Review of Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence
By Abbey Wheeler What do you get when you cross a Shakespearean classic with a girl-power musical comedy? No doubt the funniest reimagining of Macbeth you’ll ever see. The brainchild…
A Review of Fallen Leaves: Hilarity in Uncertainty
by Ethan Dodson Fallen Leaves is the story of two people: Ansa and Holappa, both down on their luck living tandem, unfulfilling lives. Where Fallen Leaves excels is in providing…
A Review of Anatomy of a Fall: Intriguing Court-room Drama
By Abbey Wheeler Warning: This movie contains themes of suicide The Cannes Palme d’Or-winner Anatomy of a Fall is an intriguing court-room drama, set against the stunning backdrop of the…
A Review of Robot Dreams: Robot and Dog, Slave to No Man But Love
Angela Aris Warning: This review contains spoilers! Robot Dreams is unlike other films at Somerville this year, it is an animated film, relatively short, spanning only ninety minutes, and is…
A Review of Rosalie: The Bearded Woman, Radical or Not?
Angela Aris Trigger Warning: This film contains themes of suicide and self-harm. Rosalie is the story of a woman with a hormonal disorder which causes her to be hairier than…
Showing Up to Showing Up: A Film About the Lifestyle of an Artist
Angela Aris Showing Up follows Lizzy, her frustrations and hyper-fixations, and the complex way she loves. Rough-around-the-edges just like her sculptures Lizzy never smiles or expresses enthusiasm and her favourite…
A Review of Somerville’s “EO”: Tales of a Resilient Donkey
EO is playing at UWA’s Somerville Theatre until the 3rd December as a part of Perth Festival 2024.
“All the Light We Cannot See”: Is the Book Always Better than the Movie?
"If you have read the novel and are searching for a near-retelling, then this screen adaptation is for you. On the contrary, if accurate casting makes or breaks the screen…
Review of Film “Bottoms”: How to Stop Being a Loser
"BBFs Josie and PJ are finally ready to stop being bottoms and start dating the girls of their dreams."
A Review of The Blue Room Theatre’s “Everything Flickers”
"Everything Flickers is a well-choreographed lyrical masterpiece, an example of underfunded excellence."—Deb Broad