Despite its focus on the inhumanity of incarceration, Jurrungu Ngan-ga has the audience laughing and on its feet with admiration, writes Rita Clarke.
Tag Archives: Heath Ledger Theatre
What to SEE
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.
Reviews
Powerful primal beat of optimism
9 February 2023
Stephanie Lake Company’s exploration of the relationship between rhythm and human movement in Manifesto is intoxicating and invigorating, says Nina Levy. She just wishes she could have been closer to the action.
The Festival Sessions
Love and kisses from Menagerie
24 January 2023
From love’s young dream to the pain of breaking up, this Perth-based indie pop choir invites you to a show that’s about more than happy endings.
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.
Kids
Kids’ theatre tackles the big questions
28 September 2022
Creation Creation isn’t ordinary theatre, says junior reviewer Pippa Turnbull. But if you have an open mind and curiosity then this is the show for you.
Reviews
Bodies meet Baroque in blaze of glory
15 September 2022
Thirty years after its celebrated debut, Douglas Wright’s Gloria lights up the stage once more, this time with a very special addition. The result, writes Nina Levy, is simply glorious.
Kids
Potter wizardry casts chaotic spell
21 April 2022
Potted Potter is a completely silly attempt to condense the Harry Potter series into a 70-minute show, and junior reviewer Bethany Stopher is totally on board the Hogwarts Express for the hilarious ride.
Reviews
Barking Gecko shines with child-like wonder
20 April 2022
Barking Gecko gets the balance just right in its latest production – a delightful daydream that brings out the child in us all, writes Claire Trolio.
Reviews
How Wilbur got his wonder back
12 April 2022
Barking Gecko Theatre Company’s new show The Great Un-Wondering of Wilbur Whittaker impresses junior reviewer Jackson Davis with its special effects and positive message.
