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What to SEE: A Fortunate Life regional tour

21 February 2023

Bringing together the thrill of live theatre and the scale of cinema, THEATRE 180’s innovative adaptation of A Fortunate Life is heading back to where Albert Facey’s story all began and beyond in a tour that takes in a huge swathe of WA.

A scene from Last Train to Freo - one man stands in a train carriage,, his arms aggressively resting on the bar from which handles dangle. In the background another man sits, watching him nervously. Last train delayed in the past

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Last train delayed in the past

8 August 2022

There are strong performances and a meaty twist or two in Fremantle Theatre Company’s latest offering, but when it comes to tackling issues, says Claire Trolio, this train doesn’t reach today’s station.

Alicia Osyka, Jeffrey Jay Fowler, Amy Mathews in 'Bite The Hand'. Photo: Christophe Canto Three people are in a grey-walled room that is sparsely furnished with two grey box seats. A picture on one wall could be a scan of a human pelvis or a painting of a butterfly. One person, a woman, sits on one of the box seats, watching the other two. One of those people wears an oversized dog collar with a tag and has his arms stretched up in the air. The other person seems to be scratching his tummy, as though he is a dog. Hunters continue to lead the pack

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Hunters continue to lead the pack

15 October 2021

The Last Great Hunt’s Bite the Hand is as hilarious as a puppy and as dangerous as a pit bull. It also leaves its meaning for you to uncover – a good thing according to David Zampatti.

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What to SEE: A Fortunate Life regional tour

Last train delayed in the past

Hunters continue to lead the pack

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