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Brighten July with the arts

20 June 2023

Waiting for the days to get longer again? Our July gig guide is packed with shows and exhibitions to lighten up those dark Makuru nights.

A scene from Beneath the Music: two men stand looking in the same direction and smiling. One holds the other and rests his chin on his shoulder from behind. Queer tale dances through time and space

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Queer tale dances through time and space

30 May 2023

Local theatre maker Jay Emmanuel’s latest work is a rich and heart-warming queer story that transports us across oceans of space and time, writes Nina Levy.

A scene from a previous iteration of 24hour Play Generator, in which a young woman stands on stage, mid speech, script in hand From go to whoa in 24 hours

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From go to whoa in 24 hours

24 May 2023

Imagine writing, rehearsing and presenting a play in just 24 hours. It sounds impossible, but that’s exactly what young members of WA Youth Theatre Company will be doing this June.

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Passion simmers in this House of pain

4 May 2023

Susie Conte’s adaptation of The House of Bernarda Alba is an intense journey into a world of oppression and suppressed desires, writes Rita Clarke.

A scene from Seven Sisters showing young performers, holding cradles of fairy lights. Telling stories to the stars

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Star gazing is the starting point for WA Youth Theatre Company’s new work, transporting us into the worlds of young people and the challenges they face. The result, says David Zampatti, yields many rewards.

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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A golden opportunity for artists

1 February 2023

Out of the ashes of the pandemic Performing Lines WA developed the Kolyang Program, a ground-breaking initiative providing West Australian independent artists with paid opportunities to create and connect. Victoria Laurie reports.

Arielle Grey and Ben Sutton. Photo: Daniel J Grant A scene from D*ck Pics in the Garden of Evil. A woman stands to one side, wearing a unitard with two skin coloured circles on her breasts. She stands next to a giant screen onto which a man's face is projected. He has an unkempt beard and a surprised expression. Plenty of sexy hijinks and humour in Hunters’ Eden

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Plenty of sexy hijinks and humour in Hunters’ Eden

21 November 2022

Jeffrey Jay Fowler’s screechingly funny, woeful D*ck Pics in the Garden of Eden means what it says, David Zampatti discovers.

Three people wearing strange flesh-coloured suits with foam and cotton wool padding stare ahead. There are green pot plants in the background. They are the cast for The Last Great Hunt's D*ck Pics in the Garden of Eden What to SEE: D*ck pics in the Garden of Eden

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What to SEE: D*ck pics in the Garden of Eden

27 October 2022

Ever wondered what happened to Adam and Eve after God banished them for eating that forbidden fruit? The Last Great Hunt has some interesting answers.

A person wearing a black suit and hat faces a mirror and a African American man wearing a tshirt stares back out. Flames flicker in the bottom right corner of the image What to SEE: September gig guide

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What to SEE: September gig guide

25 August 2022

Spring is exploding everywhere! We have picked out some fabulous arts events to satiate your creative energy this month.

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