Armour Explores Modern Masculinity
The studio space at the Blue Room has been transformed into the perfect replica of a Scout Hall. A picture of the Queen adorns the wall, alongside a picture of Robert Baden Powell and an impressive display of scouting scarves. Taking over the Scout’s weekend camping grounds is a Men’s group, getting together to talk […]
The Blue Room Theatre Launches New Season
The Blue Room Theatre last night launched their new season and announced which works will grace the stages from April until July. Season One, The Blue Room’s April to July program features eight new works from acclaimed theatre makers. Jeffrey Jay Fowler and Chris Isaacs, the team behind Fringe World’s tale of friendship between two […]
Review: An All New Hedda Gabler
Norwegian actress and producer Marthe Snorresdotter Rovik teams up with actor and director Renato Febratti for this radical but effective reworking of Ibsen’s classic play. The stage is set down the middle of the Blue Room’s studio space, with the audience seated on both sides. Here this small space is transformed into the living room […]
Rediscovering Hedda Gabler
Ibsen’s classic play ‘Hedda Gabler’ is on this month at the Blue Room. Taking on the lead role is Norwegian born actress Marthe Snorresdotter Rovik. Marthe tells us that growing up in Norway everyone knows the play so well. She can’t remember when she was first introduced to it. “That’s how it is growing up in […]
Hooked on Great White
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 […]
Review: Confessions Of A Grindr Addict
Gavin Roach’s one man show Confessions of a Grindr Addict is already one of the hit shows of Fringeworld. Sold out for its entire Perth run before opening night the show is sure to please those who managed to snap up tickets with its wit, painfully honest observations on our behaviour and a captivating performance. […]
All Women Cast for Male Play
When a Pulitzer prize-winning ‘80s play about men aggressively fighting for superiority in the workplace is announced in this seasons Blue Room line-up, OUTinPerth thought it sounded cool. When we found out it was to be performed by a fierce, attractive, all female cast, we thought it sounded awesome. Written by David Mamet, Glengarry Glen […]
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