Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Kate Ceberano and the PIJF All-Star Big Band was billed as the “Jewel in the crown” of the second Perth Jazz Festival and it was certainly no exaggeration. The evening was magical. The …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:36AMMonday, May 12, 2014
Bob Downe returned to Perth after sold out shows at last year’s comedy festival. The fans were avidly awaiting the prince of polyester. A packed Astor Theatre was ready to rock and roll an…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:44AMSunday, May 11, 2014
Frank Woodley used to be one half of comic duo Lano and Woodley. Often when successful partnerships end the protagonists fade away. Not so with Frank Woodley. He simply gets better and bette…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:00PMSunday, May 4, 2014
I have seen Sammy J and Randy as a double act and also as standalone artists. Most recently Randy wowed audiences in the Perth Fringe Festival in January this year. Together they are a formi…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:30AMFriday, May 2, 2014
Craig Hill pranced onstage resplendent in a t-shirt proclaiming JOCK, a kilt and a wildly bouncing sporran. He is a mean mover and has disco dance down to a tee. His show is a bizarre mix of…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:03AMWednesday, April 2, 2014
I feared that this would attract a small audience, perhaps being a bit too ‘hip’ for the mostly seniors audience. How wrong I was! The stalls and dress circle were full to the br…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:28PMSunday, March 2, 2014
After a couple of phone connection drop outs I finally managed to chat to Caroline Reid, better known as hostess from hell, Pam Ann. Charm itself, she expounded on her amazing career which b…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:33PMTuesday, February 25, 2014
After four weeks of record-breaking attendance across both ticketed and free events, Perth’s Fringe World Festival for 2014 came to a stunning conclusion this week with the Festival’…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:43PMThursday, February 20, 2014
I had seen Mark Storen before at the late, much lamented former Fremantle venue, Deckchair Theatre, so it was no surprise to see him present a one man show as part of the Fringe Festival of …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:56PMThe big plus in a work like this is the writing. It must be so much easier to roll the words off in a script you have laboured over and reworked dozens of times Finkelstein’s writing pedig…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:29PMTuesday, February 18, 2014
Let me state firstly that I did not ‘get’ this show at all. No one can dispute that Ford is clever or deny his audience manipulation; I just resented it. A youthful audience, man…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:47PMMonday, February 10, 2014
As always the Quarry is a magical setting for dance with Perth’s skyline in the distance and a balmy summer evening. The first night buzz was palpable as audience members settled in with p…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:02PMWednesday, February 5, 2014
This was an hour of fast paced entertainment firmly in the absurdist manner. We meet three smartly turned out professional secret keepers, standing by their telephones at the ready to unburd…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:08PMWednesday, January 29, 2014
Roz Hammond is a familiar face to comedy loving TV viewers. She has appeared in the ABC series Mad as Hell, was an ensemble cast member on Thank God You’re Here and memorably starred in t…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:23PMMonday, January 27, 2014
At last the wait is over and the Perth World Fringe has officially opened its doors to media, sponsors and eager audience members; and Aussie Theatre’s Claire Condry was there to repor…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:50AMIt was a steamy night in Perth and the temperature rose inside the Speigeltent, not just on the thermometer but on the personal thermometers of the audience, thanks to the risqué nature of …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:08AMThursday, November 28, 2013
As an ardent fan of the motion picture of the same name I approached this evening with trepidation. However I was delighted at the famed UK company Kneehigh’s clever production. Hats off t…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:23PMFriday, November 15, 2013
The vibe was set at the Perth Concert Hall, unusually decked out in rock mode. There was a heavy lighting rig, versatile lighting FX, projected colour backdrops and subtle smoke machine work…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:45PMTuesday, November 12, 2013
Joel Ozborn opened for Arj Barker. Together they are about half way through an Australia-wide tour of daunting proportions. Ozborn is a young comedian with great physicality onstage. Predict…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PMThursday, September 26, 2013
Ruth Wilkin swept onto the stage and charmed the pants off her appreciative audience. Her character displays the blind enthusiasm of would-be entertainers everywhere. The star-struck childho…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:47PMSaturday, August 31, 2013
Having long admired the work of Tripod for their impeccable timing and amusing banter I now realise how much I had underestimated their vocal ability. This show, the result of a collaboratio…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:50PMThis is the sort of show that makes you feel proud to be an Australian! What a fabulous set of circus skills these artists possess, but also what a uniquely Australian manner in which to pre…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:43AMMonday, May 20, 2013
The now widely known television personality Hannah Gadsby has had a good year. She now classifies herself, at thirty five to be, an adult. She has just handed in six years of back tax return…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:30PMSunday, May 19, 2013
Jeff Green is well known to Perth audiences from a couple of stints touring with the Melbourne International Comedy Roadshow. Fans were out in force for his one night stand as part of the se…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:30PMSaturday, May 18, 2013
There is no doubt Stephen K Amos enjoys a high profile on the international comedy scene. In Australia where he regularly tours, he attracts huge audiences. Undoubtedly his regular appearanc…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:25AMMonday, May 13, 2013
Bob Downe, aka Mark Trevorrow, Australia’s clown Prince of Polyester certainly has lost none of his elan in the 12 years it has taken him to return to Perth. A veteran of stand up for 25 y…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:59PMThursday, February 21, 2013
The fabulous professional ensemble Stratosfunk mounted their own show Tell Mama for the FRINGE WORLD Festival 2013. A tribute to a great lady of soul, Miss Etta James (1938–2012). As the e…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:44PMWednesday, February 20, 2013
From the moment the be-sequined Catherine Alcorn shimmied onto the stage she held the audience in the palm of her hand. The Idolize Speigeltent was packed with an adoring audience who rose t…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:34PMTuesday, February 12, 2013
I can only assume that, if the enchanting and superbly talented Ms McGregor has truly deserted the world of opera for which she was trained, then legions of Operatic Directors must be gnashi…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:19PM 
