First Nations theatre Archives

Photo Dana Weeks A First Nations woman faces a First Nations man, holding the edge of his suit jacket and smiling at him suggestively. He looks like he's just as keen. Cruel deadly play has plenty of koort

Reviews

Cruel deadly play has plenty of koort

3 April 2023

Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company’s much-loved rom-com is heading to Kalgoorlie, Albany and Bunbury. Ahead of the tour we’re re-sharing Barbara Hostalek’s review of its debut season.

Meyne Wyatt in rehearsal for 'City of Gold'. Photo: Daniel J Grant. Meyne Wyatt squats in one corner of a rehearsal studio, looking pensive. Other performers can be seen in the background The path to a golden play

The Festival Sessions

The path to a golden play

2 March 2022

After sold-out seasons in Brisbane and Sydney and a blistering four minutes on the ABC’s Q&A, Meyne Wyatt’s City of Gold will be making its long-awaited WA debut in March.

Reviews

Cruel deadly play has plenty of koort

22 November 2021

Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company’s new rom-com will have you swiping right, reckons Barbara Hostalek.

A young man reclines on the edge of a stage that is set to look like a house in the 1990s. He is smoking a cigarette and wearing a Christmas themed shirt and a santa hat. He looks slightly peeved. Blast from the past speaks to the present

Reviews

Blast from the past speaks to the present

2 March 2021

The combination of comic and poignant moments in Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company’s The Sum of Us wins Barbara Hostalek’s heart.

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Cruel deadly play has plenty of koort

The path to a golden play

Cruel deadly play has plenty of koort

Blast from the past speaks to the present

Seesaw Magazine acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
Continue