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Photo Flash: Lots of Hoots with Dr Seuss in Stage Musical
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2014
DR SEUSS's most famous books will come alive at Carine Senior High School this June as part of the popular Seussical musical.
Hope, Courage and a Mother's Love in Perth Premiere of Murderous Musical, 7/11-26
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2014
ONE of Australia's darkest child murder cases seems an unlikely topic for a musical - but despite its macabre origins, The Hatpin is a story of hope, courage and a mother's undying love for her child.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Cast of CRANFORD in Rehearsal at the Garrick Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2014
Brush off your bustle and fasten your bonnets -- good old-fashioned gossip and romance are coming to Garrick Theatre this July. Adapted from the Elizabeth Gaskell novel by Martyn Coleman, Cranford is set in the sleepy English village of the same name where a mysterious new arrival sets hearts aflutter. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal!
Noel Coward Comedy Delivers Social Snobbery Satire, 7/11-26
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2014
SOCIAL snobbery in all its guises comes to the fore in Melville Theatre's latest production, as old views of British society clash with contemporary attitudes of American culture.
Black Swan State Theatre Presents Psychological Thriller THE HOUSE ON THE LAKE, Now thru June 22
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2014
Black Swan State Theatre Company is excited to present the World Premiere of the taut, psychological thriller The House on The Lake from award-winning playwright Aidan Fennessy (National Interest) and presented as part of the Black Swan Lab in the intimate Studio Underground at State Theatre Centre of WA from today 6 to Sunday 22 June 2014.
Teens at Garrick Workshops Begin 6/21
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2014
TEENS aged 12 to 18 can learn more about acting and stagecraft in free monthly workshops at Garrick Theatre - no previous experience necessary.
Suxie Miller's DUST to Play State Theatre Centre of WA, June 28-July 13
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2014
What would you do if the world outside changed in an instant? A great wind completely blankets Perth with red dust. Some believe that an apocalypse looms. But for others - a man and his young step-daughter, two strangers stranded in an airport lounge, young lovers in a hotel suite, a bride-to-be watching her white wedding disintegrate - the storm might be a gift. DUST is a stunning look at the ways in which we love, blame, connect, and find beauty in the chaos of our lives.
Black Swan State Theatre Company to Present DUST, 28 June - 13 July
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2014
What would you do if the world outside changed in an instant? A great wind completely blankets Perth with red dust. Some believe that an apocalypse looms. But for others - a man and his young step-daughter, two strangers stranded in an airport lounge, young lovers in a hotel suite, a bride-to-be watching her white wedding disintegrate - the storm might be a gift. A stunning look at the ways in which we love, blame, connect, and find beauty in the chaos of our lives.
Bradley Cooper's Acting Coach to Teach Master Class in Perth, 7/14-19
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2014
COMING to Perth this July is Elizabeth Kemp, acting coach to Bradley Cooper - star of The Hangover trilogy, The A-Team and Silver Linings Playbook.
Photo Flash: First Look at IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME, Extended thru May 23 at Old Mill Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2014
Following a successful three-week season, an extra performance of It's All Greek To Me has been scheduled for 8pm, Friday, May 23. Typically used to highlight not understanding, the phrase 'it's all Greek to me' now lends itself to the title of a play premiering at the Old Mill Theatre this month. Written by WA playwright Noel O'Neill and directed by Valerie Dragojevic, hilarity turns to disaster in a comedy of errors set in 1960s London when a man makes a promise he cannot keep. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
AS YOU LIKE IT Runs Now thru 1 June at State Theatre Center
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2014
Girl falls for boy. Boy falls for girl. But when the malice of an evil duke tears them apart and forces them to flee into the forest, can love still win the day? And more importantly: can a woman still win her man while pretending that she's a he?
Limelight Theatre to Present 'NUNSENSE II,' 6/11-27
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2014
FUN nuns ready to stun are back on the Limelight Theatre stage this June in a sequel to their first musical comedy.
Horton Foote's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Comes to the Roleystone Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2014
A play from the author of the Academy Award-winning To Kill A Mockingbird screenplay comes to Roleystone Theatre this May. Written by Horton Foote, The Trip To Bountiful is a poignant story of an ageing widow unhappily living with her son and daughter-in-law in a small city apartment. She longs to return to the town of Bountiful where she grew up and finally manages to make the journey, discovering more about her early life and disappointments along the way. Ultimately, she is reconciled to the reality of her present situation and faces the future with peace.
AS YOU LIKE IT to Run 17 May - 1 June at State Theatre Center
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2014
Girl falls for boy. Boy falls for girl. But when the malice of an evil duke tears them apart and forces them to flee into the forest, can love still win the day? And more importantly: can a woman still win her man while pretending that she's a he?
Black Swan State Theatre Company Presents Psychological Thriller THE HOUSE ON THE LAKE, 6/6-22
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2014
Black Swan State Theatre Company is excited to present the World Premiere of the taut, psychological thriller The House on The Lake from award-winning playwright Aidan Fennessy (National Interest) and presented as part of the Black Swan Lab in the intimate Studio Underground at State Theatre Centre of WA from Friday 6 to Sunday 22 June 2014.
COSI Runs Now thru 5/17 at Phoenix Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2014
WHAT happens when you take a manic depressive, junkie, mute, overeater, doped-up musician, obsessive compulsive and pyromaniac and try to get them to perform a Mozart opera?
Old Mill Theatre Presents World Premiere of Greek Comedy Set in 1960s London, Now thru May 17
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2014
TYPICALLY used to highlight not understanding, the phrase 'it's all Greek to me' now lends itself to the title of a play premiering at the Old Mill Theatre this month.
Melville Theatre Presents TWELVE ANGRY MEN, Now thru 5/17
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2014
The timeless courtroom classic Twelve Angry Men comes to Melville Theatre this May, twisting from an open-and-shut case to an edge-of-your-seat drama.
SO MUCH TO TELL YOU Comes to Garrick Theatre, Now thru May 17
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2014
A FAMOUS young adult novel, inspired by a true story, comes to the Garrick Theatre stage this May. Written by John Marsden and directed by Gail Lusted, So Much To Tell You focuses on the 14-year-old Marina who withdrew into silence after she received a facial disfigurement in an accident.
Old Mill Theatre Presents World premiere of Greek Comedy Set in 1960s London, 5/2-17
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2014
TYPICALLY used to highlight not understanding, the phrase "it's all Greek to me" now lends itself to the title of a play premiering at the Old Mill Theatre in May.
Photo Flash: Phoenix Theatre's COSI, 5/8-17
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2014
WHAT happens when you take a manic depressive, junkie, mute, overeater, doped-up musician, obsessive compulsive and pyromaniac and try to get them to perform a Mozart opera? The answer is Cosi, the popular Australian play by Louis Nowra showing at Phoenix Theatre this May from the 8th to the 17th. Check below for pictures from the production!
THE TRIAL OF CY O'CONNOR to Play Fremantle Workers' Club 5/10, Latvian Centre 5/15-31
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014
LEGENDARY West Australian figure CY O'Connor is being put on trial this May - in a play that re-imagines his tragic end.
COSI to Run 5/8-17 at Phoenix Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014
WHAT happens when you take a manic depressive, junkie, mute, overeater, doped-up musician, obsessive compulsive and pyromaniac and try to get them to perform a Mozart opera?
Screenplay Writer Horton Foote's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Comes to the Roleystone Theatre on 5/9
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2014
A play from the author of the Academy Award-winning To Kill A Mockingbird screenplay comes to Roleystone Theatre this May. Written by Horton Foote, The Trip To Bountiful is a poignant story of an ageing widow unhappily living with her son and daughter-in-law in a small city apartment. She longs to return to the town of Bountiful where she grew up and finally manages to make the journey, discovering more about her early life and disappointments along the way. Ultimately, she is reconciled to the reality of her present situation and faces the future with peace.
Perth Festival Celebrates Shakespeare's 450th Birthday, 4/8-26
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2014
WILLIAM Shakespeare is almost without debate the greatest playwright in the English language. He was born in April, 1564, which makes April 2014 the 450th anniversary of his birth.

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