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Features
Barefaced Stories quietly becomes a Perth institution
16 December 2025
What began as an intimate night of storytelling has become one of Perth’s most enduring live performance successes. As Barefaced Stories marks its 15th year, founder Andrea Gibbs reflects with writer Mark Naglazas.
Reviews
Disaster, delirium and nonstop laughs in The Play That Goes Wrong
18 November 2025
A perfectly calibrated chaos-fest, The Play That Goes Wrong delivers wall-to-wall gags, collapsing sets and riotous comic timing. In her review, Sarah-Jayne Eeles finds the latest Australian tour as sharp, silly and side-splitting as ever.
Spotlight
Taking a beat with percussionist Michael Pignéguy
29 September 2025
From jazz quartets to cross-cultural ensembles, Michael Pignéguy’s career is one of constant exploration. In conversation with Leanne Casellas, the Perth-born drummer and composer reflects on his journey and the rhythms that drive it.