The lush high ceilings and decorations of the Perth Town Hall were the perfect accompaniments for the dynamic vocal quintet The Hong Kong Melody Makers. The five singers from Hong Kong were visibly excited to be on their first Australian tour and provided an aural treat for the crowd with their impressive a capella performance. […]
Continue ReadingPutting it on the Table
Every so often we stumble across something that has the ability to transform the ordinary for us, leaving an experience that will never be forgotten. Last night watching Polish performers Karbido perform The Table was such an experience for me. Do you like music? Fond of tables? Whichever part of the world you hail from, it […]
Continue ReadingChannelling Dolly Parton in Hope is the Saddest
I admit the mention and promise of Dolly Parton had me sold on seeing Hope Is The Saddest before I knew anything more about the play, but I was adamant that my love of country music would not get in the way of my critique. Thankfully, this show is so delightful charming and funny that […]
Continue ReadingUnsettling night for Sleepyhead
The sold-out premiere season of Sleepyhead was critically applauded in Melbourne for its gothic undertones and wicked dark humour, but unfortunately its hometown debut doesn’t get it quite right. Set in rural Australia, we meet Eleanor (Amy Murray) and Genevieve (Louise Cocks), two very different sisters alone and isolated from the world by their Dad […]
Continue ReadingWacht shows unrealised potential
“What would you do if you felt like there’s more potential to you than you actually show?” That is the question that Wacht! asks in its blurb. Sadly, it also sums up the show. The concept is exciting; a bored and restless art gallery employee wants nothing more but to break free from the shackles of […]
Continue ReadingDirk Darrow: NCSSI is on the case
Tim Motley plays Dirk Darrow, a down on his luck PI, searching for a murderer. His number one suspect is hiding within the Treasury Cabaret. Dirk Darrow: NCSSI should appeal to any fans of Film Noir. Darrow is a spot-on parody of the typical Noir anti-hero. He speaks like Humphrey Bogart, wears a fedora and […]
Continue ReadingRaunch and innocence grow in The Burlesque Garden
The Burlesque Garden is set in the Garden of Eden. Suitably, it opens with a violinist decked out like Persephone in a white cowl neck gown. What is a little unexpected, is that her violin conjures up a muscular male dancer, who interestingly wears grey cotton underpants. What follows is a variety showcase of acts, […]
Continue ReadingMeow Meow in Feline Intimate
With multiple cigarettes slid between her fingers and hair like Grizabella in Cats, Meow Meow is the epitome of washed up cabaret singer. After one song, her floor-length bargain bin ball gown is taken back by the hire company. And so Meow Meow launches into what is an amusing, exhausting and often terrifying series of […]
Continue Reading‘Like smoke from a stick of burning incense’
Tribal drums boomed while sublime ancient melodies filled a packed Bakery for the head-bobbing, foot-stomping and techno-spiritual sounds of Prince Rama. The meditative tones of their music were perfectly matched by the free-moving beauty of the two sisters who front the band. Taraka Larson provided lead vocals and an array of synthesizers while Nimai struck […]
Continue ReadingThe Stepkids turn it loose at The Bakery
The oppressive heat of a Perth summer in full swing was no match for the enlightening and funky atmosphere created by The Stepkids at the Northbridge venue The Bakery. Ranging from airy and thoughtful melodies to visceral grooves, the New York trio seemed truly thrilled to provide beautiful music for diverse crowd of steadily bobbing […]
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