Perth
How international festivals enrich their local arts ecologies
Four artists and four festival directors discuss the many ways major festivals support and nurture the national arts ecology.
Comedy review: 300 Paintings, FRINGE WORLD
Stand-up comedy as an artist statement of unlimited creative potential.
Concert review: If It Be Your Will: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen, Jonesway Theatre
A tribute to the singer-songwriter through poetry and song.
Theatre review: The Priestess of Morphine, Blue Room Theatre
A hauntingly beautiful contemporary opera from Tenth Muse Initiative.
Performance review: Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80's Spectacular
An energetic and hilarious evening of comedy, music and air guitar solos.
Performance review: Mr Snotbottom, FRINGE WORLD
Marketed as a comedian for kids, Mr Snotbottom’s show is weird, silly, gross and full of slapstick toilet humour.
Performance review: Strictly Barking
This uplifting children’s comedy show features dancing and innocent humour.
Performance review: The Listies Make Some Noise
High-quality children’s entertainment, burps included.
2023: a first-class year for Australian symphonic orchestras
An emphasis on sustainable music making, Australian composition, the showcasing of female conductors and composers, plus the voices of First…
What our opera companies have on offer in 2023
Two Wagner Ring Cycles, First Nations and new commissioned works, plus a Gilbert and Sullivan festival, offer some diverse opera…