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A man and a woman stand in front of what might be a ship. They look surprised or maybe angry. Shakespeare’s ode to love right on song
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Shakespeare’s ode to love right on song

12 January 2023

A risky strategy may or may not pay off, but a dash of ABBA, some lusty vocals and a strong cast keep the joy afloat in Fremantle Theatre Company’s production of Twelfth Night, writes Jan Hallam.

Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
A man regally dressed in fancy 17th century style formal wear reaches out to another man in whiote robes. he is crouching on the floor with the hands raised together in front of him Timely reminder of the power of satire
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Timely reminder of the power of satire

5 April 2022

The WAAPA third year acting students’ sparkling revival of Moliere’s classic Tartuffe speaks to the kind of cynicism so prevalent in our halls of power today, writes Jan Hallam.

Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
A group of actors in pink or white overalls are on an outdoor stage with a 1960s style caravan parked behind them Dreamland casts a new spell
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Dreamland casts a new spell

27 January 2022

The return of Shakespeare to Kings Park offers a chance to be swept up in a vortex of comic bliss, writes Jan Hallam

Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
Reading time • 6 minutesPerth Festival
YUCK_Circus_at_Woodford_shoot_credit_David_Kelly A group of women stand with their arms crossed, looking tough. They are wearing black briefs and crop tops. The photo is black and white. Deadset at the heart of Fringe
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Deadset at the heart of Fringe

25 January 2021

Think you’ve seen everything circus has to offer? Jan Hallam says the all-heart, all-woman Deadset crew had the audience giddy with delight.

Reading time • 4 minutesFringe World Festival
A woman stands at a podim, her arms posed as if asking a question. She has short dark curly hair and wears bright pink earrings and a bright pink top under a black sleeveless jacket. Stories that mustn’t remain untold
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Stories that mustn’t remain untold

20 January 2021

The righteous anger of earlier productions of The Vagina Monologues has strengthened and deepened, Jan Hallam finds, and the themes of women’s oppression and fear are still disappointingly relevant.

Reading time • 4 minutesFringe World Festival
The Black Swan State Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre (Melbourne) co-production of Tim Winton's 'Cloudstreet', at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Western Australia. Photographed by Philip Gostelow, 20th February 2020. A tangled tale told well
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A tangled tale told well

23 February 2020

It takes hours to unfold, but Jan Hallam says ‘the big baggy story’ of Cloudstreet is well worth revisiting.

Reading time • 7 minutesPerth Festival
All hail the new order
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All hail the new order

12 February 2020

Jan Hallam says Hecate, Yirra Yaakin’s Noongar interpretation of Macbeth, is a breathtaking achievement.

Reading time • 5 minutesPerth Festival
Reading time • 5 minutesTheatre
Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre

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Cleaver Street Studio

 

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