Rosalind Appleby can’t help but be swept up in the fun and familiarity of Bran Nue Dae, home again for the Perth Festival.
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Reviews
Mini-musical passes the test
6 February 2020
Erin Hutchinson says The Beep Test is a must-see, good-natured mini-musical that’s far from a torturous test of stamina.
Reviews
All change for flawed trio
30 January 2020
Claire Trolio finds that despite a shaky start, Kiss: A New Musical is 90 minutes well spent.
The Festival Sessions
Playing the prince of potatoes
29 January 2020
Packed with Perth memes, Tony Galati the Musical tells the tale of WA’s own spud king.
The Festival Sessions
Musical theatre with heart
21 January 2020
Musical theatre doesn’t have to be purely escapist says Joshua James Webb, director of new contemporary musical Kiss, which will make its world premiere at Fringe World 2020.
Reviews
School musical on trend
20 January 2020
There’s a ring of authenticity when a 13 year old reviews a school musical by an up and coming youth theatre group. Bethany Stopher shares her insights into Amore Stage Production’s new show.
Reviews
Music theatre delight
16 September 2019
Robert Hofmann and Penny Shaw, ‘Au Naturel!’ ⋅
13 September 2019, Kidogo, Fremantle ⋅
Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅
Reviews
Spectacular musical but dated stereotypes
13 September 2019
Review: Anne Garefino, Scott Rudin, Important Musicals and John Frost, The Book of Mormon ⋅
Crown Theatre, September 5 ⋅
Review by Erin Hutchinson ⋅
Reviews
Hitting the sweet spots
26 August 2019
Review: WA Academy of Performing Arts, Sweet Charity ⋅ Geoff Gibbs Theatre, 24 August ⋅ Review by Ron Banks ⋅ Sweet Charity is one of those musicals to come …
Reviews
Love is in the Hair
25 August 2019
Review: David M. Hawkins, Hair: the American Tribal Love Rock Musical ⋅ His Majesty’s Theatre, August 24 ⋅ Review by Rosalind Appleby ⋅ In the music theatre world there …
