Reviews

Tempest Theatre’s one hour adaptation strips Chekhov’s original Three Sisters to its essence. A visually beautiful, quite poetic production, it looks at the women’s lack of choice, and how they are trapped by circumstances, giving us a much more sympathetic and relatable tale that resonates more strongly with the audience.

The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of WA is branching out, with their first non-G&S major production in many years, presenting the Cole Porter classic Kiss Me, Kate.

Performing with a quality 15-piece band, under the baton of pianist, conductor, musical director Micheal Brett, the principal actors are miked - unusual for G&S. The singing, as we would expect, is of a high standard.

Sail Boat Home was performed by Company Bad, AFK and WAAPA as part of the Awesome Festival for Bright Young Things, in a completely transformed Geography Room at the State Library.

A completely interactive, workshop style production, children and their accompanying adults sat on the floor in the middle of the room as the action unfurled around them. The young participants became part of the show as they played musical instruments and operated puppets to further the story.

This classic Australian play was presented by Stirling Players. A contemporary of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, previously presented by director Tim Riessen at this theatre, it looks at Australian culture and prejudice against “New Australians” in the post-war period.