Bush Chook is a tense, sharply observed new play that reveals how coercion and entitlement quietly shape young lives. Reviewed by Patrick Gunasekera.
Tag Archives: Summer Nights
Reviews
Lessons in Masculinity: Making of a Man
6 February 2026
Bringing together dance and research into masculinity, Making of a Man is a lesson for our times, writes Nina Levy.
Reviews
Local play makes a splash
10 February 2022
The Complete Show of Water Skiing has a neat plot twist, a happy ending and a marvellous piece of casting. What more could you want, asks David Zampatti.
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Breathing life into ancient and contemporary wisdom
6 February 2022
Whimsical yet powerful, Mother of Compost, is a show with ecological advice that’s worth hearing and heeding, says Nina Levy.
Reviews
Probing the darkness of patriarchal violence
5 February 2022
In a show built around vocal performance, Daley Rangi produces a well-honed and stylish performance, writes Jonathan W. Marshall.
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The real high school musical
28 January 2022
A fresh, coming-of-age musical makes space for diverse stories, and Claire Trolio is on board with it.
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Choose your aquatic adventure
28 January 2022
Helah Milroy’s audience-driven, fish-pun laden, dark comedy wins over Barbara Hostalek, even if it could use a little more rehearsal time.
What to SEE
What to SEE at The Blue Room this summer
20 January 2022
Spoilt for choice when it comes to planning your summer festival viewing? Take a punt on Summer Nights at The Blue Room Theatre.
The Festival Sessions
Glutton for punishment
17 January 2022
Inspired by Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar, She’s Terribly Greedy is a visually arresting foray into the mind of a young woman who can’t decide which path in life to follow.
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Theatre: Cotton Wool Kid
31 December 2018
25 Jan – 2 Feb @ State Theatre Centre of WA · Presented by The Cutting Room Floor & Summer Nights · Cotton Wool Kid is …
