Michelle White, a river kid raised in Mandoon (Guildford), says Witness Stand has much to tell us about the Noongar culture of the Derbarl Yerrigan, and she finally discovers why the Devil’s Elbow was out of bounds.
Tag Archives: Perth Festival 2021
Reviews
Saved by a magical flying house
21 February 2021
The team behind Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories casts another spell with HOUSE, a heartwarming tale of humour, hope and courage that enchants Rosalind Appleby and junior reviewer Saskia Haluszkiewicz.
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Apocalyptic music strikes a chord
19 February 2021
Rachael Dease’s Hymns for End Times couldn’t be more timely for Perth audiences, writes Rosalind Appleby
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Sail a mile in their boats
18 February 2021
David Zampatti finds Children of the Sea a moving but chilling reminder of the human cost of Australia’s shameful handling of sea-borne refugees.
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Is that really how it was?
17 February 2021
Memories spark memories, and the truth is rarely a straight line, David Zampatti realises after a performance of I’ll Tell You in Person.
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Tragedy at the heart of paradise
16 February 2021
Leyla Stevens’ exhibition ‘Dua Dunia’ brings idyllic Bali’s painful and brutal past sharply into focus, Miranda Johnson discovers.
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Passion under the stars
16 February 2021
On opening night of ‘As One: Ballet at the Quarry’ the audience was transported by West Australian Ballet’s emotional expression and technical prowess, Kim Balfour says.
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2D world for a 3D friendship
16 February 2021
Created for Tim Minchin’s 2020 single “Leaving LA”, the skill and imagination in Tee Ken Ng’s meticulously crafted zoetropes put Miranda Johnson in an admiring spin.
Podcasts
The lowdown on Perth Festival, 2.0
15 February 2021
Just hours before the opening night of the 2021 Perth Festival, Artistic Director Iain Grandage made time to chat with Seesaw arts writer and critic David Zampatti and Curtin Radio’s Jenny Seaton about what’s been going on behind the scenes, and what’s about to happen on stage (plus some insider tips).
Reviews
A deep dive into the Derbarl Yerrigan
15 February 2021
Rosalind Appleby finds herself convincingly submerged in the flow of art, sound and video of Alluvial Gold, a brilliant introduction to Perth Festival.
