Theatre & the arts

River a backdrop for works of art

Artists Sharon Williams, Melissa Hurd, Giovanni Di Dio, Simon Giraudo, Rebecca Sheardown, Eva Fernandez, Richard Foulds and Jed Lever. d328531

THE banks of the river in Maylands and East Perth will be transformed into an outdoor gallery next weekend. more »

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Waters of The Swimming Club

IN-demand actor John Waters doesn’t usually find himself having to kill time, but with severe hailstorms damaging the Melbourne theatre where he is currently performing, he is at something of a loose end until repairs are complete and the show can go more »

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Stars put zazz in that Chicago jazz

PERTH’S musical theatre fans are in for a treat with the exciting lead performances that are at the heart of the Chicago revival now playing at the Burswood Theatre. more »

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Phenomenal Chicago

Chicago the Musical plays at Burswood Theatre this month. Picture: Andrew Ritchie

IT is the 1920s in Cook County, Illinois, and two femme fatales are in jail awaiting trial for their crimes amidst a media frenzy of skewed coverage that threatens to throw justice out the window. more »

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Musical combines best of both worlds

RENOWNED Malaysian outfit Dama Orchestra is acclaimed for breaking through artistic barriers and combining the best elements of both Western and Chinese musical traditions. more »

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Lifting the bullying veneer

DODGING bullies is getting harder for teenagers today with the internet and mobile phones, but it is often difficult to spot the victim because they put on a facade. more »

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Expect the unexpected at Theatresports

Courtney Murphy, Neil Barnard, Bec Mahony, Brendan Kerkvliet and host Glenn Hall.

AUDIENCES should be prepared for anything to happen when Theatresports makes its triumphant return to Deckchair Theatre in Fremantle this month. more »

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Double shot of satire

THE cult of coffee snobbery serves as a metaphor for extreme ethnocentrism in Jo Stromgren Kompani’s The Society, which is making its Australian debut during the Perth International Arts Festival. more »

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Chicago’s magic spell

IT is the 1920s in Cook County, Illinois, and two femmes fatale are in jail awaiting trial for their crimes amidst a media frenzy of skewed coverage that threatens to throw justice out the window. more »

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