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Panawathi Girl | His Majesty’s Theatre | til Feb 13 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ Panawathi Girl is a new production from Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, making its premiere at His Majestys’ Theatre as part of the Perth Festival this week. Developed over a number of years, Panawathi Girl is the story of Molly Chubb (Lila […]
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12 Feb 2022 /
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Dating Blak | Subiaco Arts Centre | Until 27 November | ★ ★ ★ ★ Dating Blak is the latest work to come out of Yirra Yaakin’s writer’s group and Narelle Throne has delivered a laugh-out-loud funny comedy that will have you grinning all the way through. A classic tale of love via missed connections, misunderstandings and […]
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26 Nov 2021 |
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WA’s professional performing arts sector celebrated the outstanding achievements of actors, directors, producers, theatre- and dance-makers at last night’s 2021 Performing Arts WA Awards. The host – Artist Relief Fund WA – bestowed over 34 awards across theatre, dance, opera and musical theatre at the gala event, which was held at the State Theatre Centre […]
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15 Jun 2021 |
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The Sum of Us | Subiaco Arts Centre | Until 7th March | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ Yirra Yaakin’s production of The Sum of Us is the first production to be programmed by the company’s new Artistic Director Eva Grace Mullaley, who took over the reins from longstanding leader Kyle Morrison last year. It’s a choice that allows […]
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27 Feb 2021 |
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Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company returns to Perth Festival after its 2020 Festival world-premiere hit Hecate with an exciting new production of the much-loved Australian comedy drama The Sum of Us. How’s a bloke supposed to find Mr Right when his father’s always up in his business? That’s the premise of this uplifting play that revolves […]
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19 Dec 2020 |
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Local Indigenous theatre company Yirra Yaakin have revealed the details of their next production, focusing on the realm of FIFO, mining and their impact on First Nations’ families. Developing with the support of Goolari Media’s Indigenous Writers program, Playwriting Australia, Ilbijerri and Moogahlin’s Yellamundie First Nations Play Festival, FIFO – Fit In or F**k Off puts the […]
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29 Jul 2020 |
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Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company have announced the appointment of Eva Grace Mullaley as the Company’s new Artistic Director. Mullaley, a Widi woman from the Yamatji Nation in the Midwest region of Western Australia, is taking over the reins from the long-standing and much loved, Kyle J Morrison. The experienced theatre practitioner said she was honoured […]
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17 Mar 2019 |
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Huff | Subiaco Arts Centre | Until 24th March | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I’ve never seen my friend and theatre companion speechless before. Watching Huff, by performer and playwright Cliff Cardinal, did just that. Cardinal is an indigenous Canadian, telling stories of a taboo subculture within Canada’s First Nations’ people. While the issues presented are emotionally […]
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22 Mar 2018 |
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