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Charles Dickens’ 1861 late career novel Great Expectations is a beloved classic, with a macabre atmosphere and timeless depictions of...

The rite of passage is fertile soil for youth theatre, because it explores the twilight world where childhood and adult life blur....

As the saying goes, ‘The Show Must Go On’. With a major cast member struck down with COVID-19, Canberra Repertory’s production of Arsenic...

Sometimes, a great idea finds perfect execution. This is the case with Six, a feminist reclaiming of the Six Wives of Henry VIII as a...

There’s something hygge in the state of Denmark… Shakespeare’s play of ghosts, revenge, and spiritual torment isn’t normally associated...

Since winning Burlesque Idol Canberra in 2015, burlesque artist Jazida has gathered accomplishments like rhinestones, including a trip to...

Most of us accept that climate change is real and terrifying, but somehow nothing is done, despite the catastrophic cost of inaction. In...

With audiences spoiled by expensive movie special effects, a circus often needs a grandiose stunt or a powerful theme to set it apart....

The Wharf Revue is a cosy ritual for Canberrans, offering an autopsy of the political year and a welcome chuckle at Australia’s leaders....

Three years ago, Bangarra Dance Theatre looked to the stars with Dark Emu, a thoughtful exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

Ten years after the climactic film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, J. K. Rowling’s fantasy series about the adventures of...

With famous songs, feisty characters, and a dramatic story, Bizet’s Carmen is an iconic opera of passion. Opera Australia's new touring...

In Australia, the book American Psycho is famous for being sold shrink-wrapped, to shield minors from author Bret Easton Ellis’ visceral...

In March 2020, the Sydney Dance Company was days away from debuting a new contemporary dance. This piece was a meditation on transience,...

Theatre troupe A Slightly Isolated Dog brought blissful chaos to Queanbeyan’s Bicentennial Hall with an anarchic and invigorating modern...

A German Life by playwright Christopher Hampton adapts for the stage the end-of-life reflections of Brunhilde Pomsel, an ordinary German...

The Canberra Theatre’s Playhouse hosted the Russian revolution on Thursday night, with an engaging performance of Queensland company...

Canberra is a city with secrets. A city of leafy vistas, where at any moment a lonely peace may be cracked by the sight of a Skywale...