Final instalment of Wagner's Ring ends in blaze of glory
It was hard to imagine things could step up any further but this last and longest of the Ring operas was also the most majestic.
Stage
Adaptation of cult parody Reefer Madness leaves audience on a high
The 1930s anti-drug propaganda film became a cult classic for all the wrong reasons. It translates well to the stage.
Stefan Vinke astounds in third Wagner instalment
That anyone can sing Siegfried, the title role in Wagner's third Ring opera, is surprising, so challenging is the role. That anyone can sing it like Stefan Vinke is astounding.
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.
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.
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.
Dance
Queensland Ballet's The Nutcracker at the Canberra Theatre is heartwarming
This production of the classic Tchaikovsky ballet is full of charming and memorable moments.
New dance show examines what makes us nervous
Canberra's recently established contemporary dance company, Australian Dance Party, will present its latest evening-length show, Nervous.
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.
Musicals
Adaptation of cult parody Reefer Madness leaves audience on a high
The 1930s anti-drug propaganda film became a cult classic for all the wrong reasons. It translates well to the stage.
Hamilton actor says 'there's nothing to apologise for' over Pence speech
The Hamilton actor who delivered the Broadway show's viral message to Vice President-elect Mike Pence after a performance Friday said there is "nothing to apologise for" in response to President-elect Donald Trump's many tweets demanding one from what he deemed a "very rude" cast of an "overrated" show.
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.
Opera
Final instalment of Wagner's Ring ends in blaze of glory
It was hard to imagine things could step up any further but this last and longest of the Ring operas was also the most majestic.
Stefan Vinke astounds in third Wagner instalment
That anyone can sing Siegfried, the title role in Wagner's third Ring opera, is surprising, so challenging is the role. That anyone can sing it like Stefan Vinke is astounding.
Wagner's Ring: opera stretches to seven hours after 'technical difficulties'
It's a marathon even when things go according to plan, but opera-goers stayed till after midnight to hear Ride of the Valkyries in Die Walkure.
Comedy
Stand-up comedy career adds up
Dilruk Jayasinha left the heady heights of accountancy for sweaty live comedy.
Why You Need To See ... Nath Valvo
Nath Valvo tickles with spiky wit.
Bill Bailey: bird loving joker at the peak of his career
There are no hecklers in the audience anymore for one of the world's most loved comedians who is on his way to Sydney.