Fremantle Theatre Company’s production of The Effect, by Succession writer Lucy Prebble, is as intelligent and engrossing as David Zampatti has come to expect from this local outfit.
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Human politics well played
19 May 2023
Two standalone works make for a satisfying double bill about the ups and downs of adolescence, ably presented by WAAPA’s acting students, writes Claire Trolio.
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Home is where the drama is
17 May 2023
Andrew Bovell’s play Things I Know To Be True opens in Perth just before filming commences for the play’s television adaptation, starring Nicole Kidman. Ahead of both events, Bovell talked to Ara Jansen about home and family drama.
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Meanwhile, somewhere in hell
12 May 2023
We’ve all been stuck in waiting room hell, but would you want to watch a play about it? After seeing Hell is Other People, Nina Levy says yes.
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Passion simmers in this House of pain
4 May 2023
Susie Conte’s adaptation of The House of Bernarda Alba is an intense journey into a world of oppression and suppressed desires, writes Rita Clarke.
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Macabre play is a must-see
3 May 2023
Grisly and darkly humorous, The Bleeding Tree packs a powerful punch in its State Theatre season, writes Bruce Denny.
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Migrant tale is warm, rich and inviting
1 May 2023
Not Far from the Tree is a meditation on third culture kid identity, explored through stories of family and warm hospitality. Claire Trolio enjoys breaking bread during this semi-autobiographical tale.
What to SEE
What to SEE: The Bleeding Tree
24 April 2023
With its all-First Nations cast, Ian Michael’s production of Angus Cerini’s revenge thriller The Bleeding Tree was a smash hit at The Blue Room last year. If you missed out, don’t worry – you can catch it at the State Theatre this month.
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Clued-up cast deliver snappy Mousetrap
12 April 2023
There’s nothing like a great whodunnit and Agatha Christie’s long-running murder mystery The Mousetrap still sets the bar, writes Claire Trolio.
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Plucky chicken steals the show
10 April 2023
Spare Parts is right at home in the Showground with its latest creation, spinning a yarn that will delight young and old, writes junior reviewer Isabel Greentree.
