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Black Swan State Theatre Company to Broadcast BLITHE SPIRIT
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2015
Black Swan State Theatre Company is continuing its successful live broadcasts in 2015 with a fifth broadcast: Noel Coward's astral comedy Blithe Spirit.
ARENAarts to Stage New Adaptation of Terry Pratchett's MASKERADE, July 3-18
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2015
ARENAarts is paying tribute to the late Terry Pratchett by staging an adaptation of Maskerade, one of his popular Discworld novels.
Black Swan State Theatre Company to Present BLITHE SPIRIT, 18 July - 9 August
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
When writing Blithe Spirit, Noel Coward knew a comedy about ghosts would be a hard sell in wartime Britain, but he was convinced that the lightness of it would prevail. "I knew it was witty, I knew it was well constructed, and I also knew that it would be a success."
THE REAL THING Comes to the Graduate Dramatic Society (GRADS)
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2015
WHAT happens when a playwright and actors dodge intricately between make-believe and reality? The answer lies in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, presented by the Graduate Dramatic Society at Stirling Theatre. Directed by Barry Park, it follows playwright Henry and his marriage to two actresses - he is married to Charlotte, playing the lead in his latest play, but he soon falls for Annie and leaves his first wife.
Joel Creasey to Host 27th Annual WA Screen Awards, June 29
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2015
FTI are pleased to announce that comedian Joel Creasey is the official host of the 27th West Australian Screen Awards (WASAs).
Acting Coach Elizabeth Kemp Returning to Perth in July
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2015
ACCLAIMED acting coach Elizabeth Kemp - private teacher to three-time Academy Award best actor nominee Bradley Cooper (American Sniper, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle) - is returning to Perth this July.
SNOOPY! THE MUSICAL Set for Limelight Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2015
ONE of the world's most famous dogs is about to embark on a major stage musical at Limelight Theatre this June.
Old Mill Theatre to Present SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2015
A CLASSIC Australian play from the 1950s highlighting parallels with today's fly-in, fly-out workers takes to the Old Mill Theatre stage in June.
Black Swan State Theatre Company to Launch SHADOWBOXING Tour 2015 Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2015
Black Swan State Theatre Company launches the World Premiere of Shadowboxing on Thursday 4 June at 11am in Koorliny Arts Centre, Kwinana.  Shadowboxing will then tour to Mandurah Performing Arts Centre and other regional centres. 
Photo Flash: First Look at Dark Psychic Productions' 'The Temperamental Artist'
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2015
A CLASSIC cult movie from the late 1950s is being brought to life as a stage production this May and June.
EQUUS to Play Melville Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2015
CONTROVERSIAL, shocking and utterly riveting - Sir Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning Equus is coming to Melville Theatre in May.
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Opens 23 May at State Theatre Centre
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2015
Black Swan State Theatre Company will present the modern masterpiece Glengarry Glen Ross from David Mamet, directed by Kate Cherry and starring Damian Walshe-Howling (Underbelly, Blue Heelers) and Peter Rowsthorn (Kath and Kim) in the Heath Ledger Theatre, State Theatre Centre of WA from Saturday 23 May to Sunday 14 June 2015.
Photo Flash: HAIL MARY Begins Tonight at Old Mill Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2015
A David versus Goliath story comes to the fore at the Old Mill Theatre this April as a group of nuns try to save their convent from demolition and being turned into a housing estate. Written and directed by prolific Perth playwright Noel O'Neill, Hail Mary is an irreverent comedy about some unconventional nuns who discover their Swan Valley convent is to be sold because of its high operating costs. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
Sign Up for OMY! School Holiday Acting Classes, Running April 14-16
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2015
A school holiday drama program for children and teenagers is being held at the Old Mill Theatre from April 14 to 16.
Photo Flash: Garrick Theatre Presents Musical Tribute to Gallipoli
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2015
GARRICK Theatre is paying tribute to those involved in the Gallipoli campaign, as part of 2015's 100-year commemoration in April. Split in two halves, Garrick Salutes Gallipoli features old-time music hall entertainment and a melodrama written by well-known local Guildford resident Bernard Doyle. Check out photos below!
Playlovers Theatre to Present BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2015
A PULITZER Prize-nominated play that featured Robin Williams on Broadway is coming to Playlovers Theatre this May.
Photo Flash: First Look at HAIL MARY at Old Mill Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2015
A David versus Goliath story comes to the fore at the Old Mill Theatre this April as a group of nuns try to save their convent from demolition and being turned into a housing estate. Written and directed by prolific Perth playwright Noel O'Neill, Hail Mary is an irreverent comedy about some unconventional nuns who discover their Swan Valley convent is to be sold because of its high operating costs. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY to Play Limelight Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2015
A TV adaptation that shot Catherine Zeta-Jones to fame comes to Limelight Theatre this April.
UNDER ANY OLD GUM TREE Coming to Shenton Park Community Centre
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2015
THE story of Martin O'Meara VC - and what's been described as "one man's journey into hell" - comes to life in the award-winning production Under Any Old Gum Tree this May.
RUBY MOON to Play Latvian Centre Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2015
ONE of Australia's most celebrated recent plays, part of the current drama curriculum for Year 11 and 12 students, is being brought to life by ARENAarts (note to subs: this is correct) this autumn.
FOOTROT FLATS Play Roleystone Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2015
POPULAR New Zealand '80s comic strip Footrot Flats springs from the page in a barnstorm of song and dance this March.
NOT ME Set for Subiaco Arts Centre This Month
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2015
INTERNET gratification, temporary validation and the chance of permanent defamation are issues highlighted in a new play devised by students from The Actors' Hub.
THE RABBITS World Premiere, MADAMA BUTTERFLY's Australian Premiere and THE GIANTS Set for 2015 Perth International Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2015
Giants, Rabbits and a Butterfly join the cast of thousands in what is shaping to be an outstanding year for the Perth International Arts Festival.
OPERA UNDRESSED! Plays FRINGE WORLD Festival 2015, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2015
'No good opera plot can ever be sensible. People do not sing when they are feeling sensible.' W H Auden.
FEVER: THE MUSIC OF PEGGY LEE Comes to FRINGE WORLD Festival 2015
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2015
Join Perth sextet The Darling Buds of May in a celebration of the life and music of Miss Peggy Lee. With a recording and performing career spanning 6 decades, Peggy Lee was one of the most successful and prolific singers of the 20th century.

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