Medea: Review
Love, did you say? It is a mighty curse. Medea, Euripides, (44). The latest production by Black Swan Theatre Company is an adaptation of the centuries old Medea by Euripides,…
Review: Clinton: The Musical (Black Swan State Theatre Company)
Full of inappropriate lyrics, wildly addictive melodies and a plethora of multicoloured pantsuits, you’ll be left falling asleep to images of Hillary Clinton dancing with invisible maracas for days. Caitlin…
Review: A Perfect Specimen (Black Swan State Theatre Company)
It was wonderful to question if Theodore could be forgiven for heralding his wife as ‘half-man, half-beast’ to a paying audience - was it just theatrical puffery, or the only…
Review: Angels in America (Black Swan State Theatre Company)
Helmed by Artistic Director Kate Cherry, her legacy piece is the pinnacle of Black Swan State Theatre Company’s 2016 programming. Part One of Tony Kushner’s play 'Millennium Approaches' comes to…
Words with Geoff Kelso
A life-long admirer of the Victorian era duo Gilbert and Sullivan, Kelso leapt at the opportunity to direct the upcoming production of 'Iolanthe'. Interview by Casey Andreou.
Review: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Black Swan State Theatre Company)
Fresh off a Melbourne stage, the production opened at the Malthouse Theatre in March before venturing here. At 90 minutes (no interval), the ambiguous ending to this thriller will have…
Interview: Words with Kenneth Ransom
Born and trained in LA, the American actor Kenneth Ransom has been based in Perth - a semi-regular on the Black Swan stage, his recent performances include Glengarry Glen Ross,…
Review: Loaded
Rather than feeling like the work of young writers auditioning for space on the main stage, the works swelled with daring, collective artistry and creativity, striving to engender the most…