Perfect Days at Perth Festival
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It was another gorgeous evening in Perth at the UWA Somerville Theatrette under the pines as my friend and I enjoyed a pizza from Charlies on site while we waited for the Japanese movie Perfect Days to begin.
The main character Hiramaya (Kōji Yakusho) has a simple life in Tokyo – he is a toilet cleaner and every day his routine is very similar.
He wakes up – gets ready for work, fights the traffic, has a busy day, returns home, eats dinner, goes to bed and wakes up to do it all over again.
He seems very content with his routine – its the little things in his day that spark him up and make him smile.
The age old question of how to be happy is a recurring theme that raises its head (in the background) whilst watching this movie.
All of Us Strangers at Luna
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What is real ? What is imagined?
What do we do about the demons that possess us? Can we ever get rid of them?
I was lucky enough to snare one of the last remaining tickets to the preview of the movie “All of Us Strangers”, at Luna Leederville.
Part romance, part supernatural – boy meets boy in a dark, quiet apartment complex in contemporary London.
Each bringing a little bit of their own baggage to the relationship, Andrew Scott (as Adam) is reluctant to begin anything (having been single for so long and somewhat used to his lonely existence) – but their paths continue to collide with Paul Mescal (as Harry) nudging gently (and sometimes not so gently) and so begins an intense romance between the two.
Adam is a screenwriter with a lot on his mind, and a relationship is not something he was looking for. He is pre-occupied with getting some words on the page as a screenwriter, and with memories of his childhood when his parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell) were killed in a car accident which left him an orphan at a tender young age.
Robot Dreams at Perth Festival
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It’s not every day that a special movie comes along – and for me Robot Dreams is one of them.
It is the 1980s New York City, and the main character Dog assembles Robot as a companion and they become best buddies until something unfortunate happens to Robot.
Based on the popular graphic novel by the North American writer Sara Varon, Robot Dreams captures your heart from the get go as you follow the main character Dog in his pursuit of friendship.
His adventures are many and varied – he has some feel good experiences and at the same time, sometimes it seems like the whole world is against him.
When he has a win, you are on the sidelines cheering for him, and when disaster strikes, you feel for this special Dog.
Rosalie at Perth Festival
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Boy meets girl?
A picture perfect wedding photo?
Not your usual fairy tale by a long shot.
Rosalie is a French period drama set in the 1870’s.
A young lady (Rosalie) enters into marriage hiding a secret from her future husband (Abel) which he only discovers on the wedding night.
Circumstances have united the unlikely pair – Abel is marrying Rosalie for her dowry due to being in debt for his failing cafe. Injured from the war, he is struggling to make ends meet and under pressure from the local lord to sell up.
Rosalie’s secret wreaks havoc on her marriage as well as providing a shaking up of the attitudes of the small close-knit town.
Dirty Birds by Black Swan State Theatre Company
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On a balmy Wednesday night my partner and I headed to the State Theatre Centre of WA to see Dirty Birds, a new Australian stage play from the McElhinney sisters (Hayley and Mandy). Described as a comedy that blurs the lines between truth and fiction, past and present, real and absurd, Dirty Birds is a little different from your average production, as the cardboard walls of the set indicate as you take your seat and peruse the stage.
I often like to avoid reading the program for a play before watching it, with the idea of getting as fresh a point of view about proceedings as possible. For Dirty Birds this caused me a little confusion at first, since the absurdist nature of the story doesn't lend itself to an immediate idea of what is going on. But with time and further watching the themes began to unfold.
Two sisters forced to leave home and face a hostile world, where even nature itself seems to be against them.
Fun Things to do in Perth this Summer
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The weather is sunny, the beach looks enticing, and the outdoor festivals out and around Perth are off and running.
It’s time to get out and about to enjoy summer in Perth.
Here is our wrap of favourite things to do in Perth this summer:
Scarborough Sunset Markets
A beautiful spot to check out market stalls and grab a bite to eat whilst watching the sunset at Scarborough Beach, the Scarborough Sunset Markets run every Thursday evening from 5pm to 9pm. Boasting a plethora of scrumptious food, arts and craft stalls, and live music, it’s the place to be on Thursday evenings. It’s also dog friendly which is a plus!
Perth Festival Lotterywest Films
The Perth Festival Lotterywest films are just around the corner with opening night on 20 November.