Oedipus the King packs a powerful punch
"Oedipus the King teeters between the realistic and the formal, or ritualistic, and it is here that Michael Smith as director may have gone a step too far," writes reviewer HELEN MUSA.
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Former Narrabundah College student Leon Ford is playing Cassius in Bell Shakespeare's latest production of Julius Caesar, reports HELEN MUSA.
HELEN MUSA reviews Autumn Days, ArtSound Radio Theatre, an afternoon of monologues and short play readings, mostly by Canberra writers.
"I’m really not sure what the point of Swan? was and I was relieved when the show finished. Other members of the audience clearly had a great night out," writes dance reviewer MICHELLE POTTER.
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Mythological Oedipus in all his complexities
Most people have heard of Freud’s idea that sons may see their fathers as rivals for their mother’s affection – the Oedipus complex. Now Canberra audiences will have a rare chance to see the ancient play from which that idea takes its name.
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Shortis & Simpson share some of their secrets
"Apart from being hugely entertaining, Irony Done Here is also a revealing expose of the dedication, hard work, ingenuity and talent required to maintain a successful career in entertainment." BILL STEPHENS reviews Shortis & Simpson.
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Housebound humour, despite the dear departed dad
"The Dear Departed's got a housebound humour that is very well caught in this radio drama style presentation under Lexi Sekuless’ deft direction," writes reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
"So beautiful, it felt like something you want to see a second or third time, just to be sure you didn’t miss anything." Critic ARNE SJOSTEDT's been to see Almost, Maine.
"Both performers exceeded their audience’s expectations, providing a highly entertaining evening of personal revelations and good music." Reviewer LEN POWER reports from the Canberra Cabaret Festival.
SIMONE PENKETHMAN reviews Canberra Rep's latest production of Alan Ayckbourn's 1975 play Bedroom Farce.
"From the first moments, it was obvious that this was going to be a first-rate evening of theatre." ARNE SJOSTEDT reviews the Lakespeare production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
"The six actors give fine ensemble performances, bringing their individual characters to life. The overlapping dialogue is skilfully presented, giving each character a convincing naturalness." LEN POWER reviews Never Closer.
"Unfortunately, the rhythm of the piece was broken with long and unnecessary blackouts that jarred the flow of the story." JOE WOODWARD reviews La Souris Blanche (The White Mouse).
The Canberra Cabaret Festival is back for three nights, bringing together three distinctive voices for a celebration of music, storytelling and lived experience at the ACT Hub in Kingston, reports HELEN MUSA.
When Canberra Rep lifts the curtain on its 2026 season, it does so with the company’s most-produced modern playwright, reports HELEN MUSA.
Canberra’s secondary colleges have long produced exceptional theatre talent, and this tradition continues in the case of recent Year 12 graduate from Narrabundah College, Wajanoah Donohue, reports HELEN MUSA.
"This adaptation for the stage of the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love works very well as a way of showcasing lots of up and coming talent." writes reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
It’ll be a case of “Kiss me, Kit” when Karen Vickery’s gender-bending production of The Taming of the Shrew fronts up to audiences in the seventh iteration of Lakespeare: Shakespeare by the Lakes VII, reports HELEN MUSA.
The Street Theatre is hosting a contemporary play about wartime heroine Nancy Wake, known to the Gestapo as "The White Mouse" (La Souris Blanche, in French) and rightly claimed by NZ and Australia.
