Black Swan’s latest outing attempts to draw the parallels between the Orwellian source material and modern times.
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THEATRE REVIEW: "Minneapolis" offers an entertaining and poignant take on fragile masculinity
Have you ever said the wrong thing, at the wrong place and at the wrong time? This story of Boy is the story of so many, a journey we’ve all taken if we’re to be honest.
THEATRE REVIEW: Legally Blonde The Musical
Legally Blonde The Musical is a must watch if you’re a fan of 2000s chick-flicks, over-the-top performances and insane amounts of pink! This production will make you say ‘OMIGOD!’
THEATRE REVIEW: Through the Looking Glass (and What Alice Found There) is a local MUST-SEE
Through the Looking Glass (and What Alice Found There) is an explosion of excitement, wonder and good old fashioned fun.
THEATRE REVIEW: The Book of Mormon exceeds the lofty expectations
The Book of Mormon was easily the most anticipated theatre event of the year, and it was worth the wait.
THEATRE REVIEW: Perpetual Wake "is a tangled tale of lies and deception"
The Last Great Hunt produce works that inventively play with form and have the ability to engage the intellect as well as the heart. Perpetual Wake is a show that looks at our intrinsic need to please other people.
Theatre Review: The Wolves will have you howling for more
The Wolves is a tightly scripted play which explores the lives of a high school girls soccer team through their weekly warmup sessions.
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: Bell Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare De-classroomified
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.
Theatre Review: “Love and Information” is a well-acted mosaic that misses the bigger picture
Caryl Churchill’s 2012 play, Love and Information, is “a series of vignettes, featuring over 100 characters in over 50 disconnected scenes”, about how humans learn, communicate, and connect.
'The Double' at The Blue Room is Better than Black Mirror
‘…Our generation has been hearing about the dangers of screens and rogue-AI since WALL-E. But The Double brings a few twists and some of the best acting in Perth to this cautionary tale…’
THEATRE REVIEW: "Peter Pan Goes Wrong"... In all the right ways
This 2-hour long chaotic production presents disaster after disaster, with each new technical difficulty, injury and personal dispute executed with perfect comedic timing.
"Stay With Us" Is Theatre That Makes You Think and Feel
Stay With Us is the latest offering from Perth theatre company Last Great Hunt. It’s a space responsive work, set in the rooms and foyer of Riverview Hotel.
THEATRE REVIEW: 'Bare: A Pop Opera' perfectly encapsulates the struggles of adolescence & coming out
Despite its crude humour, Bare: A Pop Opera perfectly encapsulates the struggles of adolescence and the difficulties of coming out.
Medusa: this Halloween's Horror Story
Cultural commentary and Allen’s lolly snakes combine for a wonderful piece of theatre at The Blue Room.
Theatre Review: "The Inconsequential Lives of Little Fish" is dark but important
Buoyed by two confronting and commanding performances, Little Fish is a perfect example of socially woke theatre that forces us to confront our complicity.
Theatre Review: Skylab is both Stratospheric and Down to Earth
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.