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    • Smith’s Alternative: Lysistrata – A Monologue

    Smith's Alternative 76 Aliinga Street, Canberra, ACT
    Drawing on Aristophanes' timeless comedy, Lysistrata: A Monologue reimagines one of theatre's great heroines as a single, compelling voice. This contemporary adaptation explores the invisible labour of women, the cost of conflict, and the enduring question of who truly holds power. Written, directed and performed by Dee-Ann Darkwood, this original adaptation…

    • Smith’s Alternative: Rupert Boyd

    Smith's Alternative 76 Aliinga Street, Canberra, ACT
    In July 2026, renowned Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd returns to Australia from New York City, for an seven-concert tour across three states (VIC, SA and TAS) and the ACT. Boyd, who has been described as “truly evocative” by The Washington Post, as “a very fine musician” by Gramophone, and “a player who deserves…

    Smith’s Alternative: Mic Knight

    Smith's Alternative 76 Aliinga Street, Canberra, ACT
    Smith’s Alternative and Brilliant Circles Collective present “Mic Knight: Solo/Sextet Revue”, a night of boundary-pushing & creative jazz intended to celebrate the release of the new double-feature album. Featuring a host of original music by up-and-coming composer/improvisers and a set of original music from the Oliver Djurkovic Project, it will be…

    • Smith’s Alternative: Monstress

    Smith's Alternative 76 Aliinga Street, Canberra, ACT
    Monstress bring their It’s Okay East Coast Tour to Canberra for an intimate, emotionally charged night of live music. Written by bandleader Sarah Homeh, It’s Okay explores isolation, identity and self-love, brought vividly to life through a cinematic, experimental sci-fi music video, a dreamlike queer love story that blurs music, film and performance. Raw, immersive…