Perth has a new independent First Nations theatre company. Named Kalyakoorl Collective, this all-female team is making its debut at Fringe World 2021 with FIRE, a new work by young emerging playwright and actor Ebony McGuire.
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Reviews
Cutting through the sweetness
22 January 2021
Just when you’ve reached cuteness overload, Manic Pixie Dream Girl gets under your skin, David Zampatti says.
Reviews
Stories that mustn’t remain untold
20 January 2021
The righteous anger of earlier productions of The Vagina Monologues has strengthened and deepened, Jan Hallam finds, and the themes of women’s oppression and fear are still disappointingly relevant.
Reviews
Powerful potential not yet realised
18 January 2021
It’s a commendable debut play, but Claire Trolio says Do I Look Like I Care? is too disjointed to get to grips with its solid ideas.
Reviews
How Alex got her luck back
17 January 2021
There’s a lesson in all the clever acting and great fun of The Lucky Cat, as junior reviewer Asha Grandage discovers.
Reviews
Welcome to the pitty party
16 January 2021
Whether it’s your crowning glory or the fuzz of shame, Claire Coleman finds reasons to celebrate a woman’s body in Hair.
Reviews
Tiny figures tell big stories
16 January 2021
With its magical mix of fairy tales, shadow puppets and a family love story, Tale of Tales captivates David Zampatti.
The Festival Sessions
The return of the Vagina Monologues
13 January 2021
The Vagina Monologues debuted in 1996 but in the #MeToo era, this collection of stories – based on over 200 interviews with women from around the world – feels more relevant than ever, says Sarah McNeill. She’s the producer of the 2021 Fringe World version of the work, which celebrates sexuality, genitalia, body image and, of course, the vagina.
The Festival Sessions
Facing fear through fairy tale
12 January 2021
For thousands of years, storytelling has helped people to cope with the unpredictable nature of human existence. This concept is at the heart of local performance company Existence Theatre, whose Fringe World 2021 work The Witch and the Goat is a timely fairy tale that reminds viewers that change cannot happen if we are driven by fear.
The Festival Sessions
Telling a tale for our times
8 January 2021
New Perth-based theatre company Monkey Brain will be making its debut at the 2021 Fringe World Festival, with a show about the luckiest cat in the world. Why is that a particularly pertinent topic in 2021? Monkey Brain founder Yvan Karlsson explains.
