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Author Simone Grogan

Simone Grogan

Simone Grogan

Simone is a full-time journalism and public relations student at Curtin University in Perth and volunteer at her local indie cinema. Originally from the UK, she enjoys consuming as much music, film, news and art as physically possible. Loves discussing anything topical over a bottle of pet nat and a vegan kway teow. Firmly believes that there is a lord of the rings quote for every occasion.

The Lighthouse Review – Cult Classic Perfection

Simone Grogan
February 19, 2020
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On my way to see this film, I thought about a story I had seen on TV some years ago about The Smalls Lighthouse Tragedy. Two men operated a lighthouse in Wales in the 1800s. During their stint, one of the men ...

1917 Review – A Technical Spectacle Lacking Some Heart

Simone Grogan
February 18, 2020
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Two infantry soldiers, Lance Cpl. Schofield (George MacKay) and Lance Cpl. Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are given the task of delivering an urgent message to a fellow British battalion to call off a planned at...

FEMME Fringe Festival Review – An Alluring Exploration of Modern Femininity plus Interview with Show Creator Erin Fowler

Simone Grogan
February 6, 2020
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Perth Girl’s School was the venue for the opening night of Erin Fowler’s theatrical dance production, FEMME. For those who haven’t made it here, the school turned police centre  turned contempor...

A Simple Space Review – Immaculate Modern Circus plus an Interview with performer Annalise Moore

Simone Grogan
February 3, 2020
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An upbeat crowd eagerly awaited the go ahead to secure their seat in the West Australian Spiegeltent tent ahead of Perth’s opening performance of A Simple Space byGravity and Other Myths. A hefty reputation pr...

Judy Review – Zellweger Dazzles in Poignant Biopic

Simone Grogan
January 13, 2020
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Judy relays the final year of the late, exceedingly great Judy Garland and her reluctant relocation from LA to London. It’s a touching homage to the bittersweet life of performance and stardom, founded ultimat...

An Interview with Dr Mace Francis – Perth International Jazz Festival and beyond

Simone Grogan
November 6, 2019
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Mace left Geelong nearly 15 years ago to begin his studies at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Since then he’s made himself right at home in Perth, becoming a staple of the west coast jazz scene...

The Book of Mormon Review – Bawdy Broadway Brilliance

Simone Grogan
October 3, 2019
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Musical theatre fans in Perth are used to patiently waiting their turn. Two years after it was first performed in Sydney and eight years since it first appeared on Broadway, The Book of Mormon finally rings...

Animals Review – A Vibrant Coming of Age for the Quarter Life Crisis

Simone Grogan
September 24, 2019
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Animals is Sophie Hyde’s film adaption of Emma Jane Unsworth’s novel of the same name. A coming of age film (not the typical teen age range) that’ll hit frighteningly close to home for anyone experiencing a qu...

Angel of Mine Review – A Well Intentioned Thriller that Misses the Mark

Simone Grogan
September 8, 2019
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Angel of Mine is Kim Farrant’s Australian psychological thriller that takes a deeper look into idyllic suburban family life and tells the story of Lizzie (Noomi Rapace), a beauty therapist and grieving mother ...

The Nightingale Review – An intense, Breathtaking and Essential piece of Australian Film.

Simone Grogan
September 2, 2019
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The Babadook’s Jennifer Kent returns for her second directorial feature with The Nightingale - an incredibly raw depiction of Colonial era Tasmania that is relentless in its discomfort and makes for an extreme...

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