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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.
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?
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 performances in The Torrents were captivating and oozing with chemistry.
Xenides is a heartfelt commentary on the struggles faced by women all around the world
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.
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.
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
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.
Bell Shakespeare have managed to deliver a sensitive, engrossing and downright funny adaptation of this oft-controversial play.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Year I Was Born attempts everything, and gets everything right. It's a striking piece of theatre that opens your eyes to the injustices and struggles faced by people across the globe.
The consistently acclaimed crew at Bell Shakespeare are returning again this year, taking the challenging tragicomedy The Merchant of Venice to stages across the country, including shows in Perth, Bunbury and Kalgoorlie in August.
