Emily Weir makes her professional debut in Tartuffe
Actress Emily Weir (left in the photo) has just graduated from Queensland’s University of Technology and she jumped straight into her first professional role in Black Swan State Theatre’s production of Moliere’s classic Tartuffe – The Hypocrite. This new acclaimed adaptation from Justin Fleming takes the iconic French play and re-positions it for modern day […]
Perth Theatre Company Launches 2015 Season
Perth Theatre Company have released their launch for the 2015 season. The program begins in March with ‘From the Rubble’, a new work based on the stories of Walkley Award winning journalist Sophie McNeill, which will be playing at PICA from the 16th to the 28th at PICA. From April 30th to May 10th in […]
Damon Lockwood Gets Ready for ‘Gasp’
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 […]
Suzie Miller Talks ‘Dust’
‘Dust’ is the Black Swan Theatre Company’s latest offering, a play exploring the Western Australian landscape through several characters in different locations during a swirling dust storm. Playwright Suzie Miller gave us an insight into this story of connection and chaos. What inspired you to write this play? What were you hoping to achieve with […]
Midsummer (A Play With LOLs)
Ever woken up in the morning thinking “what the hell happened last night?”, after spending an evening drinking copious amounts of alcohol? Maybe then you rolled over and saw a lump of a human being taking up the empty space in your bed? Black Swan Theatre’s ‘Midsummer (A Play with Songs)’ follows the story of […]
Tim Winton’s Shrine, Shines
Tim Winton’s Shrine is the sixth production of Black Swan Theatre’s 2013 season and succeeds in meeting high expectations in the wake of the play’s predecessors. The narrative follows the tragic death of Jack Mansfield (Paul Ashcroft) told through retrospective reflections between characters’ conversations both with each other and through the fourth wall. As the […]
Searching for a Caesar Salad
A classic Caesar Salad, as it was created by restaurateur Caesar Cardini back in 1924, is made of Romain Lettuce and croutons and dressed with a creamy dressing, Parmesan cheese and a coddled or poached egg. There are lots of variations, bacon, anchovies, chicken are often added to the original recipe. For a good Caesar […]
Experiencing Alienation
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 […]
Going Ballistic: A Re-working of Giselle
Australian Dance Theatre are heading west with their acclaimed show ‘G’ a reworking of the traditional ballet Giselle. It sounds like a dance show that is uniquely different. Dancer Daniel Jaber who performs in the show described it to OUTinPerth. Jaber describes the shows choreography as, “typically Gary Stewart, it’s ballistic, relentless and super fast, […]
Review: PTC’s ‘A Number’ is a Rewarding Experience
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 […]
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