Theatre & the arts

Bayswater through a lens

PETER Stone’s eerie photo of an Aboriginal girl blowing bubbles underwater is on display at Ellis House this month. more »

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IN-demand actor John Waters doesn’t usually find himself having to kill time, but with severe hailstorms damaging the Melbourne theatre where he is currently performing, he is at something of a loose end until repairs are complete and the show can go more »

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Bassendean residents set to be major beneficiaries from community arts grant

JOYCE Tasma has won a Community Arts Network of WA (CANWA) Catalyst grant that she will use to celebrate the cultural identity of Bassendean. more »

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Stars put zazz in that Chicago jazz

PERTH’S musical theatre fans are in for a treat with the exciting lead performances that are at the heart of the Chicago revival now playing at the Burswood Theatre. more »

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Phenomenal Chicago

Chicago the Musical plays at Burswood Theatre this month. Picture: Andrew Ritchie

IT is the 1920s in Cook County, Illinois, and two femme fatales are in jail awaiting trial for their crimes amidst a media frenzy of skewed coverage that threatens to throw justice out the window. more »

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Musical combines best of both worlds

RENOWNED Malaysian outfit Dama Orchestra is acclaimed for breaking through artistic barriers and combining the best elements of both Western and Chinese musical traditions. more »

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Humanity amid the Holocaust

Holocaust survivor Hetty Verholme writes about survival in <I>Hetty,</I> her new book written especially for teenagers.

THERE have been many stories written since the end of World War II about survivors of the Holocaust, but few have been penned specifically for teenagers. more »

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Polly tackles cracker role

BAYSWATER actor Polly Low has a challenge on her hands as she takes on about nine female roles in the stage performance Grace. more »

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Theatresports back

Jeremy Saunders, Glenn Hall and Paul Calligan (back); and Stephen Koczian, Monica Main and Courtney Murphy (front).

AUDIENCES should be prepared for anything to happen when Theatresports makes its triumphant return to Deckchair Theatre in Fremantle this month. more »

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Double shot of satire

THE cult of coffee snobbery serves as a metaphor for extreme ethnocentrism in Jo Stromgren Kompani’s The Society, which is making its Australian debut during the Perth International Arts Festival. more »

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