It felt somewhat surreal to see her in the physical realm for Perth Festival for some reason.
THEATRE REVIEW: Macbeth is gritty opera at its blood-soaked best
WAO’s Macbeth is a sumptuous production for the senses. The modern edge visually contrasts markedly with the near-timeless score, giving it a transcendent effect befitting a play simultaneously about the other-worldly and the closest of homes to all of us—the human heart.
THEATRE REVIEW: Ice Land is a didactic, glaring glimpse into the neglected methamphetamine crisis on our doorstep
I’m going to say it: Yirra Yaakin’s World Premiere of Ice Land was the most gripping production I have had the privilege to review all year. It was confronting, transfixing and gut wrenching all at once. Above all, with an exponentially worsening methamphetamine crisis plaguing Perth streets continually, it was very, very needed.
INTERVIEW: Tony Award-winning designer Roger Kirk discusses Macbeth
Verdi’s masterful operatic retelling of the seemingly immortal Shakespearean epic tragedy Macbeth is set to hit the His Majesty’s Theatre stage this weekend, courtesy of the West Australian Opera in conjunction with the State Opera of South Australia. We spoke to Tony Award-winning costume and set designer Roger Kirk.
THEATRE REVIEW: Fully Sikh is a portrait of multicultural millennial Australia
What does it mean to be ‘Australian’? Furthermore, does the presence of such a supposed singular culture provide legitimate grounding to distinguish the ‘other’ from those deemed ‘Australians’? History lays down something of a jigsaw puzzle in reflection of this; a piece of which is provided by Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa in Fully Sikh, a Barking Gecko Theatre and Black Swan State Theatre Company co-production.
THEATRE REVIEW: Bell Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare De-classroomified
Much Ado About Nothing is beautiful to watch, hilarious to follow, and like all great theatre, gives you cause to think: both about the play and the world around us.
The Dawn Wall: Athletic Virtuosity Humanised
At Tommy and Kevin Live, the famed climbers discussed everything from friendship to new-found fame to fatherhood. Interspersed between these conversational interludes came a screening of The Dawn Wall documentary itself.
Climbers Tommy Caldwell & Kevin Jorgeson are heading to Perth!
We in Perth are lucky enough to be hosting Tommy and Kevin, who will be on stage at the Perth Concert Hall speaking about their experiences on The Dawn Wall.
THEATRE REVIEW: The Torrents is a remarkable revival of an underrated classic
The performances in The Torrents were captivating and oozing with chemistry.
CHEVRON GARDENS REVIEW: Julia Jacklin hits home with Jess Ribeiro
It became evident to me as I watched Julia Jacklin and Jess Ribeiro perform for the 2019 Perth Festival at Chevron Gardens that they share far more than just their first initial: through their song and story, home in its all variations comes back to embrace us for a few short hours.
Theatre Review: In the Next Room or, The Vibrator Play Delivers a Good Time
I’ve been lucky enough to be raised in a society which has spread so much awareness of the plight of females and our right to pleasure as equals to men during sex, so why did I feel so uncomfortable seeing something so natural occurring in a fictional capacity? The writing of In the Next Room is extraordinary for this very reason: It continually challenges you as a viewer to question not only the ways in which you consciously think but the hidden reactions and accompanying internalised attitudes you did not realise you harboured.
Theatre Review: Skylab is both Stratospheric and Down to Earth
Like any good play, what anchors this production is a set of wonderful, dynamic characters and experienced actors to bring them to life. Skylab is in all honesty one of the plays of the year.
Live Review: The Spectacular Planet Earth II Live Experience
So, could the answer to more peaceful coexistence lie in the form of the universal language of music, and reflection upon our own behaviour and how it mirrors that of our ancestors and surrounding organisms? For two hours on a certain Friday night, I was tempted to conclude that this was the case.
WASO's Majestic Rendition of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
I was lucky enough to see the West Australian Symphony Orchestra’s performance of this great work, in addition to Beethoven’s 'Zur Namensfeier Overture' and 'Choral Fantasy', and found myself transported for two hours to a world of whimsical genius.
Perth Festival Review: "White Spirit" is an "utterly immersive" experience
For this culturally curious reviewer, watching White Spirit was like eating a bite-sized portion of the Middle East, as I was filled for ninety minutes with the exuberant flavour of this beautiful region so sadly overlooked in the present
Fringe Review: Sense and Spontaneity
As Perth’s Fringe season reaches its dusk, there have been some amazing pieces of theatre bursting its way onto the arts scene, and this totally improvised, Jane Austen inspired two-woman tour de force is no exception.
Black Swan's Let the Right One In: There Will Be Blood
What do you get when you mash a story of teen angst, candy shops and vampires together? The answer may just lie with Jack Thorne’s stage adaptation of Swedish novelist John Lindqvist’s Let the Right One In
Theatre Review: I Am My Own Wife is a Heartfelt and Funny Gem
A tale of resilience packed with tongue in cheek humour, I Am My Own Wife has a lot to teach people of all ages about courage, friendship and approaching life with a load of grit.
Black Swan Theatre Company Announce their 2018 Season
We were lucky enough to catch a glimpse into next year’s season at the 2018 Season Launch for the Black Swan Theatre Company- one which promises to be dynamic, challenging and altogether as exciting and explosive as this year.
Theatre Review: Black Swan's Thrilling, Insightful 'Switzerland'
As one of Australia’s most acclaimed playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith is truly at her peak in Switzerland. What I discovered during this 100 minute psychological thriller of a play (in its own right) about one of the greatest contributors to said genre of the 20th century (that is, Patricia Highsmith) was a highly riveting and suspenseful probing of the human condition, the modern world, and a tiny glimpse into the mind of a great writer.