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BWW Review: NEVERMORE at Subiaco Arts Centre
by David Bravos - December 03, 2021

The life of Edgar Allen Poe is the subject of much discussion and debate, and he continues to be a most fascinating character. Grey Lantern Productions put on NEVERMORE: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe giving a dark and stripped back retelling of the life of Edgar Allen Po...

BWW Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Regal Theatre
by David Bravos - November 26, 2021

Part of Entertaind Production’s ethos is minimalism in their settings, which seems to lend itself perfectly to LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Whilst the setting may have been a bit bare, Entertaind’s production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS wants for nothing more, with a minimal set made up for by a passionate...

BWW Review: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY GREATEST HITS VOL 1 at Studio Underground
by David Bravos - November 17, 2021

Nostalgia and laughter abounded in FORBIDDEN BROADWAY GREATEST HITS VOL 1, with loving tributes to Broadway’s greatest shows and people given a twist that had people singing and laughing....

BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Crown Theatre
by David Bravos - November 09, 2021

Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY has found its way to the stage as a musical, retaining some elements from the classic movies whilst diverging in some areas. Crown Theatre plays home to this stunning musical, treating the people of Perth to a world of pure imag...

BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! at Regal Theatre
by David Bravos - November 05, 2021

With a soundtrack full of ABBA hits, MAMMA MIA! is a popular musical that has broken records all around the world. Serasi Entertainment's Perth production showcases the cultural icons of ABBA perfectly, with wonderful performances and clever staging being enhanced, rather than driven, by the soundtr...

BWW Review: DISNEY IN CONCERT: A DREAM IS A WISH at PCEC
by David Bravos - October 31, 2021

One ethos of MM Creative Productions is to make live performances accessible and exciting. Whilst Disney is a sure-fire crowd pleaser, there was plenty added in to DISNEY IN CONCERT: A DREAM IS A WISH to make it a dazzling and captivating show, and proved just why Disney had entrusted MM Creative wi...

BWW Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Regal Theatre
by David Bravos - September 27, 2021

Backing up the encore season Legally Blonde, HAMA Productions have not wasted any time getting straight back to it with THE LITTLE MERMAID opening at the Regal Theatre. Whilst the cast featured many familiar faces from the Perth theatre scene, it is fair to say that it showcased the depth of talent ...

BWW Review: JULIS CAESAR at Subiaco Arts Centre
by David Bravos - September 21, 2021

The play JULIUS CAESAR may be one of the more noted Shakespeare plays, full of memorable lines and often run on stage and screen. The third year WAAPA students-in their last production before graduating- were not content with a mere rerun, however, and gave the setting and themes of this classic a c...

BWW Review: EMILIE: LA MARQUISE DU CHÂTELET DEFENDS HER LIFE TONIGHT at Subiaco Arts Centre
by David Bravos - August 17, 2021

Anatomical Heart productions rather fittingly closed their debut performance just as National Science Week was kicking off. Their performance of EMILIE: LA MARQUISE DU CHATELET DEFENDS HER LIFE TONIGHT was a treat as much for theatre enthusiasts as it was for science enthusiasts....

BWW Review: SAVAGE GRACE at State Theatre Centre Of WA
by David Bravos - August 16, 2021

It is 21 years since Steamworks Productions made their debut performance with SAVAGE GRACE. To celebrate their birthday, they returned to their inaugural production, bringing along the original creatives and cast to make it happen. The result is a triumph that speaks as much to where Steamworks is a...

BWW Review: MINNEAPOLIS at Subiaco Arts Centre
by David Bravos - August 02, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS, a play by Will O'Mahony packed Subiaco Arts Centre for each of its performances. It is dramatic and confronting at different points and in different measures. The sum of those often-contrasting parts is a brutal and unrelenting look at toxic masculinity and gender dynamics that brought ...

BWW Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Regal Theatre
by David Bravos - July 16, 2021

The Addams Family has an enduring legacy originating as a single frame cartoons to now having spawned several TV series and movies. The musical follows in a similar vein and Zealous Productions brought together a most impressive team of performers and creatives to ensure that THE ADDAMS FAMILY hits ...

BWW Review: BARE: A POP OPERA at Subiaco Arts Centre
by David Bravos - July 09, 2021

In music, there is difficult second album syndrome (the ‘sophomore slump’). Arise have proven that, in musical theatre, there is definitely no difficult second show syndrome, bringing an emotionally charged and thematically complex show to stage and ensuring that amongst so many things, it is entert...

BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Crown Theatre
by David Bravos - July 08, 2021

The eagerly anticipated Opera Australia production of WEST SIDE STORY opened at Crown Theatre this week and nothing was lost from postponements and audience restrictions. The talented cast brought the audience on a rollercoaster of emotion with their brilliant acting and singing, whilst the famously...

BWW Review: PERTH INTERNATIONAL CABARET FESTIVAL GALA at His Majesty's Theatre
by David Bravos - June 29, 2021

Organisers of the first Perth International Cabaret Festival saw opportunity in the cancellation of shows and brought together all the big names from the festival to end it “with a bang.” It is fair to say that a huge bill of stars did that, and the curtain was drawn on the inaugural festival with a...

BWW Review: ONE WOMAN, ONE PIANO, ONE VOICE at Downstairs At The Maj
by David Bravos - June 27, 2021

The inaugural Perth International Cabaret Festival may have been winding down, but there was still time for Louise Anton to dazzle Downstairs at the Maj with her show ONE WOMAN, ONE PIANO, ONE VOICE. It was nothing but Louise and her piano, wowing the crowd with her show that seemed perfectly suited...

BWW Review: GLORIA at Roundhouse Theatre
by David Bravos - June 13, 2021

WAAPA's 3rd year acting students tackled the dramady GLORIA, a play that was a finalist in the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Whilst the larger themes in GLORIA are less thought about in Australia, the talented team deliver an absorbing, thought provoking, and entertaining performance that focusses ...

BWW Review: CRAZY FOR YOU at His Majesty's Theatre
by David Bravos - June 12, 2021

The disappointment of WAAPA’s 2020 mid-year musical being cancelled was but a distant memory as they roared back with an energetic rendition of CRAZY FOR YOU. This is WAAPA’s first production to be staged at His Majesty’s Theatre, and the cast and crew showcased the full suite of their talents in th...

BWW Review: CHESS THE MUSICAL at Perth Concert Hall
by David Bravos - June 09, 2021

StoreyBoard entertainment went big with their production of CHESS THE MUSICAL. It’s a big cast giving big performances in a big setting, and backed by an orchestra and choir, the whole performance comes together to be an impressive production. The stage itself is small, but every bit jumps out in th...

BWW Review: KINKY BOOTS at Regal Theatre
by David Bravos - May 28, 2021

Arise Production’s debut production of KINKY BOOTS has been a long time in the making. By opening night the performance was near 18 months in the making, and KINKY BOOTS delivered the sparkle, shine, and good feelings the audience wanted (and, I feel, the cast and crew needed) to welcome Arise onto ...

BWW Review: JULIA at Studio Underground
by David Bravos - May 26, 2021

“Not now, not ever.” The iconic speech by Julia Gillard that has become embedded in the Australian psyche is nearing its ten-year anniversary. Sally Richardson and Natalie Allen combined to create JULIA, a brilliant solo piece of contemporary dance that brilliantly conveys what Gillard experienced ...

BWW Review: PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT at Crown Theatre
by David Bravos - May 09, 2021

Platinum Entertainment produced another big show with a colourful performance of PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. The show hits high with strong performances backed up by eye-catching staging, costumes, and choreography. This musical has not made its way to Perth before this, however this production ...

BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at Crown Theatre
by David Bravos - April 17, 2021

This production of LEGALLY BLONDE is proudly Western Australian, and features a cast and crew overwhelmingly based in or originating from WA. Whilst drawing principally from Perth may be a thing of necessity right now the performance lost nothing, and in fact seemed better for it....

BWW Review: THE PRODUCERS at Regal Theatre
by David Bravos - April 11, 2021

Alexandra Theatre are new to the Perth theatre scene, and in the current climate, would have been forgiven for erring on the side of caution in their first production. Instead, they chose to begin with a bang, putting on Broadway classic The Producers- with a large cast and grand sets- for an audien...