Reviews

Steel Magnolias opens and your eyes are immediately drawn to all of the details on the set.  Garish colours, posters of female celebrities from the 80s and five distinct areas where the action can take place.  There are two seats, in the middle where most of the play is centred, but also a manicure area, a reception counter, a couch where clientele can wait and even a sink for hair washing.  Other nice touches include an old-fashioned hair dryer, cans of Cedel hairspray lined up waiting to be used, magazine holders, artificial plants and enough pink to signify that this is in

An insufferably banal American movie star arrives at the London warehouse apartment of a fawning director to meet the author of a seemingly controversial play about Northern Ireland, in which he’s to star.  Rehearsals start tomorrow, but each has an entirely different take on the play – and soon on each other.

Whisky and Boots’ Mama Stitch is a location specific event that has played Midland, Gosnells and now Kalamunda, and will shortly travel to Bunbury. Local residents are interviewed and asked to reflect on their mothers. Their responses become the show that you see in each location - backed with original music.

Laughing Horse Productions are presenting the WA Premiere of the official stage adaptation of The Vicar of Dibley. A loving reproduction of the TV series, favourite characters are brought to life with skill and care.

As the lights went up on the opening scene of the show, there was huge laughter before a word was even spoken, because some of the depictions are so recognisable and accurate, that it could almost be the original performer on the stage, and this was before the title character even appeared.