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  • A scene from Last Train to Freo - one man stands in a train carriage,, his arms aggressively resting on the bar from which handles dangle. In the background another man sits, watching him nervously. Last train delayed in the past
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    Last train delayed in the past

    8 August 2022

    There are strong performances and a meaty twist or two in Fremantle Theatre Company’s latest offering, but when it comes to tackling issues, says Claire Trolio, this train doesn’t reach today’s station.

    Reading time • 5 minutesTheatre
  • Anita Churchill wide shot courtesy Grace Lillian Lee and Chris Baker Local threads
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    Local threads

    18 April 2022

    It’s one thing to buy locally designed clothes… but what about locally designed fabric? Nina Levy did some digging and discovered a plethora of textile designers working right here in WA.

    Reading time • 10 minutesVisual Art
  • Three men and a woman stand on a harbour with blue sky and water behind them Film studio in Perth an epic flop
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    Film studio in Perth an epic flop

    3 March 2022

    The vision splendid of a movie-making palace on the mouth of the Swan River has been shattered with Mark McGowan’s announcement that his government would not deliver on its election promise. Mark Naglazas investigates.

    Reading time • 10 minutesFilm
  • Three peformers dressed in black at the front of stage, with drums and keyboardist behind them. They are in an industrial style venue and the stage is lit in red light Spellbinding signs herald queer deaf homecoming
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    Spellbinding signs herald queer deaf homecoming

    28 February 2022

    Alter Boy’s mesmerising, multi-layered performance underlines the power of music to validate experiences of marginalised communities, writes Patrick Gunasekera

    Reading time • 6 minutesPerth Festival
  • A series of line drawings suggestive of sign language actions against a pink pixellated background Found in translation
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    Found in translation

    17 February 2022

    In all their diverse forms, languages are ultimately about the human need for connection, as Belinda Hermawan finds at this Perth Festival exhibition.

    Reading time • 5 minutesPerth Festival
  • Immersive sound at one with the sunset
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    Immersive sound at one with the sunset

    15 February 2022

    Set at the boundary of land and sea, CLAUDIO’s moody electronic set is a collaboration with natural elements, writes Claire Coleman.

    Reading time • 5 minutesPerth Festival
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