a young man with flowers in his hair and face painting holds a dragon puppet in his hand Where fairies dance and dragons lurk
Kids

Where fairies dance and dragons lurk

12 April 2021

The Beyond Realms is a new children’s theatre group making magic at the Subiaco Arts Centre Junior reviewers Isabel and Eddy Greentree review their school holiday show.

Reading time • 5 minutesTheatre
Three people stand in front of a black background holding three puppets including a human-sized crocodile with a pink feather boa Easter gig guide for kids
Features

Easter gig guide for kids

31 March 2021

The Easter holidays are coming and we’ve compiled a list of creative adventures for families.

Reading time • 6 minutesMulti-arts
Reading time • 5 minutesPerth Festival
Sail a mile in their boats
Reviews

Sail a mile in their boats

18 February 2021

David Zampatti finds Children of the Sea a moving but chilling reminder of the human cost of Australia’s shameful handling of sea-borne refugees.

Reading time • 5 minutesPerth Festival
How Alex got her luck back
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.

Reading time • 3 minutesFringe World Festival
Pictured is a black cat puppet. It had an angular face and pointy chin. Telling a tale for our times
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.

Reading time • 9 minutesFringe World Festival
Siobhan Dow-Hall as Nora in 'A Doll's House'. A woman stands next to a Christmas tree. She is holding her hands up - they are slightly blurred indicating that she is mid-gesture. She looks frustrated or annoyed. She wears a silky green dress. A Doll’s House renovation
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.

Reading time • 5 minutesTheatre
Digging into the FIFO dream
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.

Reading time • 5 minutesTheatre
All hail the new order
Reviews

All hail the new order

12 February 2020

Jan Hallam says Hecate, Yirra Yaakin’s Noongar interpretation of Macbeth, is a breathtaking achievement.

Reading time • 5 minutesPerth Festival
Purrfect delight
Reviews

Purrfect delight

1 February 2020

Tiffany Ha discovers kittens are the perfect antidote to the sometimes stifling formality of Baroque concerts.

Reading time • 4 minutesFringe World Festival

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