Reviews

Taking part in the great Australian tradition of attending a Boxing Day screening, a sell-out crowd packed into the most recent new release at the Perth Festival’s Somerville Cinema.

The words “May December” hint at a certain kind of romance, however, this latest project from director, Todd Haynes (Carol, I’m Not There, Far From Heaven) is nothing of the kind.

Step right up, folks. The circus is in town! See the fantastic elephants and daredevil stunts as you dive back into yesteryear under the big top(sails)of Sydney’s Opera House. With our fascination for the circus reignited during recent years (thanks to a certain Mr Jackman and his cast of runaways running the night), it feels timely to revisit the greatest show and where better this Christmas than at the jewel of Sydney Harbour. 

It’s wonderful to see a new theatre company emerge, especially when they burst on to the scene with a high quality, beautifully presented first show, as Western Theatrics have with The Little Mermaid Jr. 

Western Theatrics is a new not-for-profit company established by working industry professionals, and their aim is to offer “outstanding educational experience and awe-inspiring shows for children throughout Perth”. They already seem well on their way to fulfilling their mission.

Bonegilla - The Migrants’ Journey is a tender multimedia gathering of migrants’ memories to capture the role the migrant reception and training centre at Bonegilla played in the lives of people escaping Europe following the impacts of the Second World War.