Reviews

35MM: A Musical Exhibition offers a fascinating blend of visual artistry and musical storytelling. Making its debut at PIP Theatre, Passion Productions and Allentertainment have joined forces to create a poignant musical display. Here, the stage becomes a canvas, each scene painting a vivid tapestry of emotion and intrigue inspired by the evocative lens of Matthew Murphy's photography. This innovative production promises a journey unlike any other, where every song tells a story, and every scene whispers a secret.

Writer/director Noel O’Neill is best known for his slice-of-life domestic comedies, but his latest play, The Rugged Cross, is a highly dramatic work that may well be his best yet.

Set in a seaside Irish pub during Holy Week, the locals talk of a mysterious man who is stirring up trouble and which their organisation must stop. With strong parallels to the Easter story, this modern-day parable is moving, heartfelt and superbly acted.

Onto the stage walked Mrs Frolick (Julie Forsyth), the servant of the President and the First Lady, meticulously preparing the military uniform of the glorious leader, who  laughs and coughs ominously offstage in a bathtub.

In a stark and shiny room, the first couple were preparing to attend the funeral of the Colonel, who was freshly assassinated by an anarchist, who narrowly missed knocking off the leader of this unnamed country.

Bell Shakespeare dropped into Perth for a short season as part of the National Tour of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A clever, exceptionally sleek and dark production, it is well worth catching as the tour progresses.