The Reluctant Shopper at the Courtyard studio theatre

goggles 21 June 2013 21 June 2013

Just saw a really great little Canberra play: very funny, very sweet, very Canberra in-jokes.

Get out and support a genuine local product (how local? The lady serving the coffee is the playwright/director’s Mum!)

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