Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol at the Street Theatre retells a classic
In Tom Mula's one-actor play, we get to see Ebenezer Scrooge's shot at redemption told from the perspective of the one who made it possible.
Theatre
Devilish cunning abounds on the highway to hell
"The safest road to Hell is the gradual one – the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts," says Screwtape.
Antony Sher's King Lear fascinates with dark lunacy and mastery of language
Antony Sher is a haunted tree of a Lear, tangled up in uncomprehended intensities and with a jagged unlovely beauty in his mastery of the language.
Canberra production of Vinegar Tom highlights gender inequality
A 1970s British play about 17th century witches is still relevant today when it comes to gender inequality.
Mack and Mabel doesn't run smoothly as a star vehicle for fine actress
Angelique Cassimatis is a star to watch even if her talent are wasted in Mack and Mabel.
Woden Valley Youth Choir artistic director named artist of the year
Alpha Gregory's many years maintaining the high standards of the choir have been recognised by the Canberra Critics' Circle.
Remorseless, haunting dramatic vision
The stream of strong feministwork continues with Animal – a remorseless, haunting dramatic vision developed in response to violence against women.
Up in smoke
Next week the musical satire will hit Melbourne for the first time in a two-week run at Chapel Off Chapel.
A dated play, The Shadow Box performs admirably thanks to creative staging
The Shadow Box's genteel approach to death has been surpassed by tougher fare, but a strong cast and crew elevate a dated work.
Tightly orchestrated production mines drama of wounded masculinity
THEATRE RUST AND BONE ★★★½ La Mama Courthouse Until November 27
Carriageworks' visitor numbers outstrip rival major arts institutions
Carriageworks receives more visitors, and at a fraction of the cost, than the major cultural institutions as it reveals 2017 artistic program.
An Evening With Groucho at the Q evokes the legendary comedian
Frank Ferrante has spent three decades keeping the mischievous spirit of Marxism alive.
Greta Scacchi magnificent in kitchen-sink drama
Kenneth Branagh and Greta Scacchi
Canberra Rep's Noises Off at Theatre 3 is a farce about a theatrical disaster
Michael Frayn's comedy presents a play-within-a-play coming apart as it goes along.
Dark tales from Eastern Europe
The Belarus Free Theatre joins forces with Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina to share stories of persecuted Russian artists in a brutal new work.
Laughs flow freely with Shaun Micallef and Francis Greenslade in buddy comedy
Casting Shaun Micallef and Francis Greenslade as the two halves of this classic comedy duo pays off.
Capturing the elusive essence of a culture icon on stage
High leaps? Expressive hands? A strong profile? What was choreographer John Neumeier looking for when he auditioned dancers to play one of the great icons of twentieth century culture, Vaslav Nijinsky?
Blessed review: A messianic vision of marginalised youth
Skirmishes between the sexes touch on the ambiguities of seduction and intimations of sexual violence.
Savige, Rennie given chance to learn more after director award win
Francesca Savige and Shaun Rennie have won this year's Sandra Bates Director Award, a prize offering mentoring and directing experience for emerging theatre directors at the Ensemble Theatre in Kirribilli.
Angelica Complex needs more personal touch
The Angelica Complex
A Life In Theatre swings gently between comedy and satire
A Life In Theatre is a barbed tribute to the acting profession.
Gaden not ready to bid farewell yet
Theatre legend John Gaden still has "most of my faculties".
Thriller turned black comedy spools out a thread of playful, surreal social satire
The play ventures into a labyrinth of menace, violence and casual misogyny.
Laying it on too thick detracts from drama
There is plenty of sound and fury when Anti-Hamlet rubs up against Shakespeare's tragic hero.
Frenetic farce rollicks until a sting in the tail
Andrew Upton's modern swing on a classic farce is a breathless affair.
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Theatre
Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol at the Street Theatre retells a classic
In Tom Mula's one-actor play, we get to see Ebenezer Scrooge's shot at redemption told from the perspective of the one who made it possible.
Devilish cunning abounds on the highway to hell
"The safest road to Hell is the gradual one – the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts," says Screwtape.
Antony Sher's King Lear fascinates with dark lunacy and mastery of language
Antony Sher is a haunted tree of a Lear, tangled up in uncomprehended intensities and with a jagged unlovely beauty in his mastery of the language.
Canberra production of Vinegar Tom highlights gender inequality
A 1970s British play about 17th century witches is still relevant today when it comes to gender inequality.
Mack and Mabel doesn't run smoothly as a star vehicle for fine actress
Angelique Cassimatis is a star to watch even if her talent are wasted in Mack and Mabel.
Woden Valley Youth Choir artistic director named artist of the year
Alpha Gregory's many years maintaining the high standards of the choir have been recognised by the Canberra Critics' Circle.
Remorseless, haunting dramatic vision
The stream of strong feministwork continues with Animal – a remorseless, haunting dramatic vision developed in response to violence against women.
Up in smoke
Next week the musical satire will hit Melbourne for the first time in a two-week run at Chapel Off Chapel.
A dated play, The Shadow Box performs admirably thanks to creative staging
The Shadow Box's genteel approach to death has been surpassed by tougher fare, but a strong cast and crew elevate a dated work.
Tightly orchestrated production mines drama of wounded masculinity
THEATRE RUST AND BONE ★★★½ La Mama Courthouse Until November 27