Perth Festival
10-year look back at major performing arts festivals shows some things haven’t changed
As some prominent performing arts festivals wrap up their programs for another year, we take a reflective look back on…
Performance review: Night Night, State Theatre Centre WA, Perth Festival
A magical-realist show about the origins of life on earth.
Performance reviews: Samsara: A Cine-Concert, Ultimate Safari, LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) Perth Festival
Three short-run shows at Perth Festival explore a range of topics and mediums.
Dance review: Perth Moves: Manifest, Forrest Place, Perth Festival
Moroccan-Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui brings his creative vision to Perth.
Theatre review: Is This A Room, State Theatre Centre of WA, Perth Festival
A real-life interrogation about Russian interference in the 2016 US election is recreated onstage.
Theatre review: Mahabharata, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Festival
Epic storytelling, cast and set design.
Dance Review: CARCAÇA, State Theatre Centre, Perth Festival
While this high-octane, percussive dance work lacks a coherent conceptual thread, the individual energies of its cast carry it through.
2025 summer festival highlights for your arts diary part 2: February
Our ongoing overview of some of the cultural offerings to have caught our eye continues with this guide to February’s…
Responding to and celebrating place: Perth Festival’s 2025 program revealed
Anna Reece discusses some of the highlights of her first Perth Festival as Artistic Director.
Fontaines DC, PJ Harvey and Hania Rani announced as first acts for Perth Festival 2025
Contemporary music will play a significant role in the 2025 Perth Festival, judging by the first three acts announced for…