Fringe World Review: Tomas Ford’s Craptacular! Pelican22 February 2016 This is a juggernaut of a performance. Set against the ramshackle backdrop of packing boxes and askew projector screen, it is relentlessly energising. You get the sense that nothing could impede it. Uncategorised0 Comments41 views
Fringe World Review: Sleeping Beauty Pelican21 February 2016 These two protagonists are “guests” of a sleep clinic, wearing uniformed striped pajamas and consuming questionable drugs. They reflect a sense of innocence and vulnerability in their failures to overcome their plagued dreams, characterising them as the modern day “Sleeping Beauties”. Review by Gabby Loo. Uncategorised0 Comments14 views
Fringe World Review: 600 Seconds Pelican21 February 2016 Like a baby with a pet anaconda, it was an odd mix and the pedestrian was partnered with the comic and entertaining, some definitely sticking more in the mind than others. Uncategorised0 Comments109 views
Fringe World Review: Talk Dirty to Me Pelican16 February 2016 While the subject matter runs the risk of being very technophobic and cliché, it instead has a beautifully constructed plot and gives great insight into human vulnerability in a modern context. Review by Caz Stafford. Uncategorised2 Comments30 views
Fringe World Review: Ruby Red Fatales Pelican15 February 2016 Upon entering the dimly lit Ellington Jazz Club, I was met by cool air and an even cooler vibe. The six-piece band were playing a sultry jazz instrumental that ... Uncategorised0 Comments91 views
Fringe World Review: Toby Halligan is The Bad Gay Pelican12 February 2016 Considering Halligan is an established comedic writer I was surprised with how sloppy the show was. It wasn’t just the provincial cultural transgressions that left me unmoved; the whole show was a lukewarm mess. Uncategorised0 Comments64 views
PIAF Review: Five by Night – Ballet at the Quarry (WAB) Pelican12 February 2016 I appreciated the aesthetic of their glistening, rippling abs and iron thighs as I lounged back and quaffed wine, completely enthralled by their sure footed athleticism in pointe shoes. My body groaned as it imagined attempting the supreme way they moved; supple and utterly elastic. Samuel J. Cox reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments107 views
Fringe World Review: The Trepidation of the Tower Traipsing Troglodytes Pelican11 February 2016 Creators Katie-Rose Spence and Hannah Pascoe have devised a wordless show about human connection, using memes and YouTube clips, pictures of Jeff Goldblum, cardboard cut-outs, and most importantly, their own elastic bodies to tell their quirky little narrative. Clare Parker reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments29 views
Fringe World Review: Gillian Cosgriff – To The Moon and Back Pelican10 February 2016 Gillian Cosgriff is working through her angst and pessimism about space exploration and marriage in a set that mixes stand-up with songs. Uncategorised0 Comments45 views
REVIEW: Resistance – Art Gallery of Western Australia Pelican8 February 2016 The fact that this exhibition strategically begun in January and continues through to February - thus including Australia (Massacre) Day - insinuates the need for some soul-searching. Our murky cultural heritage speaks volumes about national pride. Uncategorised0 Comments130 views