St John Cowcher has a reputation as one of Perth's most artistically ambitious performers. Ragnarokk is the Norse prediction for the end of times.
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St John Cowcher has a reputation as one of Perth's most artistically ambitious performers. Ragnarokk is the Norse prediction for the end of times.
From start to finish, Velma Celli provides spine-tingling, tear-jerking, jaw-dropping vocals, perfectly paired with her incredible showmanship and razor sharp wit.
Are you ready for a high energy non-stop party celebrating all things femme and fabulous? Yummy Deluxe is the show for you. This incredible, award-winning ensemble of gorgeous humans will have you on the tip of your seat, hungry for more.
If you like Shakespeare but have a short attention span, you’ll probably find something to enjoy here.
An explorative work built on improvisation and audience interaction, CollageN is going where few have gone before.
If Elixir’s opening night is anything to go by, then Perth is in for a treat. You'll be dripping with sweat and crying with laughter, and absolutely begging for more.
One Punch Wonder is a timely exploration of what it means to be a man, in a year which has already been defined by the impact of the murky depths of the male psyche.
Lucidity, and the phenomenon of lucid dreaming it explores, is such a fascinating concept. The human endeavour to control the conventionally uncontrollable is examined to a T through the topic, as well as grief, moving forward, responsibility and, ultimately, the essence of love.
Tarrant’s ability to impart pure childlike wonder — irrespective of the audience’s varying ages — is nothing short of miraculous. I wasn’t expecting outbursts of laughter throughout, but quickly found that such zealous magic teamed with a delectable sense of humour only made for a winning show. From unconventional card tricks and humble stunts, to logic-defying predictions, Matt Tarrant had read our minds and left us questioning one too many things.
Dirty People exemplifies all that is grassroots Australian theatre in its hard-hitting 70-minute runtime. The characters in Dirty People are about as slick as an oil spill on an iceberg; and just as deadly.
Our red-jumpsuit-donned revelatory tutor, Peach, spun a warm and safe cocoon of joy through casual conversation, relatable anecdotes and gorgeous ukulele ballads. The heartfelt camaraderie of not just sisterhood but humanhood was tangible as the audience shared in one horizon-expanding A-Ha moment after another.
If you see anything at Fringe this year, 600 Seconds is probably your safest bet, simply because it exists as a distilled amalgamation of everything else on offer.
Velvet, the all singing all-dancing circus act dazzles at Fringe, with the right amount of sass and glamour.
A script full of blanks? One could say it is slightly better in theory than in reality but I can assure you there is much to be gained from this exploration of mortality and the human condition.
It's always a pleasure to have Neel return each year for the annual Fringe World Festival, but 2017's debut of his new stand up show #ObjectifyNeel deems Perth lucky indeed.
As its title suggests, the majority of the show is completely improvised, relying solely on punter interaction to drive the show forward. It’s this kind of acrobat-on-a-tightrope type comedy show that makes proceedings all the more thrilling to watch.
Player 2 is an exploration of death and what comes after, and evokes self revelation from its audience through incomparable audience participation.
Devilishly werid and awe inspiring, LIMBO is a collection of gasp aloud moments knitted together craftily with colourful, gritty music, recurrent feather motifs and characterful theatrics.
“More than beautiful (though they are), more than brilliantly performed (though they were), her poems are so very important.” - James Webster, Oxford based writer
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