Since they formed a few years ago, The Last Great Hunt have delivered a string of creative and intriguing theatre works. Their productions are often fused with technology, or utilise puppetry and live animation, sometimes they create site specific works, and they’re always delivered with enthusiasm and flair. The company has had some big milestones […]
Xenides | State Theatre Centre | Until 11 November | ★ ★ ★ ★ When Black Swan State Theatre Centre announced that they would be producing a new work, a world premiere to conclude their 2018 season, a musical, or a play with songs, a production about the life of game show hostess Adriana Xenides – I’ve […]
When the nominations of the 2018 Helpmann Awards were read out hosts asked the assembled crowd of theatre industry members and media to hold their applause and reactions to the end of each round of nominees. When it came time to see which productions from the last year had been nominated for Best Play in […]
Noel Coward’s 1940s play is at its heart a comedy about ghosts. Originally written and performed during the height of the Second World War, the text omits any mention of the embattled world instead focusing on the internal human struggles of love, jealousy, betrayal and understanding. Black Swan State Theatre Company’s 2015 staging under director […]
‘Tartan’, a short film exploring same sex attraction in high school will be broadcast on ABC2 for second time at 9.20pm this evening. ‘Tartan’ was funded through Screen Australia/FTI’s Raw Nerve program, and will be broadcast alongside a short film entitled ‘Dinner for Three’. The film stars local actresses Adriane Daff and Tessa Carmody, both […]
The nominations for the 2014 WA Screen Awards have been announced. Among the nominees is Daniel Monks (pictured). Monks has been nominated for the prestigious Young Filmmaker of the Year. Monks faces stiff competition from Jess Black, Lauren Brunswick and Hayden Fortesque who have also been nominated. Read More: Daniel Monks films Selected for Mardi […]
Review The floor of the Blue Room is covered in balloons of varying sizes and colours. Some are white, some clear and others in various shades of blue. The room is instantly transformed into the shallow waters of the beach, filled with waves, froth and spray. Two characters enter the space; one comments that they […]
