I sit in the small field of miners who enjoy theatre. My love began when The Phantom of the Opera toured to Perth, and I dragged my new girlfriend along. Interest in one show became an interest in many, as the girlfriend became a wife.
BWW Review: CRAZY FOR YOU at His Majesty's Theatre - Several of the performers in this WAAPA shows have gone on (as many who watched thought they would) to greater things. WAAPA develops many stars of stage and screen, which is why I always endeavour to at least see their show piece final year performance.
Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Crown Theatre - The way this show hit me was unlike anything I recall feeling before, and I struggled to put it into words. I fairly often see shows multiple times, however I was genuinely at a loss when the season of SIX finished locally.
It is a rare feat when a production can strip away the distance of history and force an audience to hold its collective breath, yet Drew Anthony Creative’s return season of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at the Heath Ledger Theatre does precisely that.
There’s nothing quite like sitting in a packed room and watching a cast seamlessly pull the audience from huge, rolling laughs straight into absolute heartbreak.
WHICH WAY HOME, currently playing at the Subiaco Arts Centre, is a beautiful, deeply moving piece of theatre that radiates authenticity and emotional truth.
There is something undeniably magical about a story that leans into its own whimsy, and ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL, now playing at Crown Theatre, does exactly that.
There's lots to see in Perth at the moment, and a different kind of spectacle is proving that big-budget showmanship still has a place in the Perth summer.
MONOPOLY: THE UNAUTHORISED MUSICAL, presented by Roundhouse Theatrical Co, emerges as a delightful and impressive example of local community theatre, driven by a passionate and talented team.
Just over 100 years ago, Perth was rocked by a murder that paralleled events happening on the other side of the world that were to become the inspiration for the musical Chicago.
It's a twisted tale of desperation and botany that has been delighting audiences for decades, but few productions of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS have managed to balance its comedic and darker elements as deftly as the new one at Planet Royale.