Perth Festival
How a man playing a frog was one of the best performances I’ve seen
In a festival that brings together a performance by Baker Boy and an adaptation of a Kafka classic, the standout work came as a surprise.
- Elizabeth Flux
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‘You think you look fabulous – then you realise you’ve got knickers on your head’
Inside the crazy “kamikaze-cabaret” world of Meow Meow.
- Cassidy Knowlton
- ★★★★★
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Perth Festival saves best until last with Black Swan/Belvoir Street’s stunning take on American classic
Black Swan/Belvoir Street’s co-production of August: Osage County is the best-ever show at the State Theatre Centre, writes Mark Naglazas.
- Mark Naglazas
Power grab: Takeover of derelict East Perth power plant electrifies Perth
The post-industrial chic of the long-shuttered East Perth Power Station’s enthralled music fans at the opening of the newest Perth Festival public space.
- Mark Naglazas
Perth Festival cancels film program after branch fell on UWA auditorium
On Wednesday a spokeswoman for the festival announced the closure of the auditorium and cancellations of screenings of Black Dog until February 10.
- Hamish Hastie
Kimberley cattle, and tradition, star in Perth Festival’s ‘nose to tail’ culinary event
A time-worn tradition that puts meat on the plates of many Aboriginal families in WA’s north is the focus of a Perth Festival installation.
- Victoria Laurie
Three Things I Love: She’s in charge of its biggest festival. Here’s what she loves most about Perth
Her day job involves bringing Perth people unforgettable summer experiences. Some of her favourite haunts might be familiar – and some, deliciously hidden ...
- Emma Young
Two billionaires were going to develop it. Then a high-end hotel was coming. Now Perth Festival is taking over
In taking over the East Perth Power Station, the Perth Festival is proposing a community-based alternative future for the heritage-listed building.
- Mark Naglazas
Bold Park move: Perth Festival splashes down in a City Beach public pool
Black Swan brings new meaning to the term “immersive theatre” by inviting audiences to bring their bathers for the finale of their latest show.
- Mark Naglazas
Akram Khan reimagines Rudyard Kipling for Perth Festival show
The celebrated British Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer returns to Perth Festival with his updated version of The Jungle Book that speaks to a world threatened by climate change.
- Mark Naglazas