What do you get when you put a stand up comedian, vegetables, and a gentle giant in the kitchen? Rosalind Appleby and junior reviewer Asha Grandage explore Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s fun new rework of a familiar tale.
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Reviews
Christmas play is fuelled by fun
11 December 2020
WAAPA’s Performance Making students rip into Caryl Churchill’s Love and Information with gusto, reports David Zampatti.
Reviews
Myth and mystery make magic
7 December 2020
Cleverly weaving together two performances delivered in parallel, The Golem: or, Next Year in Jerusalem is obscure yet fascinating, writes David Zampatti.
Reviews
A Doll’s House renovation
4 November 2020
What happens when a feminist theatre company takes on a classic feminist play? Miranda Johnson finds out.
Kids
A special kind of heart-wrenching
2 November 2020
A compelling cast bring to life one of Barking Gecko Theatre Company’s most popular productions. Rosalind Appleby and junior reviewer Bethany Stopher discuss what makes this show so special.
Reviews
Jellyman is just the ticket
30 October 2020
Live theatre is back at The Blue Room, with a new play that’s exciting, pertinent and ambitious, reports David Zampatti.
Reviews
Extraordinary tales about ordinary people
26 October 2020
Created by local performance company Whiskey & Boots, The Bystander Project is a celebration of stories, art and shared humanity, says Xan Ashbury.
Reviews
New player provides antidote to a gruesome year
22 October 2020
With a cast that includes international film and TV star Kate Walsh, new kid on the block Fremantle Theatre Company has made an impressive debut, writes David Zampatti.
Reviews
Digging into the FIFO dream
19 October 2020
Returning to the stage for the first time since the pandemic, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company has teamed up with Goolarri Media Enterprises to present a new work that provides us all an opportunity to reflect on the way we live our lives, says Barbara Hostalek.
Features
Noongar writer grapples with trauma
29 September 2020
As part of “Come to Where I Am – Australia”, Noongar actor, director, producer and writer Ian Michael has penned a short play that takes a personal look at racial injustice. Michelle White found out more.
