Reviews

Mamma Mia! Here we go again. With many productions of Mamma Mia! In Perth in the last decade or so, you might think that this city would have lost their enthusiasm for this ABBA tribute musical. HAMA’s latest big production, playing at the Regal Theatre, proves that there are still plenty of people keen to see this show again, and HAMA is ready with a well-produced, well directed musical, peopled with a fabulous cast.

Hir is a wild, confronting play about a decaying middle American family of four, each groping through some transition.

Disgraced soldier Isaac arrives back from Afghanistan to find his once orderly family in complete chaos - clothes strewn everywhere, the kitchen abandoned, walls pitted with holes and his once controlling Dad, Arnold, sleeping in a cardboard box.

The first performance of The Seven Stages of Grieving, thirty years ago, was seen as a landmark production for Aboriginal Theatre. This acclaimed play has been added to Drama and English curriculums, as its complex writing and multiple themes allow for excellent discussion and unpacking, This brand new production from Yirra Yaakin marks the first time this play has been performed by an Aboriginal Theatre company, and is a beautiful, heartfelt production.

Some shows are so funny, so frenetically fun, so joyfully absurd that you leave the theatre with cheeks that ache from all the laughing and grinning. Dog Man: The Musical is one of those shows. Featuring a vibrant cast, zingy songs, and a stage bursting with colour, chaos, and comic book flair, this musical is a riotous delight for kids and a hilarious wink-fest for the grown-ups.