Nocturna | Subiaco Arts Centre | til Aug 28 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Kabuki Drop delivers another enjoyably provocative and uniquely engaging theatre work, with this production of Nocturna; performed at the Subiaco Arts Centre for a brief moment in time. Written by Ian Sinclair and directed by principal creative Melissa Cantwell from the company, […]
Tags: ali van reeken, Ian Sinclair, Melissa Cantwell, nocturna, subiaco arts centre, the kabuki drop
27 Aug 2021 /
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Whale Fall | PICA | til Feb 27 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Whale Fall is a play looking at transitions, specifically at the transition of a young child into their gender-affirming being and body. Whale Fall, written by Ian Sinclair and directed by Melissa Cantwell for The Kabuki Drop: explores, family, disruption, connection to the land […]
Tags: Guy Gomeze, Ian Sinclair, Melissa Cantwell, PICA, trans*, transgender, whale fall
24 Feb 2021 |
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Perth Festival has arrived for 2021, and this year’s celebration is focusing on our time, and our place here in Western Australia. One of this year’s entries is Whale Fall – a slow-burning family drama from the team at The Kabuki Drop about second chances and unconditional love, charting transition across generations, family, the environment […]
Tags: Ian Sinclair, Melissa Cantwell, Perth Festival, PICA, the kabuki drop, transgender, whale fall
18 Feb 2021 |
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WA performance artist iOTA is reconnecting with his roots in his all new show, The Average Joe. An actor, composer, singer, writer, voice artist, dancer and music theatre presenter, iOTA gives Fringe World audiences an insight into his world in a camp, confessional story scored by a live band. iOTA is a multiple award winning […]
Tags: Average Joe, Fringe World, gay, iOTA, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Mad Max, Melissa Cantwell, pinjarra, Rachael Dease, State Theatre Centre
17 Jan 2017 |
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Perth Theatre Company has cancelled the remainder of its 2015 program citing financial difficulties. The move means the production of John Steinbeck’s classic ‘Mice and Men’ which was to have starred actor Jai Courtney will be cancelled. Also dropped in the production of ‘Your Seven’ from experiential theatre performer James Berlyn. The company highlighted a […]
Tags: George Brandis, Jai Courtney, Melissa Cantwell, Perth Theatre Company, Saliba Sassine
6 Aug 2015 |
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Lachlan Philpott is one of Australia’s hottest playwrights. He has had hits with the play’s ‘Silent Disco’ and ‘Truck Stop’ and earlier this year he debuted another new work ‘M Rock’. Now the Perth Theatre Company is set to perform his latest piece ‘Alienation’. It’s the story of three ordinary Australians who believe they have […]
Tags: Alienation, Lachlan Philpott, Melissa Cantwell, Perth Theatre Company, State Theatre Centre
16 Jun 2013 |
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Perth Theatre Company’s production of Caryl Churchill’s ‘A Number’ is a challenging storytelling experience that is certainly thought provoking. Two men meet, one older and one younger, we learn they are a father and son, they start discussing something, but it takes a little while to work out what the conversation is about. Gradually we […]
Tags: A Number, Brent Hill, Bruce McGinven, Caryl Churchill, Jon Buswell, Kim Gyngell, Melissa Cantwell, Perth Theatre Company, PTC, State Theatre Centre, Theatre Underground
17 Apr 2013 |
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