The Insider's Guide to Perth, Western Australia
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Welcome to Perth Walkabout - The Insider's Guide to Perth, Western Australia.
Whether you are a traveller, visitor or local, step out your door to discover the best of Perth. We provide the best tips on things to do in Perth - where to go, what to do and where to find it in our beautiful city on the Swan River.
Perth Walkabout provides a unique local perspective and covers places of interest, reviews of restaurants and cafes, the great outdoors, arts and culture, green living, nightlife and local suburb area guides to name but a few highlights.
Find out where the best local café hangouts are, know what are the latest foodie hot spots in Perth, or enjoy a day trip travelling out and about Perth in the great outdoors.
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A Quick Guide to Perth Beaches along West Coast Drive
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On a warm sunny day in Perth we headed up to the beaches along the West Coast Highway and West Coast Drive. The beaches are always buzzing with action day or night – whether it be people walking along the coastal path, swimming, surfing or just hanging out at one of the local eateries.
Starting with Trigg Beach, the surfies are dotted on the water, bobbing up and down, sitting on their boards – waiting to catch the perfect wave.
The sidewalks along Trigg Beach are busy with people dining at Island Market Trigg with beautiful views overlooking the ocean, or at Canteen Trigg for a casual meal alfresco – think poke trays, burgers, a selection of seafood dishes and the quintessential (classic) fish and chips.
If you are planning a picnic with family and friends, Clarko Reserve nearby to Trigg has plenty of nice grassy areas and BBQ facilities, shaded areas and picnic tables – space enough for everyone.
Runt based on the novel by Craig Silvey hits the screen at Luna
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On a mild spring evening my partner and I wandered down to Luna Leederville to watch a preview of Runt – the movie based on Craig Silvey's critically acclaimed novel. Having watched the trailer but not read the book, I was expecting a film aimed squarely at young children, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that Runt is a film for the whole family, adults included.
Runt tells the story of eleven year old Annie Shearer (Lily LaTorre) and her family, who are struggling to save their family farm (in Upson Downs, Western Australia) from the clutches of the local property magnate, Earl Robert-Barren (Jack Thompson). It hasn't rained for over a year and Earl has built a dam on his property which is hoarding all the water from the properties downstream, including the Shearer's farm.
Annie’s Dad Bryan (Jai Courtney) is trying to keep the farm going while harbouring a secret passion in his mysterious locked shed.
The Children by Black Swan State Theatre Company
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As my partner and I entered through the doors of the State Theatre Centre of WA, the foyer was abuzz with patrons heading upstairs to watch the opening night of The Children by Black Swan State Theatre Company.
The story line of The Children revolves around elderly couple Hazel (Nicola Bartlett) and Robin (Humphrey Bower) – seemingly enjoying their idyllic days in retirement at their country cottage after having long and successful careers as nuclear scientists at the power plant up the road.
But all is not as it seems – as their working life ended abruptly with a freak giant wave that hit and wrecked the power plant and led them to get away from it all.
An unexpected visit from ex-colleague Rose (Caroline Brazier) brings back memories too vividly of events that occurred before it all turned into disaster.
The Children is a captivating and thought provoking piece
Last Summer at Luna
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I was lucky enough to preview the French movie Last Summer (L'Été dernier) by director and writer Catherine Breillat before it hits the cinemas at Luna Palace.
Happy families – that’s the appearance that we get when we are introduced to the life of successful and affluent couple Anne (Léa Drucker) and Pierre (Olivier Rabourdin) with their 2 young adopted daughters Serena and Angela.
Then a wild storm blows into their happy household in the form of Theo (Samuel Kircher), a son from Pierre’s previous marriage. Theo is a belligerent and unruly teenager who has been forced to come live with his Dad’s new family who are perfect strangers to him. He has little regard for his new parents and siblings – doing as he pleases till he crosses the line with Anne who in turn reciprocates.
Momenta by Sydney Dance Company at State Theatre Centre of WA
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My friend and I chatted away whilst waiting for the performance of momenta to begin, we were in awe at the magnificence of the Heath Ledger Theatre with all its beautiful wooden panelling and surrounds.
Let your imagination run wild and its good for your soul were the words of Richard as he introduced the momenta production on its opening night.
Momenta is a visual and sensory delight – bodies merging and synchronised to perfectly choreographed music by Rafael Bonachela.
I enjoyed the undulations between a futuristic setting with a mechanistic beat contrasted against the classical music sets with violins tearing at the heartstrings and eliciting the poignancy of heightened emotion and sadness.
Beautifully sculptured bodies - strong and agile at the same time - swept together in dual and triple formations on the stage, and at other times a fusion of all the dancers meeting together forming an ephemeral quality as they dissolved into the shimmering light merged as one.