Review | Truth-telling cuts to the core in ‘Jurrungu Ngan-ga [Straight Talk]’
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Jurrungu Ngan-ga [Straight Talk] | State Theatre Centre of WA | til 23 Sept | ★ ★ ★ ★ Warning: This story contains details of police violence and deaths in custody, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife […]
Review | ‘Mary Poppins’ at Crown Theatre is delightfully camp
Mary Poppins | Crown Theatre | til 22 Oct | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Everybody knows Mary Poppins. Whether your first point of reference is Julie Andrews’ iconic role in Disney’s classic 1964 film, the original books of PL Travers, The Simpsons one-time nanny Shary Bobbins, or BenDeLaCreme-as-Andrews-as-Poppins’ rendition of Call Me Mother on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3, the character […]
Jodie Foster and Annette Bening bring the story of Diana Nyad
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster co-star in the upcoming Netflix film NYAD which tells the true story of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad. Bening portrays Nyad, while Foster plays her partner Bonnie Stoll. Rhys Ifans stars as the swimmer’s trainer John Bartlett. The film will have a release is select US theatres before arriving on Netflix on 3rd […]
Review | Cirque du Soleil – Crystal brings acrobatics on ice
Cirque du Soleil – Crystal | RAC Arena | 15-24 September | ★ ★ ★ ★ Cirque du Soleil made a long-awaited return to Perth on Friday night with their magical production Crystal that combines their skills of acrobatics, tumbling, and other circus skills with ice skating. Crystal was created by Shana Carroll and Sebastien Soldevila and is the company’s […]
Boy George and Vangelis Polydorou bring the melodrama
When singer Vangelis Polydorou took the stage at Culture Club’s recent Perth show he drew a lot of attention, not only for his vocals as one of the band’s backing singers, but also his eye-catching outfit. One of the highlights of the show was when he got a moment in the spotlight to sing a […]
Joel Creasey and Rhys Nicholson are ready for Christmas
In a celebration of campness, Christmas and comedy, best pals Joel Creasey and Rhys Nicholson –and their chosen family – will reunite to host a suite of yuletide shows across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Wollongong from 30 November – 9 December. Presented by Comedy Republic, last year’s debut of Rhys & Joel’s […]
Miriam Margolyes to join Doctor Who as Beep the Meep
Actor Miriam Margolyes is joining the next outing of Doctor Who. It’s been revealed that Margolyes will provide the voice of Beep the Meep, a character that first appeared in the show’s comic book offshoot back in the 1980’s but has never previously been seen on screen. The 82-year-old actor said she’d always wanted to appear […]
Review | Tribute to cinema ‘The Last Film Show’ is a visual delight
The Last Film Show | Dir: Pan Nilan | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ Writer-director Pan Nalin’s homage to movies and a child’s discovery of their magic will be compared to Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1988 film Cinema Paradiso. Set in Gujarat, an isolated part of India where Tornatore spent his childhood, nine year-old Samay (Bhavin Rabari) lives near a […]
The final season of ‘Sex Education’ is coming soon
The trailer for the final season of Sex Education has arrived and there’s a lot to unpack. There’s no more Moordale Secondary School, and Otis and his friends have to adjust to a new life at Cavendish Six Form College, and on top of that he has to adjust to a long distance relationship with Maeve who […]
WA Ballet’s ‘echoes of VAN GOGH’ is an emotional journey
echoes of VAN GOGH | His Majesty’s Theatre | Until 23rd Sept | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ The West Australian Ballet has presented a bold and visually stunning new work echoes of VAN GOGH, which brings the romantic and tragic life of the impressionist painter to the stage. This impressive new work had its world premiere on […]
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