“Lost in Transit” cast members… clockwise, from left, Jolene, Rachel, Henry and Remus. Photo: Martin Ollman.
“LOST in Transit” is billed as Canberra’s very first all transgender original musical. Written by and starring a local gender-diverse cast who traverse the wacky experiences of being trans and gender diverse, it was created by Tuggeranong Arts Centre in collaboration with performance artist and community builder Kat Reed (recently named 2021 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year) and artist and vocal coach Dianna Nixon from Wild Voices Music Theatre. At Tuggeranong Arts Centre, April 29-May 1. Bookings here.
JOE Woodward’s Shadow House PITS is presenting a reading of a partly surreal tragedy, “And Beyond the Violence”, a hybrid theatre/cinema work which may one day transform into a radio work. Woodward invites people to come along and witness some of Canberra’s performers and theatre identities and international performers zooming in. At Smith’s Alternat
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Canberra mother doubts Brindabella Christian College will change after wrongfully excluding her boys
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Timothy and James Jayatilaka were about to start year 12 and 9, respectively, when Brindabella Christian College refused to re-enrol them.
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The mother of two boys who were removed from an independent Canberra school s enrolment list after she made a complaint, says she is doubtful Brindabella Christian College (BCC) will change, despite the Human Rights Commission finding it was wrong for them to punish her sons.
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The ACT Human Rights Commission found Brindabella Christian College was wrong to exclude two boys after it had a falling out with their mother
Young Australian of the Year finalists committed to helping those in need
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Be it a passion they are born with or one they learn through circumstance, this year s Young Australian of the Year finalists all share the same drive to better the world for others.
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This year s contenders all share a passion for helping others in need
The Australian of the Year awards will be broadcast live by the ABC on January 25
But with a variety of backgrounds behind their drive, including poverty, disability, misfortune or a foundation in humanitarianism, any award will be a footnote on what is already a long list of achievements.
SHE may only be 24-years-old but when Tara McClelland talks, people listen.
And as the 2021 ACT Young Australian of the Year, Ms McClelland will be using her achievement to make sure young people have a voice.
“I feel that, as a society, we undervalue the power of youth and I really want to change that,” she says.
“Our voice is just as important, just as loud and deserves to be heard.
“We are in a time where the future is uncertain, we’ve had a global pandemic and we are facing a climate catastrophe; why are we not listening to young people? Young people have incredible knowledge, insight and ideas we need to give them a seat at the table.”