Canberra Reviews
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- Adrienne Gross
Saturday was a full house at the Canberra Theatre as Canberrans took leave from the heated throngs of the nearby multicultural food fest to sit back and be led into some laughs.
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- Alice Allan
There’s a danger when reviewing Dawn Upshaw that you’ll end up smothering your writing in superlatives.
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- Alice Allan
As long as you don’t ask too many questions about how a flute might protect people from the elements, or what good a set of bells could possibly be in finding a girlfriend, you’ll definitely find something to enjoy here.
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- Adrienne Gross
Oceans Boiled Into Sky is not an A to B story, but one from E to T with bits of C thrown in.
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- Alice Allan
Bill of Writes, part of the Made in Canberra season, showcases the work of the ACT Region Playwrights as well as Canberra actors and directors with six short plays.
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- Alice Allan
Led by artistic director and lead violinist Richard Tognetti, the ACO musicians are so attuned to each other that the orchestra functions much like a single instrument.
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- Alice Allan
With Anatomy Titus Fall of Rome: A Shakespeare Commentary, Bell Shakespeare and the Queensland Theatre Company have created what must be their most challenging production to date.
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