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Andrea Gibbs. Animal Farm. image credit Daniel J Grant A projection of a huge sign dominates the stage. It is a political style poster with the words
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Fiery take makes Animal Farm great

8 October 2021

Ridiculous Twitter accounts, hyperbolic slogans, fake news… Black Swan’s take on Orwell’s classic satirical work is both relevant and powerful, and Claire Trolio is here for it.

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riter Chris Isaacs and Director Matthew Edgerton. Photo: Annie Harvey  Two men and a dog sit on concrete steps outside a red-brick building. The men appear to be in conversation; they are looking at each other and seem relaxed. The dog gazes at the camera with a sweet expression. It's mouth is open and its tongue looks very pink against its black fur. What to SEE: Bite the Hand
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What to SEE: Bite the Hand

4 October 2021

What would happen if your pet dog was given the language and intelligence of a human being? That’s the premise of new play Bite the Hand, a dark comedy that asks discomforting questions about freedom.

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A woman sits in a red sleeping bag, with a head torch on her head and talks to a group of children sitting in front of her. Behind her musicians sit holding wind instruments Aussie twist on classic fairytale
Kids

Aussie twist on classic fairytale

29 September 2021

Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood has been transplanted to an Australian bush setting for Awesome Festival, leaving Rosalind Appleby and junior reviewer Saskia Haluszkiewicz captivated.

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A man is on a brightly lit stage with a colourful set representing a campsite at night. At the centre of the stage is a man in an emu costume, a small tent and a puppet in the form of a quokka Fun and games in the outback
Kids

Fun and games in the outback

29 September 2021

Find out why our reviewers describe this Awesome Festival show as one of the funniest they’ve seen in a while.

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A young man sits cross-legged on a darkened stage. He is illuminated by a series of lights which surround him on the floor. He is smiling enigmatically as he raises his right hand Intimate view from the spectrum
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Intimate view from the spectrum

29 September 2021

Awesome Festival continues, with a beautifully constructed, personal perspective of life on the autism spectrum that leaves Lydia Edwards and junior reviewer Bethany Stopher with a rare feeling of connection to the protagonist.

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A Brutal Farewell. Photo: Stephen Heath Photography. A man wearing a geometric frame around his face (so that his hair is not visible) strums a ukeleke. He is dressed in black and stands against a black background, and both his face and the frame are a cream colour so they stand out. Variety proves spicy at TILT 2021
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Variety proves spicy at TILT 2021

23 September 2021

As always, David Zampatti relishes the opportunity to gain an insight into the minds and preoccupations of graduating performance makers from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

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Animal Farm greenscreen rehearsal-2061. Actor Megan Wilding image credit Daniel J Grant A woman sits at a desk, wearing a hat that looks like a rooster's comb and a feather bower over street clothes. She holds a mobile phone to her face as though taking a selfie. On the desk we can see a bottle of water, a small toy pig, a bottle of hand sanitiser, and what looks like a script. What to SEE: Animal Farm
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What to SEE: Animal Farm

21 September 2021

It’s Orwell, but not as you know it. That’s what Black Swan State Theatre Company is promising audiences in Van Badham’s take on his seminal novella Animal Farm. Cast member Andrea Gibbs tells Nina Levy all about it.

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Cleaver Street Studio