Perth

Review: Alchemic by Cassils, PICA
Two exhibitions at PICA give viewers the opportunity to confront, and to change, societal perceptions of complicit violence, making them…

Review: A Family Outing – 20 Years On, Perth Festival
Twenty years after performing alongside her parents, Ursula Martinez revisits the conceit after her father's death and as her mother…

Review: Love, Displaced, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Perth
Love, Displaced reminds us that we can still find empathy and pause in our era of 21st century screen culture,…

Review: DivaLicious - Defying Gravity, FRINGE WORLD
If you like bawdy humour and good singing, this is an act you must not miss.

WA dance company turns isolation into inspiration
How do you encourage local dancers to stay in WA instead of seeking career opportunities on the east coast? By…

Review: Xenides, Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre WA
This devised mix of musical theatre, witty confessionals and thoughful social critique engages, but lacks a consistent thread to convincingly…

Standing tall on the national stage
Yirra Yaakin is not only producing important and powerful work: the West Australian company is also nurturing the next generation…

Review: Star Wars: A New Hope – In Concert, West Australian Symphony Orchestra
A masterful work, combining confronting terror with gentle romanticism, and the music stays in your head for days after the…

Assembling the next generation of diverse theatre-makers
Embedding culturally diverse young people in the theatre-making community requires more than just offering them opportunities to write, act or…

Review: Dracula, West Australian Ballet
From scenes of horror and violence to exquisitely tender moments, Dracula the ballet is a triumph.