Capital Life: What's on in Canberra's art scene from April 30, 2022

The Canberra Potters Emerging Makers Market provides emerging makers with a new outlet to sell their wares. The original, handmade ceramics include planter pots, tableware, sculptures, jewellery, vases and more. There is a VIP opening night on Friday, May 6 (5.30pm to 6.30pm OR 6.30pm to 7.30pm, admission $5 includes a glass of sparkling wine) and then it's open May 7 and 8, 10am to 4pm (entry by gold coin donation). See: canberrapotters.com.au.

Now on at Australian National Capital Artists Gallery, this exhibition features the work of three artists - Sue Pedley, Penny Coss and Sylvia Griffin - whose research-based practices have a strong focus on material experimentation. Their material language speaks generally to the idea of impermanence, bodily traces, memory, and loss. This often involves references to geological evolution, deep time and the effects of transformation over time. There will be an artist talk on May 15 at 2pm. The exhibition ends on May 22. See: anca.net.au.

After a two-year hiatus Handmade Canberra Market is back with more than 200 Australian designers and producers showing their wares at Exhibition Park in Canberra on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. See: handmadecanberra.com.au.

Felicia King's satire is about what happens when an ad for a skin-whitening cream in Singapore goes viral for all the wrong reasons. It is on at the Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre, on Saturday at 2mp and 8pm. See: canberratheatrecentre.com.au.

Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas - hosts of the ABC podcast The Party Room - will look at what's been happening in the election campaign so far and what it all means. The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre, Monday May 2 at 7pm. See: canberratheatrecentre.com.au.

In this show, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the stage to tell their own versions of their histories in song. Six the Musical is on at the Canberra Theatre until May 15. See: canberratheatrecentre.com.au.

The Macedonian-Australian comedian brings his new show, People Have Lost It, to the Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre, on Friday, May 6 at 8pm. See: canberratheatrecentre.com.au.

Free-Rain's production of the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - based on the hit movie - is on at the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre until May 22. See: theq.net.au.

ABC's Black Comedy star/writer and self-styled "Faboriginal" Steven Oliver is making his Canberra debut at Belco Arts with his award-winning show from May 5 to 7 at 8pm. Tickets: belcoarts.com.au/bigger-blacker.

Drag performer Venus Mantrap uses lip-syncing and storytelling to tell a coming-of-age tale set deep in the Tuggeranong Valley. Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Saturday April 30, Friday May 6 and Saturday May 7 at 7pm and 8.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm). See: tuggeranongarts.com.

Black Tulip Jazz Trio with cellist Teije Hylkema play a Bach cello suite and a jazz suite by Claude Bolling. The "B" ( Queanbeyan Bicentennial Hall), Thursday May 5 at 8pm. See: theq.net.au.

This event unites string quartet, piano, electronics, video and animation in a surreal counterpoint of music, movement and image where nothing is quite as it seems. The Street Theatre, Saturday, April 30 at 7.30pm. See: thestreet.org.au.