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The Festival SessionsUnearthing hidden stories
27 January 2021
Performed in the East Perth Cemeteries, WA Youth Theatre Company’s REST takes its audience on an exploration of the hidden stories of our collective past.
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The Festival Sessions
Sisters doing it for themselves
25 January 2021
Perth has a new independent First Nations theatre company. Named Kalyakoorl Collective, this all-female team is making its debut at Fringe World 2021 with FIRE, a new work by young emerging playwright and actor Ebony McGuire.
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The Festival Sessions
What’s in a selfie?
20 January 2021
Who amongst us hasn’t posted a #selfie on social media? The selfie is a ubiquitous part of contemporary pop culture, but are these snapshots preventing us from living in the moment? This is just one of the questions Tamsyn Heynes is asking in her new Fringe World work #selfie.
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The Festival Sessions
Presenting… the 2020 Isolympics
18 January 2021
What if isolation was an Olympic sport? In the absence of the 2020 Olympics, independent local dance theatre company Not Sold Separately will be presenting their comedic alternative. Company co-founders Briannah Davis and Olivia Hendry give Seesaw readers a sneak peek.
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The Festival Sessions
Surround sound
14 January 2021
Indie pop choir Menagerie returns to Fringe World in 2021 with a new show that promises to immerse audience members in a physical and sonic journey.
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The Festival Sessions
More than a tribute
14 January 2021
There’s no shortage of tribute shows at Fringe World. But emerging writer/performer Sylvia Cornes does more than simply present the songs of Rickie Lee Jones and Françoise Hardy in her two Fringe shows… she also delves into their lives, careers, relationships and artistry.
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The Festival Sessions
The return of the Vagina Monologues
13 January 2021
The Vagina Monologues debuted in 1996 but in the #MeToo era, this collection of stories – based on over 200 interviews with women from around the world – feels more relevant than ever, says Sarah McNeill. She’s the producer of the 2021 Fringe World version of the work, which celebrates sexuality, genitalia, body image and, of course, the vagina.
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The Festival Sessions
Finding comedy in cultural clash
12 January 2021
Perth-based comedian Emo tells stories about adjusting from life in a refugee camp in East Africa to life in suburban Perth in his Fringe World show Black Santa.
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