That’s art and entertainment

CW’s Time Out editor Jessica Cordwell brings you the latest in arts and entertainment news from around the Canberra region. Highlights this week include a film festival, a stage production, and a new novel by a local author.

Fantasy and female empowerment

Canberra author Tanya Davies has published her second novel, Then Eve, which follows 16-year-old Bridgit who lives in Glastonbury, King Arthur’s long-suspected resting place. Inspired by Celtic tales, the fantasy novel follows the teen through a journey

More mice in the trap

In an exciting announcement, rising theatre star Katherine Pearson has been cast in Agatha Christie’s than 28,500 shows, audiences are asked to not reveal the ending when they leave the theatre. The murder mystery celebrates 70 years of keeping audiences on the edge of their seats.

Can you catch the killer in The Mousetrap at Canberra Theatre, 11-21 May; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

German Film Fest hits Canberra

Palace Electric Cinema continues to play host to the finest in foreign films when the German Film Festival screens from 3 to 24 May.

This year’s program features 33 films selected from Germany and its German-speaking neighbours, Austria and Switzerland, with some works picked from the Berlin Film Festival. The 2023 season has a strong