Theatre Reviews Perth

Reviewed by Kate O'Sullivan There’s something inherently exciting about watching performers on the cusp of entering the industry, and this Renascence, presented by Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts students at Studio Underground, leans into that sense of discovery with ambition and heart. Drawing on the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay, with music by Carmel Dean and a book by Dick Scanlan, the piece traces the early life of a young artist propelled from rural ob

Reviewed by Kate O'Sullivan Old Mill Theatre’s production of A Song at Twilight  is a visually striking and thoughtfully staged evening of bittersweet comedy, anchored by an elegant design and a clear affection for the material. Set over the course of a single evening in a luxurious lakeside Swiss hotel, the play unfolds in near real time within the private suite of celebrated author Sir Hugh Latimer and his wife, Hilde. When Hugh’s former lover, Carlotta Gray, arrives for d

Reviewed by Kate O'Sullivan The open-air lawns of the Araluen Botanic Park once again set the stage for Twelfth Night, presented by Roleystone Theatre in a production that leaned into festive spectacle while navigating the challenges of outdoor performance. This year’s staging felt notably more confined than previous garden productions, with much of the action anchored to a defined “front” stage area rather than fully embracing the breadth of the natural surroundings. While