Category: Arts In Review

The Wider Earth — Dead Puppets Society — The Playhouse, 9–12 March 2022

The Wider Earth — Dead Puppets Society — The Playhouse, 9–12 March 2022

Review by John P. Harvey. Its thematic basis lying in the contents of his journal published as Voyage of the ...
Exotic Hypnotica

[Review] EXOTIC HYPNOTICA: burlesque that’s brave, beautiful, and confronting

Exotic Hypnotica review by Simone Penkethman // Pics by Tobias Price 9-12 February 2022 @ Belconnen Arts Centre Brave, beautiful ...
Potted Potter — The Playhouse — Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 July 2021

Potted Potter — The Playhouse — Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 July 2021

Starring talented New Zealanders Tama Jarman and Adam Brown, Potted Potter begins at the beginning with book one: Harry Potter ...
The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race — The Playhouse — Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 June 2021

The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race — The Playhouse — Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 June 2021

Every year, Appleton’s men farmers race with a sack of potatoes over their shoulders for prize money of $1000; and, ...
A German Life — The Playhouse — Tuesday 11 to Sunday 16 May 2021

A German Life — The Playhouse — Tuesday 11 to Sunday 16 May 2021

Christopher Hampton’s one-hander A German Life sets its sights on personal responsibility and ever so gently wipes away the illusions ...
The Door — Lightbulb Improv — The Courtyard Theatre — Friday 7 to Saturday 8 May 2021

The Door — Lightbulb Improv — The Courtyard Theatre — Friday 7 to Saturday 8 May 2021

An evening’s improvised theatre at The Courtyard commenced with hostess Amy Crawford’s warmly received cheerful introduction to improvised theatre’s mechanics: ...
Animal Farm — The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre

Animal Farm — The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre

One of George Orwell’s greatest works, first published in 1945, was the novel Animal Farm, which Orwell uses to comment ...
[Musical-theatre review] Fangirls — The Playhouse, Wednesday 24 to Sunday 28 March 2021

[Musical-theatre review] Fangirls — The Playhouse, Wednesday 24 to Sunday 28 March 2021

Fangirls revolves around the sensation that a fictitious band’s lead singer, Harry, has stirred up in one of his millions ...
An outstanding cast and dynamic stagecraft lit up Jersey Boys @ Erindale Theatre (13 March)

An outstanding cast and dynamic stagecraft lit up Jersey Boys @ Erindale Theatre (13 March)

Review by Rory McCartney Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons had a string of huge pop hits from the '60s ...
[Arts Review] Music-Nature-Dance combine to deliver a beautifully staged yet strongly stated message in Symbiosis @ Australian National Botanic Gardens (7 March)

[Arts Review] Music-Nature-Dance combine to deliver a beautifully staged yet strongly stated message in Symbiosis @ Australian National Botanic Gardens (7 March)

Review by Rory McCartney Run as part of this year’s Enlighten Festival, Symbiosis is an environmentally themed performance run by ...