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Theatre / “Rope” by Patrick Hamilton. At Canberra Rep Theatre until June 5. Reviewed by ARNE SJOSTEDT MET with a warm, hushed red tones of the opening set piece, this rock-star performance of Patrick Hamilton’s “Rope” was a hit. Contemplative, a collection of significant moments in time, this production by Ed Wightman played out like clockwork. Pippin Carroll as Wyndham Brandon made a stunning show at puffing up his camp behaviour. He worked tirelessly to ensure a cert...

What’s what and who’s who in the arts this week? Here’s arts editor’s HELEN MUSA‘s weekly “Arts in the City” column. RACHEL Reid’s Jazida Productions, winner of the Adelaide Fringe Festival award for Best Dance, is bringing the next instalment of the variety show, “Decadence and Debauchery” to the newly refurbished show space, Verity Attic, upstairs from Verity Lane Market, with a night of sideshow acts, comedy, drinks and the art of tease. Sydney Building, Civic, 8pm, Sat...

The Skinny Sequin in a Blue Room A gay 16-year-old lad with a passion for anonymous one night stands gets in hot water when one conquest doesnt take kindly to being pushed aside ★★★ Film title: Sequin in a Blue Room Director: Samuel Van Grinsven Release date: 9 Apr Certificate: 18 The thriller potential of location-based gay dating apps like Grindr is sharply explored in this stylish first feature from Australian filmmaker Samuel Va...