Self-confessed luddite Jacob Watton invites audiences into a brave new world to tango with technology – and a particularly annoying ex.
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Reviews
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.
Reviews
Savage story provides enlightenment
16 December 2022
The most important human being ever born and the most powerful creature ever to exist hook up. David Zampatti looks on with admiration.
Reviews
Hope found between nostalgia and dystopia
7 December 2022
A sweet meditation on the power of home and the need for change makes for welcome viewing, despite some shortcomings, writes Claire Trolio.
Reviews
The party may end in tears, but this play is a winner
15 November 2022
Funny and thought-provoking, WAAPA’s production of Frankenstein and the Lion of Nemea impresses Bruce Denny with its dystopian charms and strong student cast.
Reviews
Dream team crafts riveting theatre in Utopia
15 November 2022
A versatile and brilliant cast brings agency to refugee experiences, writes an enthralled Patrick Gunasekera.
Features
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.
Features
Black Swan strikes richly rewarding well
10 November 2022
Fierce and funny, Oil tackles some big subjects, and the cast is more than up to the challenge, writes Rita Clarke.
Q&A
What to SEE: Oil
1 November 2022
What is our most precious resource? And what will we do to keep hold of it? In Black Swan State Theatre Company’s production of Ella Hickson’s acclaimed play Oil, mother and daughter wrestle with big questions — and each other — as they time travel from 19th century Cornwall through Tehran and Baghdad and into an uncertain future.
What to SEE
What to SEE: D*ck pics in the Garden of Eden
27 October 2022
Ever wondered what happened to Adam and Eve after God banished them for eating that forbidden fruit? The Last Great Hunt has some interesting answers.
