Experimental theatre production ‘Our Town’ is an immediate sell-out
It is fitting that the backdrop for Black State Swan Theatre Company’s Our Town is the actual city of Perth itself. While the narrative of the…
Bananarama impress with the singing but lack lustre in the action department
“She reminds me of comedienne Jennifer Saunders,” says my friend Chay, about the taller, blonder half of Bananarama, Sara Dallin, while we witness she and brunette…
Latest WA Ballet offering puts classic moves on the backburner
The world premiere of In-Synch presented by the West Australian Ballet is a celebration of dance under the stars in the stunning surrounds of the Quarry…
Dolly Diamond shines bright as hostess with the mostest in ‘Blankety Blanks’
Michael Dalton is a force to be reckoned with. As a performer out of drag, he has played everything from the title role in Oliver! (on…
‘A Midnight Visit’: Immersive theatre turns positively twisted
What do you get when you cross the macabre poetry of Edgar Allan Poe with a David Lynch aesthetic, set in the spooky halls of a…
Comma chameleon: Louisa Fitzhardinge makes punctuation sexy and fun in ‘Comma Sutra’
My gosh, Louisa Fitzhardinge is a real smarty-pants. So smart, she’s combined two of her degrees – one in performing arts and one in languages –…
Fringe goes to the coast for added extra beachside vibes
Fringe made its way to Cottesloe last week, broadenening its wings to include the stunning venue that is the Sunset Room upstairs at Cottesloe Hotel for…
Dali After Dark: Surrealist theatre that’s not exactly unreal…
Dali After Dark is an immersive theatrical trip into the surrealist heart of Dali Land, an exhibition curated by Buratti Fine Art. The exhibition itself is…
The Hot 6 play sizzling jazz from out of New Orleans
The Hot 6 are a local jazz outfit presented by Adam Hall and the Velvet Playboys who brought their one-Fringe-night-only to The Sewing Room in bustling…
‘Rouge’ is red-hot circus cabaret; perfect for the Fringe-uninitiated
After a couple of weeks of viewing shows at Perth’s Fringe Festival, you begin to think you’ve seen it all before. A girl twirling 12 glittering…
International bright young thing
Stand-up comedy is a tough gig at the best of times, but to impress heavyweight Fringe Festival goers is a feat to be applauded. Chris Henry,…
Cabaret fans are sure to ‘Love This’
Between huge Fringe showstoppers, it’s refreshing to view smaller, independent shows in venues you haven’t been to before. Arriving at the intimate Rubix Bar beneath the…
John Robles: The unassuming joker who’ll have you in stitches
Stand-up comedian John Robles really needs a bigger venue. No, hang on, that would probably make him comfortable. Actually, it might give him more space to…
