
Barry McGovern is a delight in his one man interpretation of Samuel Beckett’s Watt, in Perth as part of the Perth International Arts Festival.

Dreams in White is an exploration of secrecy, of fantasy, of performance. When you have a secret – when you are lying, when you are performing – what is real?

Over the last 10 years, classically trained McGregor has moved from one of Opera Australia’s principal Sopranos, to an extremely versatile Jazz, Comedy, and Burlesque, (really – everything) singer and performer.

This Heaven is a punch thrown. It is a brick hurled. As playwright Nakkiah Lui remarks in the program, it is a Molotov cocktail.

While not flawless, Rowston et al have channelled the spirit of this work and challenged us to get with the programme.

Compared to their standard improvisations, it feels thoroughly restless. From the outset, the trio eschew their more minimal approaches.

This isn’t your classic recital, and in this Perth International Arts Festival exclusive, the Consort is joined by dancers and a “light based installation” to create a sensory and visually challenging piece.