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Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

April 6, 2020

I’m in lockdown in Sydney’s Inner West as I write this and it has been over three years since I moved East for work, but I remained a regular patron of Mount Lawley’s revered pub, The Flying Scotsman, if “regu...

Discussing Diversity With Annie Murtagh-Monks: The Heights, Casting, and the Global Financial Crisis

Andrew F Peirce

March 12, 2020

Banter

The legacy of Annie Murtagh-Monks precedes her. Her casting work on movies like Japanese Story and Rabbit Proof Fence, and TV shows like Ship to Shore and Sweat, helped bring a welcome and much needed diversit...

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

Simone Grogan

February 6, 2020

Reviews

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

Reviews

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...

Lauren Elliott Launches Galactic Baby

Andrew F Peirce

November 11, 2019

Unity

The news about WA entertainment rolls on with the exciting launch of the Western Australian production company, Galactic Baby. This is beyond exciting news for anyone who has been paying attention to Lauren’s ...

Vic Park Summer Street Party Returns for 2019

Guest Writer

November 8, 2019

Unity

Summer is on the horizon and that means the return of the Vic Park Summer Street Party on Sunday 24 November from 1-9pm. With up to 50,000 people expected to usher in the start of Summer, the Albany Highway...

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

Simone Grogan

November 6, 2019

Banter

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...

Greek Culture to Be Celebrated in Perth with the Inaugural Perth Greek Festival

Guest Writer

October 1, 2019

Culture

The influence of Greek culture on Western Australia will be celebrated between 19 and 28 October with the first ever Perth Greek Festival presented by LiveLighter.The Perth Greek Festival gives the Perth commu...

Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome Review – A Warm, Genuine Night of Comedy

Andrew F Peirce

September 2, 2019

Reviews

Walking into a cold Astor theatre on a rainy Sunday evening, I couldn’t help but recall seeing Crispin Hellion Glover’s monologue and film event way back when in 2012 in the same theatre. That night was equall...

Double Trouble at Girls School Cinema with a Spielberg Double and More…

Guest Writer

August 23, 2019

Unity

The team behind FRINGE WORLD Festival and Rooftop Movies has announced the final program for Girls School Cinema, complete with throw-back movie favourites, a double romance screening with free unlimited ...

Roma to Open the 2018 CineLatino Film Festival

Celebrate World Wombat Day with new ‘Aussie-mation’ Combat Wombat

Mace Francis Orchestra Celebrates 15 Years with a Big Band Show in Perth

Aussie Comedy Hot Mess Picked up by Netflix

For the Sake of the Climate and Indigenous Culture: It’s Time for Australian Arts to Break Up with Mining

What’s Going on with the AACTA’s: Are Australia’s Academy Awards OK?

A Preview of the 64th BFI London Film Festival: Steve McQueen, Frances McDormand, and a Bit of Talking Heads

May's Australian Revelations Screening is Pawno

Grassroots Initiative to Tackle Loneliness and Help Local Businesses this Victorian Christmas

International Art Exhibition Come Silent Auction Gives Light to Refugees Affected by COVID-19

Australian Cinema in ISO Zoom Panel

Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

Revelation Film Festival WA Film Callout

Mojo’s Bar is Closed but With Your Help They Can Reopen When the Time is Right

Skyscraper Review

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Eight: African Apocalypse, Ultraviolence Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Seven: American Utopia, Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Six: Another Round, Notturno

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Five: One Night in Miami, The Intruder Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Four: Wolfwalkers, Wildfire Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Three: Never Gonna Snow Again, Undine Reviews

Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, Brothers' Nest, Clayton Jacobson Interview, Disability in Films, Srey Channthy, Refugee Week - Not A Knife

International Podcast Day 2020: It’s All About Filmmaking!

Roger Ward Interview – Aussie Film Icon from Turkey Shoot, The Faceless Man, Mad Max and More

The Pact Director Peter Blackburn on Theatre, Creativity in Lockdown, and Support

A Chat with Nathan Phillips – Blood Vessel, Acting in Australia, and Living with Yowies

The Pact: Closer Than You Think – Rose Flanagan Talks About the Phoenix-Like Webseries in the Midst of Covid

The Plastic House: Allison Chhorn’s Documentary is a Simple, Beautiful, Effective Ode to Change

Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

Discussing Diversity With Annie Murtagh-Monks: The Heights, Casting, and the Global Financial Crisis

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

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

Lauren Elliott Launches Galactic Baby

Vic Park Summer Street Party Returns for 2019

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

Greek Culture to Be Celebrated in Perth with the Inaugural Perth Greek Festival

Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome Review – A Warm, Genuine Night of Comedy

Double Trouble at Girls School Cinema with a Spielberg Double and More…

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