Perth Festival 2023 Archives

wo male First Nations dancers flank a female First Nations dancer who is facing the audience, her right arm held high with a 'stop' gesture. Tracker evokes trails and tribulations

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Tracker evokes trails and tribulations

2 March 2023

The all-First Nations production of Tracker puts racial injustice firmly in the spotlight through a seamless blend of words and dance, writes Nina Levy.

Artist Selina Teece Pwerl's My Country is a vibrant landscape of red dirt, peppered with spinifex and sparsely spaced trees, a blue green sky in the distance. What to SEE: March gig guide

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What to SEE: March gig guide

1 March 2023

As the sun sets on Perth Festival and we edge closer to the cooler months, there’s still plenty of heat in the local arts scene. March into the new season with a diverse mix of music, art, film and so much more.

A scene from Laura Boynes' Equations of a Falling Body, in which a dancer kneels on length of solver material, whilst falling to one side. Everyday life placed under a kaleidoscope

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Everyday life placed under a kaleidoscope

28 February 2023

Laura Boynes’ on-the-spot choreography makes for dance theatre that’s at once comic and enthralling, discovers emerging critic Dominique Logan.

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Bon Iver’s musicality in full flight

27 February 2023

After a long wait, Bon Iver return to Perth with a talented line-up of musicians. Harvey Rae joins the crowd for an overwhelming sensory experience.

A scene from one of Big hART's concerts - a young First Nations person hugs another on stage. They stand behind a series of microphones. Stories that get to the heart of the matter

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Stories that get to the heart of the matter

27 February 2023

With the ‘yes’ campaign for the Voice to Parliament just launched, Big hART’s latest shows are timely, writes Victoria Laurie, providing a reminder about the importance of gathering on shared ground to listen to one another.

A woman in a red dress with puffy sleeves stands in front of a microphone. She is playing the guitar and singing into the microphone. Behind her on the stage are two other musicians. This is Julia Jacklin at Perth Festival. Jacklin seduces with slow burn

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Jacklin seduces with slow burn

23 February 2023

Julia Jacklin takes her time getting to the hits, building the tension for her devoted fans, writes Harvey Rae.

A man in a goldie-coloured suit kneels inside a circle, beating percussion sticks against objects on the ground. Above and all around him mettalic poles and other objects hang from various heights. This is Matthias Schack-Arnott performing Everywhen. Serene soundscape takes you to another world

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Serene soundscape takes you to another world

22 February 2023

Matthias Schack-Arnott has created a visually stunning, aurally hypnotic experience. Bourby Webster finds Everywhen the perfect antidote to a busy week.

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Writers Weekend: Drawing on the imagination

22 February 2023

James Foley loves tapping into childlike wonder. In the final interview with local talent ahead of Writers Weekend, the author and illustrator tells Julie Hosking how his creations come to life.

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Uncensored portraits of life in China

21 February 2023

With international tensions high, exhibition “Beijing Realism” is timely, says Belinda Hermawan, offering a glimpse into the day-to-day of those at the bottom of China’s socio-economic strata.

Photo by Cam Campbell
IG and FB @placeorpoint A singer in a red shirt squats in front of an audience bathed in red light. He is holding a microphone to his mouth, his other arm reaching out to the audience. This is rapper and MC Flewnt. Flewnt performing at Flewnt's Boorloo Black Party at The Rechabite. Flewnt’s block a party worth celebrating

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Flewnt’s block a party worth celebrating

20 February 2023

A musical block party gives voice to First Nations artists. Emerging writer Zali Morgan loves the sound and the spirit of this landmark occasion.

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