Look at Me at PrideFEST WA
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Look at Me is currently banned in Singapore...this interesting snippet provided me with some food for thought – as my friend and I headed to Windsor Luna in Nedlands to watch a one-off special screening of the film as part of PrideFEST events this week.
Look at Me recently premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival and we have been rather lucky to have it brought to Perth by PRIDE WA for its Australian Premiere.
In the film, director Ken Kwek takes a contemporary look at what it is like to be gay in Singapore.
The story starts off with a seemingly normal family scene - a single Mum Nancy Marzuki (Pam Oei) enjoying time with her teenage twin boys Sean and Ricky (Yao) at home – teasing and showing love for each other.
Then Sean and Ricky attend an Evangelical rock concert with Sean’s girlfriend Mia (Ching Shu Yi) which is followed by an inflammatory anti LGBTQIA+ sermon by the pastor.
SITU-8: City by Strut Dance and Tura at Liberty Theatre
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On a slightly warmish Thursday evening, my friend and I headed into the Perth CBD to watch SITU 8: City.
The instructions for the venue location Liberty Theatre were: –
" Meet in lane way in between David Jones and Australia the Gift, 161 Murray St "
It looked like we were up for an intriguing night of entertainment.
As we keenly waited for the show to start, we mingled around the pop up bar surrounded by the facade of old red brick buildings with their fire escape staircases.
SITU 8: City is the brainchild of Strut Dance and Tura - having been performed at various venues in the past. Its performance location is at Liberty Theatre, which has been recently reactivated as an arts and cultural performance space.
Liberty Theatre is a very special location – laying claim to being Perth’s first art house cinema when it first opened in doors back in in 1954.
When the Camera Stopped Rolling - UBUD Writers Readers Fest
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On a Sunday morning in Perth, I strolled through Northbridge on my way to attend a session at the final day of the UBUD Writers and Readers Festival at The Rechabite on William St.
As I walked through the inner city, I observed the rituals and hum of inner city life - people getting their fix of coffee, peeking in to look at the art work inside the North Metro TAFE building, and watching homeless individuals prepare for their day ahead as they stored their belongings wherever they could.
Today’s session at the UBUD Writers and Readers Festival was the feature documentary “When the Camera Stopped Rolling” by Jane Castle about the life and times of her mother Lilias Fraser - a renowned cinematographer whose working life spanned the decades from the 1950’s to the 1990’s in Australia.
Lilias Fraser’s professional and personal life was a rollercoaster ride in a multitude of ways...
Barracking for the Umpire by Black Swan State Theatre Co
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I have a somewhat complicated relationship with Australian rules football.
I was obsessed with footy during my teens and early 20s. I spent many a weekend at mud soaked WAFL grounds, running on during the quarter time and three-quarter time huddles to listen to the coaches, and yelling incomprehensible encouragement (I think) until my throat hurt. As time went by, I developed other interests, became a more rounded person (I hope) and started to realise that there were people dear to me who probably wouldn’t be safe at a footy club.
Which brings me to Barracking for the Umpire.
Early on, we’re introduced to AFL player Ben (played by Ian Wilkes) and his teammate Eckhart (Joel Jackson) in an over-the-top cacophony of blokeyness. We soon find out they are secretly in a romantic relationship with each other – something Ben is not keen for the world to know. Footy has always been his safe space… and coming out could well ruin that for him.
Cunard British Film Festival 2022
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As my partner and I walked across from Northbridge into the Perth CBD and headed towards Palace Cinemas in Raine Square, we watched the hustle and bustle of the daily grind come to the end of the day as workers scurried home on foot, e-scooter, train or bus.
We were looking forward to watching the preview of Fisherman’s Friends 2: One & All as part of the Cunard British Film Festival (BFF), which celebrates its 10th year anniversary this year.
Here is our review of Fisherman’s Friends 2: One & All and Perth Walkabout’s favourite picks for BFF22 :
Fisherman’s Friends 2: One & All
Heart warming and funny best describes Fisherman’s Friends 2 One & All which follows the adventures of a singing group of grizzled Cornish fishermen who are on the brink of a breakthrough with their second album – if they can get it released!
No pressure at all as the band’s big label demands all sorts of PR and appropriate behaviour from the band if they wish to rise to stardom!
Whats on in Perth this Spring - Hit the Beach and Top Events
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The weather in Perth is hotting up and so are the events springing up around Perth.
Here are Perth Walkabout’s selection of events and top things to do around Perth this spring:
The much awaited British Film Festival celebrates its 10th year anniversary this year, offering a plethora of films to suit all tastes. Our picks this year are the romcom “What's Love got to do with it?” by Director Shekhar Kapur, which follows the trials and tribulations of an arranged marriage. From the makers of Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral - it's a perfect movie for those looking for something light and bright.