
There is no doubt that the WAAPA MT class of 2015 is going to be a formidable force when they launch into the industry next year. Legally Blonde, which has opened at The Regal Theatre for a very short season could be mistaken for a national touring production.

Audiences have changed in the last century and while most theatre enthusiasts appreciate the classic texts, we are so over stimulated with action, drama, romance and spectacle, that slow moving traditions and wordy exposition can become a little tiresome.

How incongruous it is that the name of this piece is The Song Was Wrong, when every single element within it was so right. So much better than right though, it was exquisite, breath taking, provocative and captivating.

Penny King is a well-known Perth singer with a deservedly fine reputation. She is possessed of a lovely voice, wonderful vocal clarity and impeccable phrasing.

Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet moves at a breakneck pace, cleverly enabled by the revolving set utilised in Black Swan’s production which opened last night at the Heath Ledger Theatre.

Under This Sun is poetic in all senses, visual, literal, and sonic, and the team is entirely comfortable diving into the mix and using all the tools available to them as artists.

I’ve been a fan of Hannah Gadsby from her TV appearances, but this was the first live, full-length show I’d seen and let me tell you, it’s a fascinating lesson in how the mind of a creative thinker works.