Reviews

Venus in Fur has been performed in Perth in the past, in a quite stunning production, but this production, in its very intimate setting at Fridays Studio, brings a new perspective in perhaps Company O’s finest production to date.

There wasn’t an owl in sight last Friday night – and yet I witnessed the biggest Hoot I have seen in many years. Xanadu might be one of the worst movies ever made but watching it onstage is the most fun you can have sitting down! Spotlight deserves a standing ovation - like the show had on opening night.

Bertolt Brecht’s The Life of Galileo was presented by WAAPA Second Year Acting Students and was designed and crewed by WAAPA Production and Design Students. Performing off the Edith Cowan campus at the University of Western Australia’s Dolphin Theatre, this was a strong ensemble production that told a fascinating story.

I have never been a big fan of updating classic operas to the present day, that is, until now. Thanks to director Nicholas Cannon, State Opera have presented a relevant, accessible and highly enjoyable modern take of The Marriage of Figaro!

Even after updating, the story is much the same. The Count has his eye on Susanna, Figaro’s bride-to-be. She might just be a servant, but Susanna’s clever and determined he won’t have his way, especially on their wedding day!