Theatre Reviews Perth

Reviewed by Kate O'Sullivan GRADS Theatre Company’s production of Eurydice offers a tender and visually poetic take on Sarah Ruhl’s modern reimagining of the Orpheus myth. Performed in the intimate black box space at The Actors Hub, director Abbey McCaughan leans into the play’s surrealism while drawing on the emotional truth that lies beneath its lyrical surface. Josie Walsh leads the production with a strong and steadily deepening performance as Eurydice. As the narrative u

Reviewed by Kate O'Sullivan Kerry Bowden’s Heart Lines, recently remounted at Melville Theatre, is a heartfelt patchwork of interconnected lives, woven together through a series of short scenes and direct-to-audience monologues. Spanning just over an hour, the show touches on themes of connection, memory, and grief, exploring the ordinary and extraordinary moments that shape lives. Structurally, Heart Lines blends vignettes from a share-house past with monologues from the pre

Reviewed by Kate O'Sullivan Set in Perth’s leafy Western Suburbs, At Home With The Sheridans  is a locally-written comedy-drama that dips into class tensions, deception, and the messiness of human ambition — all from within the comfort of an elegantly appointed living room. Jim Chantry’s set design, complemented by Kirsten Halford-Bailey’s detailed set dressing, is a standout. With its tasteful décor, plush lounge suite, and familiar Western Suburbs aesthetic, the design firm