Incorporating food, film and performance into one glorious spectacle, this unique and experimental event is the exact opposite of traditional.
FILM REVIEW: “Minari” is a mesmerising, earnest, and quietly devastating American epic
The film managed to extend its roots deep into the cold, unfeeling wasteland that is my heart, and replenished my soul in the process.
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.
PERTH FEST REVIEW: WA talent on full display in WA Mixtape
WA Mixtape exemplified the excellence of the Perth music scene.
PREVIEW: Chess the Musical
The upcoming production featuring Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Robert Mills revolves around the superpower rivalry between Soviet Russia and the United States in the form of a politically centred chess match. This musical powerfully paints a picture that like chess, the Cold War was a devious game.
INTERVIEW: Comedian Patrick Marlborough invites you to a Woodside chat, "On Fringe"
With Fringe stating that performers are not to disparage any of it’s sponsors, Patrick has begun a modern day David vs. Goliath against the mining giant Woodside.
FILM REVIEW: "High Ground" has good intentions, but ultimately falls short
What could have been an important and timeless film, is undermined by its white saviour complex.
FRINGE REVIEW: One Day Closer is a tender, touching exploration of relationships and mental health
Written and directed by Perth-born rising star Tim Hotchkin, One Day Closer was an incredibly intimate and emotional show.
THEATRE REVIEW: The Boy From Oz @ Crown Theatre
The Boy from Oz is an ode to Perth theatre and the multitude of talent our state has to offer.
FRINGE REVIEW: Matt Hale goes 'Bonkers'
Set in the gorgeous, heritage-listed Perth Girl’s School, Matt’s Fringe World Festival 2021 show is returning for the 6th year in a row. The years of experience were certainly a catalyst for a fun-filled show - turning your preconceived notions of hypnosis on their head and leaving the participants feeling a little BONKERS.
FRINGE REVIEW: Behold, the drink-spittingly good Reuben Kaye
A gifted artist is one thing – but one that uses their voice for good is another.
Bringing his new self-titled show to Fringe World Festival 2021, global cabaret sensation Reuben Kaye has given us A-class comedy, talent and vivid storytelling all in one fell swoop.
INTERVIEW: Discover the ultimate 'Elixir' with Head First Acrobats this Fringe season
Come on a journey with the boys from Head First Acrobats to discover the ultimate body-enhancing human elixir.
REVIEW: Binge Night, Cringemas Edition!
On a hot night, somewhere (Pig Melon) in East Perth, twenty to thirty-odd people decided to cram themselves in a stuffy, extremely heated room only to be slightly cooled by a lower-powered air conditioner.
Film Review: "Wonder Woman 1984" is an appalling misfire
There was no reason to think a sequel couldn’t improve on things, especially with director Patty Jenkins’ back at the helm. Unfortunately, Wonder Woman 1984 is a huge downgrade in every way.
LIVE SNAPSHOTS: Spacey Jane and friends @ Fremantle Arts Centre
Photos courtesy of Sethen Sheehan-Lee.
PODCAST: "The Mandalorian" Season 2 ends with a show of force
This episode on the Spoiler Nation podcast, Howie and special guest Joe dive deep into the last three episodes of The Mandalorian Season 2:
The Golem: or, Next Year in Jerusalem or, this year at the Blue Room
Writhing through the amber hallways, The Golem: or, Next Year in Jerusalem leads audiences on a bizarre tale of hope, fear, retribution and religion.
Hyper bringing homegrown line up to the stage in 2021
Hyper is returning in 2021 with three standalone events headlined by West Australian acts Spacey Jane, Stella Donnelly and San Cisco.
FILM REVIEW: 'Another Round' takes us on life's drunken rollercoaster
Brought into the world of four men battling mid-life crises, we get a front-row seat to a journey of chaotic inebriation in a supposed scientific effort. Vinterburg presents ‘Another Round’ as not a drunken cautionary tale, but as a pronounced look at friendship, life’s mundanity, and human fallibility that is ironically sobering.
"The Bee Gee's: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" goes behind the boogie.
Irrespective of whether you're a stan, or if Bee Gee's disco falsetto is is simply Jive Talking, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is an inspiring and epic display of passion and creativity.