The Q. THE Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre is seeking expressions of interest from individuals and groups to be part of the 2022 “Q The Locals” project, a follow-up to this year’s youth Shakespeare initiative, “Q the Bard”. Successful applicants will be invited to present their work as part of next year’s subscription season, with $10,000 in cash and in-kind support of about $20,000. Expressions of interest close on August 16 here. “THE Penelopiad” by Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”, is a play written from the perspective of Penelope, the wife of wily Greek hero Odysseus and told through a cast of 13 women who play all parts. At Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre, July 7–17, bookings at canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.