All tagged Perth Fringe
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.
As fabled as Tony Galati’s eyebrows, and more elusive than Kevin Parker, James McHale is a man whose reputation mainly exists in myth and whispers. Yet, in light of Perth's Fringe World Festival, the man behind the legend has stepped forth from behind his taxpayer funded news mantle to ask fellow 'Perthonalities' some not-so-hard hitting questions. As James himself puts it, he’s “asking the people [he’s] always wanted to question, the questions [he’s] always wanted to ask”.
Alone Outside is a one woman show; the role of Daphne is brilliantly depicted by Jo Morris. You often find yourself forgetting that there are no other actors on the stage, as the way Morris relays and reacts to the other characters is so genuinely visceral.
There's no better time to get our hands and hearts set on an indulgent binge of culture. So what are you waiting for? Sink your teeth in.
LIMBO left me speechless, and it will undoubtedly have the same effect on you as well.
Inside we hide is an engaging and well done piece of theatre. The performers/director and writer have all nailed it. With a mixture of comedy, thrill and intrigue it has something for everyone.
The standout moment was the clever ensemble work in manipulating some carefully selected sheets. Without giving anything away, the clay creatures erupt with creativity to reveal to Halina how the ordinary can become the extraordinary.
Sam and Ash have never met, but they’ve been having sex every night. Kinky sex. The sort of sex that you pretend you’ve never heard of. But one of them is a liar. Welcome to the world of talk dirty to me, a play where sex is lies, honesty is sex, and lying is loneliness.
Halina is an entertainingly wild frolic through alternate universes - some recognizable and some summoned from the depths of the imagination.
