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Published: Sunday, 07 June 2015 15:02

Written by Nita Teoh

Perth Theatre Company's latest masterpiece, The Song was Wrong, celebrated its opening night on Friday 5 June to a packed house.

As we waited for the play to begin, the mood was set with the male lead waiting patiently in semi-darkness at the piano for the audience to arrive.

Along with the piano playing, The Song was Wrong by Director Melissa Cantwell is a multi media piece combining creative visuals and performance acting.

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Published: Wednesday, 27 May 2015 16:19

Written by Greg Letts

Glengarry Glen Ross is considered by many to be David Mamet's finest play, and Black Swan State Theatre Company tackles this masterwork with gusto and obvious relish.

Set in Chicago in the era of typewriters and landline phones, we are privy to two tumultuous days in the lives of the offices four salesman and their office manager.
 

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Published: Saturday, 23 May 2015 07:43

Written by Hannah Cocivera

It's time to get in the groove!

The State of the Art (SOTA) music festival will be on from noon to 10pm on Saturday, 30 May on the WA Day long weekend.

What better way to celebrate our great state than by dedicating an entire music festival to Western Australian artists?

Headlining the fourth annual SOTA festival is Perth born alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo on Saturday 30th May as part of the huge WA Day long weekend celebrations at the Perth Cultural Centre.

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Published: Sunday, 10 May 2015 05:15

Written by Greg Letts

Wicked – The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz - has been holding audiences spellbound since 2003, and the latest production to hit Perth is no exception, with an on form cast and crew having a triumphant opening night on Thursday 7 May, receiving a well deserved standing ovation from the enthusiastic audience.

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Published: Tuesday, 05 May 2015 09:38

Written by Greg Letts

Ex Machina - a movie about Artificial Intelligence (AI) will hit the screens at Luna Leederville in Perth this Thursday 7 May.

Through the ages there have been many different stories based on the brilliant but short sighted genius who risks the future of mankind in the persuit of knowledge. Ex Machina is the latest spin on this familiar tale, but instead of forbidden occult secrets, biogenic weapons or alien life being the agent of humanity's destruction, this time it is robots with artificial intelligence.

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Published: Sunday, 12 April 2015 09:42

Written by Nita Teoh

Director Noah Baumach’s latest movie “While We’re Young” has hit the screens at Luna Palace in Perth and follows the lives of Josh and Cornelia, a middle aged couple living in New York.

Josh (Ben Stiller) is a documentary filmmaker stalled on his second project Josh (Ben Stiller) and his wife Cornelia (Naomi Watts) helps produce her legendary father's film documentaries.

Baumach is known for a long line up of movies including relatively recent ones such as Frances Ha, Greenburg and The Squid and the Whale.

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