A young nun, Agnes, is accused of murdering her newborn baby. Psychiatrist Dr. Martha Livingstone is appointed by the court to assess her sanity before the trial. When obsession takes over, Martha refuses to stop until she uncovers the truth about the murder. All the while, the Mother Superior attempts to shield Agnes from the […]

Cathedral full. A good sign. They promised ‘balladic splendour’ and they delivered. The Idea of North’s Ballads by Candlelight was a treat for the ears and the soul. Despite the stifling hot weather, St Peter’s Cathedral is packed. A soft applause starts and four people walk down, past the front altar. They are The Idea of […]

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you took two of Shakespeare’s tragedies – Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet – and smashed them together? The three gentlemen from Sound & Fury have combined the tales of the star-crossed lovers and the procrastinating prince into a true ‘Fakespearean’ (their word, not mine) masterpiece. The action […]

Fifty Shades of Black, written by Karla Hart and performed by Hart and Della Rae Morrison, is structured as a series of short skits about different Nyoongar people and the lives they lead; ranging from the stolen generation to contemporary times. It is not a slick show; there are numerous technical difficulties and the acting […]

“There goes the security deposit.” Lily looks at the bloodied, rolled up carpet on her apartment floor while Phil pants desperately, wielding a baseball bat. If you have a taste for black comedy and physical humour and don’t get squeamish at the sight of blood, then Fairly Lucid Productions’ ‘Raton Laveur’ is well worth a […]