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Dust by Black Swan State Theatre Company

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 02 July 2014

It was a cold winter’s evening as we stepped out the door to watch Dust by Black Swan State Theatre Company at the State Theatre Centre of WA.

Dust is Suzie Miller’s new play which is being shown to Perth audiences for the very first time.

A strange, huge, wind storm of red dust hits Perth….the city is forced to shut down, and the locals grapple with what is happening.
Is it an apocalypse or a major environment disaster? The end of the world, or a chance for new beginnings?

Shadowland at Regal Theatre Subiaco

Details: Written by: Greg Letts; Published: 26 June 2014

While sitting in our seats at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco waiting for the start of Shadowland, my partner and I perused the objects on stage and speculated about what sort of experience we were in for. From the brief teaser trailer we had seen, it looked like we were going to witness a night of shadow puppetry with a bit of a twist.

And then the performance was suddenly over, and we found ourselves clapping madly for the cast and crew, who had blown us away with their performance.

Shadowland involves silhouettes on a screen, but it's a long way from mere shadow puppets.

Eight Gigabytes by Perth Theatre Company

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 23 June 2014

Did someone mention hardcore pornography and theatre in the same sentence?!

As we waited for the gong to ring before entering the Studio Underground to watch a play, the billboard for the production of Eight Gigabytes of Hardcore Pornography caught my attention.

The Perth Winter Arts season will be serving up an action packed month of entertainment for arts and theatre goers. As part of the festivities for July, the Perth Theatre Company and the Griffin Theatre Company have joined forces to bring to audiences a night of comedy with their upcoming show Eight Gigabytes of Hardcore Pornography.

Book Review: Personal Effects by Carmel Macdonald Grahame

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 09 June 2014

Personal Effects by Carmel Macdonald Grahame is an intimate account of the lives of Lilith and Ross, a middle age couple, as told through the eyes of the main character Lilith.

As the story unfolds, Lilith takes you on a journey about her personal life as well as on a travel journey between two main locations - Cervantes, Perth and Calgary, Canada.

The House on the Lake by Black Swan State Theatre Company

Details: Written by: Greg Letts; Published: 09 June 2014

Black Swan State Theatre Company does it again with their latest production - The House on the Lake at the Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA. Playwright Aidan Fennessy has put together a taut psychological thriller that will keep you riveted right up to the dramatic conclusion.

Imagine waking in a hospital room with no memory of how you got there – your last memory is being at work.

As You Like It by Black Swan State Theatre Company

Details: Written by: Greg Letts; Published: 21 May 2014

After the tense, dramatic tragedy of A Streetcar Named Desire, my partner and I were looking forward to some comic relief in the form of William Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It by the Black Swan State Theatre Company.

As somebody whose main exposure to Shakespeare involves suffering through a tedious high school analysis of Macbeth, I was a little concerned that a production that stayed faithful to the original text could make for a night of impenetrable viewing as I attempted to decipher the old style English, but a comedy that has lasted for over 400 years must have something going for it, wouldn't you think?

As it turned out, I needn't have worried.

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Dust by Black Swan State Theatre Company

Shadowland at Regal Theatre Subiaco

Eight Gigabytes by Perth Theatre Company

Book Review: Personal Effects by Carmel Macdonald Grahame

The House on the Lake by Black Swan State Theatre Company

As You Like It by Black Swan State Theatre Company