Brassy Broads 2.0 | The Ellington | ★ ★ ★ ★ Like any true creative, I barely bothered to read the event blurb of Brassy Broads 2.0. One look at the title image and I assumed I was watching a Drazz show. Who wouldn’t want to see exceptional drag queens embodying female empowerment in a jazztravaganza? But […]
After delivering a much-needed tonic for the 2020 blues with Berlin Underground, Bernie Dieter and her crew are taking over Crown for one last hurrah this New Year’s Eve. The kabarett queen and her merry band are bringing one final spectacular to Perth to say farewell to the year that’s been, with four hours of […]
Local photographer Richard Matias is known for his captivating images that capture the human form through a queer lens. Following the success of his last book of work, Liberated, which continues to raise funds for the WA AIDS Council’s youth service Freedom Centre, Matias is preparing to exhibit a fresh selection of his work that reflects […]
One of our favourite events on the local LGBTIQ+ calendar is back this November. GRAI’s Talking Generations provides an opportunity for people of all ages from WA’s LGBTIQ+ communities to come together and share conversations with good food and great company. This time around, the event is all about games. GRAI will be sorting participants […]
The Proud Awards 2020 took over Connections Nightclub on Saturday evening, with a celebration of WA’s LGBTIQ+ creatives and communities. Hosted by Dean Misdale and Cougar Morrison, the evening kicked off with a hearty and hilarious reading session where nobody was safe. Not even us! The fun continued with the evening’s awards, which expanded this […]
A Very, Very Good Variety Show | The Edith | Until 16 Feb | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What do you get if you combine the brilliant musicianship of the Perth Cabaret Collective instrumentalists with three vocal soloists and two comedic burlesque performers: A Very, Very Good Variety Show indeed. Led by the ever vivacious baritone saxophonist […]
Perth Cabaret Collective: Brassy Broads | The Ellington | Until 19 Jan | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ There is a magical sisterhood happening on stage. On the opening night, we were charmed by the vocal magic of Cougar Morrison, Leah Guelfi and Jessie Gordon. Celebrating and elevating many of the foremothers of jazz, including the music […]
Cougar Morrison stands out among the – what is the collective noun for drag performers? Cougar Morrison stands out among the ‘priscilla’ of local drag performers. She can sing, but is still able to lip sync with the best of them, she’s got a compelling backstory and is at home on a cabaret stage as […]
Fringe World takes over the city from Friday 18th January as singers, trapeze artists, comedians, burlesque performers, contortionists, drag stars and combinations of all of the above showcase their talents. We’ve sorted, searched and sifted through over 800 shows to highlight some of the gigs we’re most excited about! Whether they’re local performers we know […]
Tres Masc? | Connections Nightclub | til Feb 12th | ★ ★ ★ ½ I wish my gym was as fabulous as the one that Cougar Morrison constructs on the Connections stage. Tres Masc is a drag show which set out to examine masculinity and sexuality, and whilst the view provided is a fairly limited one at […]
