Thoughts on the Court as a Queer Venue
A recent Facebook post has called into question the safety and integrity of the Court as a LGBTQ+ friendly venue, and sparked an online petition urging the Court to either…
Our Town : PIAF Review
Our Town, presented by Black Swan Theatre Company, is the latest re-imagining of Thornton Wilder’s tale of quaint 1900’s life in the fictional town of Grover’s Corners. The staging of…
Identifying the Excluded: Towards a Legitimate Space for Productive Speech on Campus
Last week Pelican’s Diversity Editors Elanor Leman and Eliza Huston wrote an article that covered the UWA Freedom of Expression Student Consultation Session, an open guild meeting that aimed to,…
Le Nor Review: PIAF
The Last Great Hunt has rapidly gained a well deserved reputation as one of the most innovative theatre makers in Perth. In 2015 they were quirky Fringe upstarts with Yoshis…
Paper Doll Review: FRINGE WORLD Festival
Paper Doll is an unpretentious insight into a twisted, emotionally turbulent and unfathomably complex relationship, gravitating around abuse, trauma and pain. This show was an artistic stand-out; a masterpiece of…
Dude, Where’s My Ref?: Part One
In a video published today on the UWA Student Guild Facebook page, 106th Guild President Conrad Hogg announced the first line up of outlets set to open early Semester 1,…
Xiu Xiu – Girl With Basket of Fruit: REVIEW
Critical darlings and chronic avant-gardists Xiu Xiu (pronounced Shoe-Shoe) have come out with a new album, Girl With Basket of Fruit, which may well be their most out-there material yet,…
Keep the Faith: The Vinyl Times and Legacy of 78 Records
Remember it for what it was. These are the words I hear (eavesdrop) manager Andrew ‘Fang’ de Lang say to the plaintive customer in front of me. It’s Tuesday, the…
The Preatures’ Jack Moffitt: Non-stop touring and what’s in store for 2019
Spearheaded by Isabella Manfredi, The Preatures are a charismatic blend of Fleetwood Mac and indie rock-pop. We spoke with guitarist Jack Moffitt ahead of their unplugged Perth Festival gig on…
600 Seconds Review: FRINGE WORLD Festival
Contemporary Art is supposed to challenge us, but what is the responsibility of such art? 600 Seconds at The Blue Room Theatre left the audience with this question after Tuesday…