As a member of the alienated audience, the Russian banter was so weird and wonderful it made the odd manipulations of the giant puppets seem almost normal. Conceptually, the performance provided great comedic relief.
The First 6 Months of Abbott
If the Abbott government was consistent with its purported philosophy it may have proven to be an exciting government for Australia. Sadly the inconsistencies that riddle their positions show a government that is dangerous for its foes and dangerously eager to please its allies.
St. Jerome's Laneway Festival - Fremantle 8/2/14
This year’s St. Jerome’s laneway Festival on its new turf in Fremantle proved to be wildly successful, spectacular in its vibes, layout and packed out audience including many younger ones who don’t abide by the man and jumped fences to get in. If this is the future of festivals, I’m happy.
PIAF - Theatre at the Quarry: Radio and Juliet - Quarry Amphitheatre
The trick is- not to enter the quarry with traditional expectations of “ballet” with tutus and lavish set designs. It’s all about the synchronization and symbolism. I really don’t want to give too much away- but after seeing the show, I feel so proud, and confident in Western Australian Ballet.
PIAF - Bianco: Ozone Reserve until March 1
Bianco was a journey and insight into the circus world, its function and the rapports between performers.
The John Butler Trio - Flesh and Blood
The album as a whole is no doubt a good listen, ranging from the trademark folky fingerpicking of album opener ‘Spring to Come’, through to gritty funk of ‘Livin’ in the City’ where John opens up on the ol’ electric guitar into a Hendrix-esque crescendo; And this occurs over the first two songs.
Perth Festival: Julia Holter - Chevron Gardens - 10/02/14
Holter is the howling banshee at the centre of the caterwauling madness that forms the end of 'Betsy on the Roof', but she's also the loose calm in the centre of the storm in her dark rendition of Barbra Lewis' 'Hello Stranger'.
Gallery: St. Jerome's Laneway Festival, 2014
St. Jerome's Laneway Festival moved to a new home in Fremantle this year, if this is the future of festivals we should all be very happy!
Noodle Palace: Bruce Fummey's Afro-Scottish Stress
What produced the cognitive dissonance was that, inside the KEN DOM(n)E and only a few metres away from a joke that said “Old man noodle say man with wholein pocket feel cocky all day long”, Bruce Fummey's show is all about the trauma and ills of racial stereotyping.
Noodle Palace: Tomas Ford, Electric Caberet
I can only describe the entire experience from the point of arriving at the Noodle Palace as sexy. Sometimes I was comfortable and somewhat aroused, other times I was scared for my bubble being invaded.
Have A Nice Life - The Unnatural World
The eight songs are firmly planted in the worlds of shoegaze and drone with healthy doses of post-punk and industrial added to the mixture.
Midlandia FRINGE: Last Chance To Catch World Class Comedy!
First up, we have the English ‘middle-class private educated white boy’ Chris Turner’s Pretty Fly show which is touted as a journey of life through hip hop and secondly Perth’s own new-New Yorker Josh Makinda, performing a very impromptu and crowd-tailored comedy, Lots of Ideas and Limits .
West Australian Opera: Otello
This is tragic opera delivered for a new generation of opera lovers. From set to chorus this is a powerful production that will leave you thoroughly impressed.
Gallery: Big Day Out 2014: Perth
The Big Day Out hit Perth for one last time in 2014. Here is it, in picture form!
Big Day Out 2014: Round Up
And that’s how it all ended, one stage Major Lazer, a huge EDM collective, another Pearl Jam, arguably one of the biggest rock bands of the last 20 years and the Deftones, a successful alt. metal band. Quite fitting really.
Fringe World: Mangoes For Opinions @ DeLuxe Tent
It's a weird and wacky tale told masterfully by Burke and it's so crazy and hilarious that it just works.
Film Review: The Past
A triumphant follow-up to his 2011 Oscar-winning film – A Separation – , director Asghar Farhadi’s The Past is a masterfully-performed and emotionally gripping exploration into the intricate nature of our past, along with its inevitable hold on our present.
Fringe World: This Show Does Not Include LIVE NUDE GIRLS
This Show Does Not Include Live Nude Girls is a great night out. It gives you a taste of an underperformed style of theatre molded with improvisation. Prepare to be entertained.
This Show Does Not Include Live Nude Girls
IntotheMask aren’t content with just bringing commedia dell'arte to Perth, they are seeking to form a unique version of it on the shores of the swan.
Fringe World Festival: EastEnd Caberet, Dirty Talk
This entrepreneurial duo will attempt any kind of seductive ploy to swindle the audience into the world of their salacious antics. No seat is safe from Bernadette’s promiscuous eye or her determined perusals amongst the audience, especially since her microphone is cordless.