Reviews

Black Swan State Theatre Company’s Every Brilliant Thing is a surprise packed show that truly is a brilliant thing of its own. A one-man show, with the most unlikely of themes, this amazing performance by Luke Hewitt touches both hearts and funny-bones and unites its audience in a unique and special way.

Unbound is a long-term project that began in 2019. Looking at Shakespeare’s plays, the Unbound Collective reworked scenes and adjusted narratives to give female characters more power - ultimately they took Shakespeare’s characters and moments from multiple plays (and the sonnets) to form what is really two new works.

The QSO's Chamber Players series is a programme designed to put sections of the orchestra in the spotlight away from the crowded stage that usually holds more than 80 musicians at one time. The Chamber Players 1 showcase featured ensembles of players from the brass, wind and percussion sections. These are some of the orchestra's most interesting players to watch, yet they are usually stationed at the back of the stage, hidden behind music stands and the extensive string section.

There are very few positive aspects to a world-wide pandemic, but an unexpected benefit in Perth is the return to the nest of many internationally based artists, including the fabulous Peter Cumins, returning to Perth after 17 years overseas.

Perth was not a kind place for teenaged Peter, keen on Musical Theatre, and gay, he was relentlessly bullied at a number of schools. Sad and lonely, he found solace in musical theatre DVDs and the vocal talents of the iconic pop divas - things that ultimately shaped his career as a vocalist and musical theatre actor.