The Heath Ledger Theatre is bloody beautiful part of the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia. And that’s where I went to see Carol, the new festive-themed play by writer Andrea Gibbs (she was also the brains behind Barracking for the Umpire, which I reviewed back in 2022).
Presented by Black Swan State Theatre Company, Carol explores the highs and lows of the holidays, through the often-overlooked eyes of an older woman dealing with grief and facing homelessness.
It was a dark and stormy night by Perth standards when I ventured over to the Blue Room Theatre to check out How the KKK Saved the Day.
Amri Mrisho’s play is a satirical commentary on institutional racism and class division. I reviewed it for Perth Walkabout, so you can check out my thoughts.
Read my review of “How the KKK Saved the Day” on Perth Walkabout.
Fun fact about me: I’ve watched Top Gun once in my life and didn’t care for it. But somewhere in the dusty depths of my CD collection is the Top Gun movie soundtrack — and that was definitely played multiple times after I got it. There are some quintessentially 80s sounds on there, and I just love that crazy-ass decade of music.
But back to the point. Comedy hypnotist Matt Hale’s latest contribution to Fringe World is an 80s-themed show that I just so happened to check out this week. 🙂
Read my review of Top Fun! 80s Hypnosis Spectacular on Perth Walkabout.
Fringe World 2023 is up and running in Perth and the first show I checked out was Bogan Shakespeare’s reimagining of Hamlet.
My thoughts on it are now online so check it out.
Read my review of Bogan Shakespeare presents Hamlet on Perth Walkabout.
After illness forced the cancellation of the original performance I was going to attend, I made it back to Subiaco Arts Centre to see Barracking for the Umpire, a play by Andrea Gibbs and presented by Black Swan State Theatre Company.
And my thoughts on it are now online. Barracking for the Umpire centres on the family of a retired legend of the Donnybrook Football Club who’s now struggling after a long career of repeated head knocks.
Read my review of Barracking for the Umpire on Perth Walkabout.
Lee-Ann Khoh 