A gay Woolongong couple opposed to marriage equality have responded to US comedian John Oliver’s video which poked fun at their opposition, calling the US comedian’s take on their views “ignorant”. Mark Poidevin and his partner Ben Rodgers came to national prominence when Poidevin called in to a local radio station to express how he […]
Ben Elton reached international fame for writing for the absurd television comedies The Young Ones and Blackadder. This was before he came to Australia and married Fremantle musician Sophie Gare. Living in Fremantle for much of the time, he often attended the folk music festival at Fairbridge near Pinjarra with his extended family of musicians. […]
Ben Elton’s ‘Gasp!’, currently playing at the State Theatre Centre, was first performed in the UK in 1990 under the title ‘Gasping’. However, given the play’s striking relevance to Western Australia, it’s difficult to imagine it had ever been performed anywhere else. Our hero is Phil, a hapless businessman eager to prove his worth in […]
Things have been busy for Damon Lockwood. He’d barely hit the stage for ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor’ when it was time to start preparing for the Black Swan State Theatre Company’s new offering ‘Gasp!’ by Ben Elton. “It’s just been crazy, a crazy couple of weeks.” The actor told OUTinPerth. The play is a […]
