Canberra Theatre Centre

‘Boys who rub me up the wrong way...come to a sticky end.’ So begins Stephen Fry’s (Bright Young Things, Fry and Laurie) hilarious and controversial take on the school system in England. Everyman Theatre, winners of the Canberra Critics Circle Award for 2008, is proud to bring to the Courtyard Studio this irreverent an...d witty look at school life. When Dominic, a young schoolmaster, suddenly finds himself in line for the headmaster’s job, he thinks he has finally made it. But when secret indiscretions are revealed in the form of the senior master, Herbert, who knows a little too much about Dominic’s extra Latin classes after school hours, the stage (or classroom) is set for what promises to be a most educational and entertaining evening. So it’s time to go back to school, and to learn exactly what separates the men from the boys.Read More

Symphony for Kids will delight children and parents alike, when it makes its return to the Canberra Theatre Centre in 2009. Now in its seventh year, Symphony for Kids still remains a popular favourite in the Playtime Season. Conducted by renowned musician Ian McLean and featuring the talents of Canberra Symphony Orches...tra, Symphony for Kids is the perfect way to introduce little eats to the live sounds of the orchestra. During the concert, audience members will be introduced to each instrument and its sound and will be encouraged to interact and ask the musicians questions. Symphony for Kids was specially designed for children and features children’s favourite music pieces.Read More

In 2009 Bangarra Dance Theatre celebrates 20 years of bringing Australia and the world its unique, exciting and inspirational dance theatre.

Bangarra means “to make fire” in the Wiradjuri language of New South Wales and the company’s 2009 production Fire will be a retrospective featuring the most potent elements of th...e company’s repertoire during this extraordinary artistic period.

Fire will take audiences on a 20 year journey that encapsulates 40,000 years of Indigenous culture while also tracing Bangarra’s evolution from its modest beginnings to its place now on the centre stages of the world.

Fire is an opportunity for audiences to experience the brilliance of the company’s ensemble and its creative inspirations and a once-only chance to experience a kaleidoscope of works that have brought the company to the attention of the world.Read More

The fifth Tennessee Williams play to reach the screen, wealthy Mississippi plantation owner Big Daddy Pollitt, unaware that he’s dying of cancer and disturbed by the strained and childless marriage of his favoured alcoholic son Brick and his other son, Gooper, whose wife is about to bring forth another in the endless l...ine of little “no-neck monsters,” celebrates his sixty-fifth birthday with his family. Brick’s wife, Maggie, beautiful and desirable, tries unsuccessfully to coax her husband away from the bottle, while alternately enticing him and taunting him about his obsession with his deceased best friend and the guilt about their relationship. The seamy tensions reach a climax when the truth of Big Daddy’s health is revealed, and he and Brick manage to resolve their differences.Read More

Celebration, festivities and joy. They’re all here as two men come to Padua in pursuit of learning and love.

The first, Lucentio, fixes his gaze on Bianca, the sweet and gentle daughter of the merchant Baptista. The second, Petruchio, hears of Bianca’s wanton and wild sister, Kate, and vows to tame her and teach her to ...be an agreeable wife. All will be married; all will be well.

Or so it would seem.

Directed by award-winning director Marion Potts and featuring an all-female cast, this new production of one of Shakespeare’s most controversial comedies transcends expectation and preconception, taking the politics of marriage to ludicrous new heights. Vibrant, energetic and packed with female punch, The Taming Of The Shrew is the perfect night out for anyone who has ever fallen in love and managed to survive it.Read More

They’re thrilling, they’re cheeky, they’re Australia's favourite circus performers and they’re pulling out all the stops to make them “the hottest show in town.” New York Times

This year Circus Oz are adding new twists to the old arts and they’re ready to set the stage alight and then blow you away with their brand new ...high-energy performance.

Revel in the strength, agility, beauty and irreverent humour of these internationally acclaimed performers. Peppered with high altitude acrobatics and wrapped with original live music, this is a gift for the whole family.

“With its blend of daredevil skills, irreverent humour and social conscience, it’s easy to see why Circus Oz is still going strong” The Age, 2008 Read More