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Ghosts in the Scheme by Scott Rankin
Ghosts in the Scheme by Scott Rankin. Big hArt directed by Scott Rankin; lighting by Gillian Schwab; sound by Kimmo Vennonen; music directors and performers: Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen –...
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'Reminder of free-wheeling times past' - Ricki and the Flash
Review by Jane Freebury As the mum who didn't show up for her daughter's wedding then arrived in time for the divorce, Ricki Randazzo (Meryl Streep) could expect children to have a few issues with her....
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SKIN - Canberra Youth Theatre
Review by John LombardLove the skin you’re in. Canberra Youth Theatre’s installation at the National Portrait Gallery explores the darker side of body image through movement and poetry in a moving...
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RESERVED SEATING ONLY
Adapted and developed by David Ross Paterson from a play by Peter B. SonensteinDirected by Peter HoughtonBoxing Day ProductionsQ Theatre, Queanbeyan to 5 September 2015Review by Len Power 4 September...
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ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Written by Joseph KesselringDirected by Jon ElphickTempo TheatreBelconnen Theatre to 12 SeptemberReview by Len Power 5 September 2015 ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ was written in 1939 and is a black farcical...
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Reserved Seating Only - The Q
Review by John Lombard Q. What do divorce and the footy have in common?A. They're both games of possession.Reserved Seating Only explores the Australian love of football through the eyes of football...
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ANYTHING GOES - Sydney Opera House
Caroline O'Connor and her sailors Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter. New Book: Timothy Crouse and John WeidmanDirector: Dean Bryant. Choreographer: Andrew Hallsworth. Set adaption and Costume Design: Dale...
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Unwelcome Gifts
The GiftReview by Jane FreeburyGifts are not always welcome, nor freely given. The well known subtext to giving and receiving gets a thoroughly sinister workout in this accomplished first feature from...
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Are we tabloid voyeurs?
First published in Anne Summers Reports in August 2015Are we all tabloid voyeurs?By Jane FreeburyThe brilliant and eccentric German filmmaker Werner Herzog clearly thought long and hard about what to...
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The Wharf Revue: Celebrating 15 Years
Rehearsal photos: Hon BoeyThe Wharf Revue: Celebrating 15 Years by Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott, with Amanda Bishop. Music director: Phillip Scott; Lighting by Matthew Marshall;...
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Mother, Wife and the Complicated Life
Mother, Wife and the Complicated Life by Amity Dry. Presented by Popjam Productions at The Q, Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre. Book, music and lyrics by Amity Dry; music and arrangements by Mark...
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The Wharf Revue 2015 - Canberra Theatre Centre
Review by John LombardA week is a long time in politics, so the saying goes. But even a day can be an eternity, especially when your trade is political humour. On Tuesday night the question before...
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CIRCUS OZ
Circus Oz - But Wait There's More.Directed by Mike Finch. Designed by Felipe Reynolds. Costumes Laurel Frank Lighting by Paul Jackson. Sound Engineer David Swinton. Circus Oz. Canberra Theatre....
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Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw
L to R: Charlie Cousins, Andrea Demetriades, Mitchell Butelas Sergius, Raina and Bluntschliin Arms and the ManArms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw. Sydney Theatre Company directed by Richard...
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But Wait...There’s More Circus Oz
But Wait...There’s More Circus Oz at Canberra Theatre Centre, September 23 – 26, 2015.Musical Director: Ania ReynoldsPerformers: Sam Aldham, Candy Bowers, April Dawson, Sharon Gruenert, Spenser...
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Written by William ShakespeareDirected by Cate ClellandCanberra Rep at Theatre 3 to 3 OctoberReview by Len Power 25 September 2015‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays....
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MOTHER, WIFE AND THE COMPLICATED LIFE
Book, Music and Lyrics by Amity DryDirected by David LampardPresented by Poplam ProductionsQ Theatre, Queanbeyan to 27 September 2015Review by Len Power 26 September 2015‘Mother, Wife and the...
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Ivanov by Anton Chekhov adapted by Eamon Flack
Image by Julian MeagherIvanov by Anton Chekhov, adapted and directed by Eamon Flack. Presented by Belvoir at Belvoir St Theatre Upstairs, Sydney, September 23 – November 1, 2015.Set designer Michael...
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Soul of Fire by Susanne F Wolf
Maxi Blaha as Bertha von SuttnerPhoto by Peter RigaudSoul of Fire by Susanne F Wolf. Presented by The Street in association with the Austrian Embassy, Canberra, at The Street Two, 8pm October 2-4,...
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THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW and other timeless stories
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and other timeless stories Created by Jonathan Worsley. Directed by Naomi Edwards. Producer JWR Productions and Michael Sieders. Set Designer James Browne. Puppets...
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