Trixie Matell: Skinny Legend, In the Dark Productions, Playhouse, Canberra Theatre

Canberra has had a bit of a sudden inundation of Ru Paul Drag Race alumni in the last year or so - I can think of at least seven shows within the last 12 month or so (including the big "Werk the World" tour). But if you're going to catch just one, Trixie definitely has the skills to bring a full-length two show - hilarious lip-synching, witty banter, musical talent (including random acts of playing the clarinet) and extraordinary looks. Playing to a large appreciative audience, Trixie has us in the palm of her hand, whether trading quips about other Drag Race alumni, bears, growing up in the regional US and other forms of havoc. I will say it's not entirely polished (there's a bit of referring to the script-on-the-phone), but she's an extraordinary talent to watch, adore, be amused or moved by, and it's a rich, fantastic evening of fun.