The Q.
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews Thomas Bucich's latest sculptural works that share a visual relationship with classical Greek sculpture and mythology.
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews a performance project put together by local musicians Kimberly Steele and Christopher Pound around the idea of elegies, music which commemorates the dead.
"Tuggeranong Arts Centre proved the ideal setting to savour the virtuosity of two of Australia’s most accomplished musicians on a cold Canberra evening." BILL STEPHENS reviews a jazz performance by Joe Chindamo and Zoe Black.
