Perth Festival 2023 Archives

Virginia Gay and Zenya Carmelotti in Cyrano. Photo: Daniel J Grant Two women bow dramatically to one another, like a pair of Shakespearean actors in modern clothes. Virginia Gay’s Cyrano is a tonic for modern times

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Virginia Gay’s Cyrano is a tonic for modern times

20 February 2023

Deconstructing a classic with intelligence, humour and a light touch, this Melbourne Theatre Company production promises to be a highlight of Perth Festival, writes Victoria Laurie.

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Darkest hours strengthen Gay’s voice

19 February 2023

Virginia Gay found herself in forced isolation as she reworked a classic. The actor and writer tells Julie Hosking how ‘the apocalypse’ helped shape her Cyrano and reinforced the need for human connection.

A woman with long blond hair smiles into the camera. She is wearing a black turtleneck top and sporting red lipstick. Writers Weekend: Just what the doctor ordered

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Writers Weekend: Just what the doctor ordered

17 February 2023

Michelle Johnston is an emergency doctor whose lifeline is writing. In the second interview with West Australian talent ahead of Writers Weekend, she tells Julie Hosking why we need to keep looking for those slivers of joy.

An image from However vast the darkness, showing a young boy struggling through an unforgiving terrain. Trio of exhibitions exposes dark and violent truths

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Trio of exhibitions exposes dark and violent truths

16 February 2023

Brimming with energy and purpose, John Curtin Gallery’s three change-making exhibitions should not be missed, says Jaimi Wright.

A singer is lost in the moment, eyes closed, one hand on their chest, the other holding a microphone. This is Kae Tempest performing at Perth Festival. Tempest takes our breath away

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Tempest takes our breath away

16 February 2023

Poet and musician Kae Tempest starts their Australian tour in Perth with a breathtaking show. Ara Jansen is happy to be deprived of oxygen.

Jacobus Capone, 'Untitled (Huagabreen)', 2022 Courtesy the artist and Moore Contemporary, Perth An image from Falling From Earth, showing Jacobus Capone kneeling amidst an icy landscape. Braving the elements for extreme art

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Braving the elements for extreme art

14 February 2023

Like an athlete, artist Jacobus Capone puts himself through physically and psychologically gruelling challenges in a remarkable art project which brings a small piece of the mountains of Norway to Perth.

Both actors and cameras are seen on stage in “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”. Photo: Daniel Boud. Actors Mathew Backer and Ewen Leslie on stage, in costume, standing close together with cameras next to them in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Actors Mathew Backer and Ewen Leslie and cameras are seen on stage in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Photo: Daniel Boud. Jekyll and Hyde spectacular but strange

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Jekyll and Hyde spectacular but strange

13 February 2023

Though undoubtedly an astonishing achievement, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde leaves David Zampatti a little bemused.

Singer Emma Donovan stands close to a microphone, a huge smile lighting up her face. She is backlit by pinky/orangy hues. Soul sister rocks with quiet power

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Soul sister rocks with quiet power

13 February 2023

Emma Donovan & The Putbacks pull you in with their infectious, warm energy. Ara Jansen feels right at home.

A scene from In Cognito, featuring two dancers on a red carpet style floor. They are holding hands and stretching away from one another, other arms extended. Matters of the heart dance on Quarry stage

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Matters of the heart dance on Quarry stage

13 February 2023

‘IN Cognito’ delivers four heartfelt works to the Quarry stage, from a company at the top of its game, says Kim Balfour.

Author Holden Sheppard smiles broadly into the camera. He is sporting a small black mohawk on an otherwise bare head and wears a black t-shirt and silver and black jewellery. Writers Weekend: Love from the fringes

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Writers Weekend: Love from the fringes

13 February 2023

Rather than fight his feelings as an outsider, Holden Sheppard uses them to empower his work – and connect with others. In the first of a series of interviews ahead of Writers Weekend, he tells Julie Hosking why authentic voices matter.

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