Theatre & the arts

Waters of The Swimming Club

IN-demand actor John Waters doesn’t usually find himself having to kill time, but with severe hailstorms damaging the Melbourne theatre where he is currently performing, he is at something of a loose end until repairs are complete and the show can go more »

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Stars put zazz in that Chicago jazz

PERTH’S musical theatre fans are in for a treat with the exciting lead performances that are at the heart of the Chicago revival now playing at the Burswood Theatre. more »

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Phenomenal Chicago

Chicago the Musical plays at Burswood Theatre this month. Picture: Andrew Ritchie

IT is the 1920s in Cook County, Illinois, and two femme fatales are in jail awaiting trial for their crimes amidst a media frenzy of skewed coverage that threatens to throw justice out the window. more »

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Musical combines best of both worlds

RENOWNED Malaysian outfit Dama Orchestra is acclaimed for breaking through artistic barriers and combining the best elements of both Western and Chinese musical traditions. more »

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Year off to roaring start

Entertainers celebrate the Year of the Tiger at the Tet Festival.

TET Festival organisers have heralded this year’s event as their biggest ever, with more than 6000 people drawn to the recent two-day extravaganza. more »

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A snapshot of surfing culture

Rae Threnoworth’s image of friend Sarah Earle surfing at Lancelin.

GREENWOOD photographer Rae Threnoworth is gearing up for her first solo exhibition in her home state. more »

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Double shot of satire

THE cult of coffee snobbery serves as a metaphor for extreme ethnocentrism in Jo Stromgren Kompani’s The Society, which is making its Australian debut during the Perth International Arts Festival. more »

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Chicago’s magic spell

IT is the 1920s in Cook County, Illinois, and two femmes fatale are in jail awaiting trial for their crimes amidst a media frenzy of skewed coverage that threatens to throw justice out the window. more »

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