Flood by Black Swan State Theatre Company
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Black Swan State Theatre Company kicked off its season of plays for 2014 with the premier of Flood. The play is also being performed as part of the World Fringe Festival.
Flood was written by Chris Isaacs and is directed by Adam Mitchell, who also brought us The Mother Fucker with the Hat at the same time last year. The play is an initiative of the Black Swan Lab, which is a collaboration of emerging artists.
The mood of the play is light hearted to begin with – a group of 6 twenty-something close friends heading up north from Perth to have a much anticipated camping holiday over the Christmas season. The atmosphere is relaxed and carefree and as friends do, there is lots of laughter, joking and teasing back and forth.
As is the case when close friends who know each other well get together, you can enjoy yourselves without a lot of pretence and be able to drop your guard. Then a tragic accident occurs unexpectedly which stops the group in the middle of their tracks.
Events to Look Forward to in Perth this January And February
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The first days and weeks of 2014 may have passed but that doesn’t mean that celebrations here in Perth are over. Here are some fun and interesting events happening around Perth to look forward to this January and February.
The second last of the current summer series of Smart Street Parties in Mandurah is happening this Friday the 17th January. The event is held in Small Street Mall where you will find street food stalls to tempt your taste buds and local musos who will entertain you for the evening. Be there to check out the food stalls, to enjoy the live music and to get into the groove.
HER at Luna
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"HER" the modern romance with a unique twist is now showing at Luna Leederville, SX and at its outdoor cinema.
The movie is being promoted as "HER - a Spike Jonze Love Story", and given the premise of a man falling in love with a computer operating system seems kind of creepy, it is a credit to just how well Spike Jonze and his cast pull it off.
It is surprising how fast you move from the cynical smirk stage to the point of having real empathy for both Theodore and Samantha as they struggle through a relationship that perfectly showcases a jaded soul being reawakened by sharing the innocence and wonder of another's view of the world.
Full credit must be given to both Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore, and Scarlett Johansson who remains offscreen as the voice of the OS Samantha, who both have incredibly difficult roles to play, and who perform them superbly.
Esther Cafe in Como
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If you are looking for a cosy place to sit down and have a chat with a friend over a refreshing cup of coffee or tea, along with a cake or toasted sandwich, then follow your nose to the Esther Café at 16 Preston Street in Como (also known as the Cygnet Café, since it is located next to the Cygnet movie theatre in Como).
This cheerful café is run by the charity group The Esther Foundation, which helps young women who have come from difficult situations develop their life and work skills, and gain work experience in a hospitality setting.
The girls behind the counter who run the café are friendly, and while chatting to them I learned a bit about the history behind the Esther Café and the Foundation that has been set up to support its members.
Singapore Chicken Rice at Coventry Village, Morley
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The Singapore Chicken Rice restaurant located just near the entrance to the Coventry Village Markets car park does a roaring trade, weekday or weekend. It serves up popular hawker style dishes such as chicken rice, chicken noodles, laksa, Singapore fried mee hoon, char kway teow, and fish ball mee hoon soup.
On the day that I visited with a friend, the restaurant was packed, and we had to wait for a table, though not too long though luckily. I tossed up between having the chicken rice and the chicken noodles (with wanton noodles). As it was my first time here, I decided to try the signature chicken rice. My friend and her young son also decided to have the chicken rice, as well as the laksa served with prawns, tofu, and rice noodles.
For around $10, you can have delicious fresh authentic hawker dishes served up to you.
Theatresports 2013 Grand Final - Who Will Win the Coveted Cup?
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It's finals time! It's your last chance to come and scream for your team in 2013 – as improv veterans & rookies battle it out to win the coveted WA Theatresports Championship Cup.
The Theatresports 2013 Grand Final will hit the stage on Sunday, 1st December at the picturesque Mount Lawley Bowling Club. As an audience member you will get your chance to keep the performers, comedians and game punters thinking fast on their feet with your suggestions. There will be a pre-show lawn bowl and sausage sizzle from 4pm, with the show commencing at 5pm.
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