With its theme of Djinda, the Noongar word for stars, Perth Festival celebrates its 70th anniversary by re-convening the conversation between local and international artists. Mark Naglazas previews Perth’s premiere summer arts event.
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Meet WA theatre’s new Champion
14 November 2022
Black Swan artistic director Kate Champion sees her first season as a bridging year, one in which to listen and learn rather than impose her vision. But not everyone is happy about the dearth of local talent in the 2023 season, writes Mark Naglazas.
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Show me the other money
1 July 2022
The pressure on the arts community to wean itself off mining and fossil fuel money has been amplified by the outcome of the Federal election. But are there realistic alternatives to an industry that looms so large over all aspects of West Australian business and culture? Mark Naglazas reports.
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The state of play
23 March 2022
After many challenges during its 10-year residency at the State Theatre Centre of WA, questions hang over Black Swan’s role as the state’s flagship theatre company. Mark Naglazas reports.
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French film: vive la difference!
4 March 2022
While English-language cinema has narrowed down to blockbusters, horror flicks and off-beat art movies, French cinema continues to capture the full spectrum of human experience. Mark Naglazas previews this year’s French Film Festival.
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Film studio in Perth an epic flop
3 March 2022
The vision splendid of a movie-making palace on the mouth of the Swan River has been shattered with Mark McGowan’s announcement that his government would not deliver on its election promise. Mark Naglazas investigates.
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Perth’s Top Five Outdoor Cinemas
3 December 2021
Watching a movie under the stars is an iconic Perth summertime activity. Mark Naglazas surveys the venues, previews the programs and samples the extras that make an outdoor movie a special experience.
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Documenting a dance of recovery
10 August 2021
When Dawn Jackson made the transition from dance to film, she didn’t have to look far for a remarkable story, the recovery of fellow WAAPA-trained artist Floeur Alder after a life-altering attack. She spoke to Mark Naglazas.
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A director who refused to give up the hunt
18 June 2021
Perth director Martin Wilson has finally hooked his debut feature film, after three decades in the movie industry. He chats with Mark Naglazas about filming Great White.
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What has Marvel ever done for us?
20 May 2021
Western Australia is building a film studio to cash in on Hollywood’s rush Down Under. But what will the arrival of big-budget productions mean for the local industry, asks Mark Naglazas in the final in his three-part series on the most significant piece of filmmaking infrastructure in the state’s history.
