Secret Sounds are insanely delighted (and so are we!) to welcome back Milky Chance and The Wombats, for a run of headline shows this May. This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill.
2017 Alliance Française French Film Festival Program
For the Festival’s 28th season, Artistic Director, Philippe Platel, who is celebrating his first year at the helm, has sourced a bewitching selection of 43 features and 2 documentaries that celebrates the ‘crème de la crème’ of contemporary French cinema by blending the work of established filmmakers with that of France’s cinematic luminaries of tomorrow.
REVIEW: 600 Seconds Offers the Entire Fringe Experience in 60 Minutes
If you see anything at Fringe this year, 600 Seconds is probably your safest bet, simply because it exists as a distilled amalgamation of everything else on offer.
FRINGE REVIEW: Milton's classic demands undivided attention in modern recreation "Paradise Lost"
In Paradise Lost, Christopher Samuel Carroll delivers an impassioned solo performance through his myriad of colourful characters.
Film Review: Ben Affleck's "Live By Night" is a formless affair
Ben Affleck's fourth writer/directorial effort Live By Night is his first major misstep as a writer/director. Affleck directs with such a stultifying hand that there's no blood, no oxygen to the film; no suggestion that the world is so much bigger than what we're seeing on the screen.
GTM 2017 Preview
The line-up has been released for the 2017 edition of everyone's favourite one-day rural festival. Take a look at the bands we're most hyped to see!
FRINGE REVIEW: Peter and Bambi Heaven, The Magic Inside
Residing from the Gold Coast, the deluded duo embody nothing but pure chaos. It was an uproarious night; cue sequins, high-energy dancing, comical exchanges and plentiful shenanigans. If anything, it was a Greek tragedy of epic proportions.
FRINGE REVIEW: Lyall Brooks Gives a Tour de Force Performance in A Prudent Man
A Prudent Man is a cleverly written and performed play that never tells you what to think, but gives you a lot to think about. Lyall Brooks is a convincing actor, and the never slaps you in the face with any sort of moral (or even story), but trusts the viewers to understand by sprinkling snippets of information to piece together.
Movies of The Month: February preview
From Oscar nominated emotional dramas, to Valentines day Blockbusters, our movies pick for February has it all!
FRINGE REVIEW: A Case of You: The Music of Joni Mitchell
For age-old fans and Joni-virgins alike, book a ride in your closest 'Big Yellow Taxi' to go and see A Case of You: a poignant, imaginative and dynamic tribute to an artist who has touched so many.
FRINGE REVIEW: Velvet: The Sexiest Show at Fringe
Velvet, the all singing all-dancing circus act dazzles at Fringe, with the right amount of sass and glamour.
Editor's Note: Is there a point to written-form websites like this one?
Reading what you sow: our co-founder reflects on Isolated Nation and conducts an in-depth analysis on the state of written-form media in Australia.
FRINGE REVIEW: Club Briefs
Don’t bring your mum, or your grandma. Have a drink, buy a raffle ticket and leave your manners at the door.
Film Review: Bunker Thriller “Split” is M Night Shyamalan at his best - and his absolute worst
Despite its inherent flaws, Split is a well-executed psychological thriller that signals the return of M Night Shyamalan as a unique Hollywood storyteller.
FRINGE REVIEW: BLANK
A script full of blanks? One could say it is slightly better in theory than in reality but I can assure you there is much to be gained from this exploration of mortality and the human condition.
FRINGE REVIEW: #ObjectifyNeel
It's always a pleasure to have Neel return each year for the annual Fringe World Festival, but 2017's debut of his new stand up show #ObjectifyNeel deems Perth lucky indeed.
FRINGE REVIEW: Ben Darsow Off The Cuff
As its title suggests, the majority of the show is completely improvised, relying solely on punter interaction to drive the show forward. It’s this kind of acrobat-on-a-tightrope type comedy show that makes proceedings all the more thrilling to watch.
Moonlight: Barry Jenkins' gritty masterpiece reaches something greater
To some degree or another, we are all like Moonlight's taciturn protagonist, in that we're wearing a veil of loneliness to shield ourselves from the world's cruelties. Moonlight pierces that veil.
Furnace & The Fundamentals bring the heat to Perth Fringe
Encapsulating so many of the best things about Fringe: Nostalgia, crowd participation, excellent showmanship, eccentricity, and of course music.
FRINGE REVIEW: Player 2
Player 2 is an exploration of death and what comes after, and evokes self revelation from its audience through incomparable audience participation.