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PERTH FEST REVIEW: Whistleblower is a 'truly once-in-a-lifetime experience'
It might be cliché to say something needs to be ‘seen to be believed’, but in the case of The Last Great Hunt’s Whistleblower, you really do just have to see it. By its very definition, this is a play that will be like nothing else you’ve ever seen- it’s built into its DNA.
THEATRE REVIEW: Medea was commendable but left something to be desired
It is hard not to be moved by a tale of a desperate woman murdering her children to steal the future of her estranged husband. So, how was it that I left the Black Swan adaptation of Medea feeling somewhat underwhelmed?
THEATRE REVIEW: The Torrents is a remarkable revival of an underrated classic
The performances in The Torrents were captivating and oozing with chemistry.
Theatre Review: Black Swan's "Our Town" is "a celebration of universal truths"
Director Clare Watson and a fantastic cast and crew have brought a unique touch to one of the most performed plays in the English language.
Theatre Review: Xenides is a Timely Celebration of a Tragic Life
Xenides is a heartfelt commentary on the struggles faced by women all around the world
Theatre Review: BSTC's Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
First written and perfumed in the mid-1950s, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is a landmark of Australian theatre history. Everything fell in to place perfectly, from the set and light design to the razor-sharp line delivery.
Perth Festival Review: "You Know We Belong Together" is a welcome breath of fresh air
You Know We Belong Together is a wholesome, boundary-destroying show. It radiates with the pure pleasure of existing and performing to a real audience of real people.
Perth Fest Review: "The Far Side of the Moon" is a marvel
The intense intimacy of a one man show paired with the grandiosity of the Heath Ledger Theatre on a Saturday night is a wonder to behold at this year's Perth Festival.
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.
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.
Theatre Review: Bell Shakespeare's Magnificent Merchant of Venice
Bell Shakespeare have managed to deliver a sensitive, engrossing and downright funny adaptation of this oft-controversial play.
Theatre Review: Coma Land is Another Must-See Black Swan Production
Coma Land, the fantastic new production from Black Swan Theatre Company, made me feel every possible feeling on the spectrum last night, and I loved every minute of it
Theatre Review: Black Swan's The Eisteddfod is Delightfully Awkward
Through the magic of Google Docs, Daniel Morey and Eemali McDonald were able to translate their post-viewing discussion of The Black Swan Theatre Company's The Eisteddfod into this review, for your enjoyment.
Black Swan's The Eisteddfod: An Interview with Playwright Lally Katz
Black Swan State Theatre Company’s exciting run (and WA premiere) of beloved American-Australian playwright Lally Katz’s work The Eisteddfod is just around the corner, opening at the end of this month and directed by Jeffrey Jay Fowler. We took the opportunity to have a chat the genius behind the script herself about growing older, writing, the play and WA.
Theatre Review: Endgame is Confounding and Creative
Black Swan State Theatre Company’s production of Endgame, Samuel Beckett's classic genre-defining absurdist work, perfectly captures the bleak idea of life’s utter meaninglessness.
Black Swan Theatre's The Lighthouse Girl Shines Bright
A lesson on perspective and the little things in life and an exploration of friendship through war— Black Swan Theatre Company's The Lighthouse Girl certainly makes for thought-provoking viewing.
Christmas, Communism, Cancer and Coping: A Review of Once in Royal David's City
If Once in Royal David's City could be summarised in a word, it would be ‘waiting’. It's a patchwork-blanket play of many ideas stretching far and wide.
PIAF: Inua Ellams' An Evening With an Immigrant Review
Inua Ellams' natural abilities as a storyteller and poet turns a one-man autobiographical show into an intimate, striking conversation. Plays like this are vital, as they put a face and story to the oft-dehumanising facts and figures spouted by the media and politicians.