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Two men in blue t-shirts and jeans. One is wearing big round glasses and the other has a tall cone hat which is blue with gold stars Potter wizardry casts chaotic spell
Kids

Potter wizardry casts chaotic spell

21 April 2022

Potted Potter is a completely silly attempt to condense the Harry Potter series into a 70-minute show, and junior reviewer Bethany Stopher is totally on board the Hogwarts Express for the hilarious ride.

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A man in a white shirt sits cross-legged on a mostly empty stage holding a telescope. Near him is an orange backpack. The scene is designed to look like space with an array of stars behind him Barking Gecko shines with child-like wonder
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Barking Gecko shines with child-like wonder

20 April 2022

Barking Gecko gets the balance just right in its latest production – a delightful daydream that brings out the child in us all, writes Claire Trolio.

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Arielle Gray and Tim Watts. Photo: Richard Jefferson Two actors from It’s Dark Outside cluster around a small puppet that represents an old man. What to SEE: It’s Dark Outside
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What to SEE: It’s Dark Outside

24 March 2022

In celebration of the play’s tenth anniversary, The Last Great Hunt brings its award-winning dive into death and dementia back to the stage.

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Three actors on a stage wearing khaki coloured clothes. Two wear hats with animal ears on them, another weas a captain's hat The state of play
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The state of play

23 March 2022

After many challenges during its 10-year residency at the State Theatre Centre of WA, questions hang over Black Swan’s role as the state’s flagship theatre company. Mark Naglazas reports.

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Black Swan Theatre Company's production of City of Gold, Heath Ledger Theatre, March 2022 A man slouches in a chair, looking up at the ceiling. He looks frustrated and exhausted. One hell of a wake-up call
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One hell of a wake-up call

21 March 2022

An unflinching, unapologetic script makes for an exceptional piece of theatre, erupting with incisive dialogue that sticks in Claire Trolio’s mind long after leaving the theatre.

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It's Dark Outside. Photo: Richard Jefferson A promotional image from The Last Great Hunt’s show It's Dark Outside. Pictured is a hole of light, in a field of black. We see the silhouette of a man in the hole - holding up a hand, with fingers outspread. A show about dementia I’ll never forget
Kids

A show about dementia I’ll never forget

18 March 2022

Compelling performances and skilful puppetry work together in The Last Great Hunt’s memorable play about dementia, writes Seesaw’s junior reviewer Saskia Haluszkiewicz.

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Tim Watts in 'It's Dark outside'. Photo: Rochard Jefferson A man is silhouetted by a spotlight. He holds a fishing net into which he is placing a luminous cloud Darkness depicted with a light touch
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Darkness depicted with a light touch

18 March 2022

A decade after its premiere, The Last Great Hunt’s acclaimed exploration of dementia is still captivating audiences, writes Claire Trolio.

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