Theatre Reviews Perth

Reviewed by Rachel Doulton Finding love in a small town means slim pickings, even slimmer when you are a queer woman. SMOKO presented by Big Truck Productions and Blue Room Theatre, is described as “high-vis glamour meets queer outback comedy” and is exactly that. Written and performed by Jasmine Story, this show delves into the dumps and trash-piles of self perception and self worth and makes us question our habits of consumption.  Beccy, played by Storey, after a long stint

Reviewed by Rachel Doulton Robbie is looking for someone to play with. But at some point, everyone grew up and packed away their childhood toys to gather dust and be forgotten. From the creative minds of Perhaps Theatre, play. is part theatre performance, part workshop that coaxes you to reconnect with the vessels that sparked your imagination as a kid and reflect: why did we stop playing? Hosted at the State Library’s Geographe Room, Robbie Fieldwick invites us into a small,

Reviewed by Rachel Doulton The formulas of storytelling have been tried and tested for centuries, and the modern Rom-Com is no different. Anatomy of a Rom-Com unpicks the markers of the genre that make up the classics. Our leading lady is Jessica, a neurotic young doctor whose hopeless romanticism doesn't seem to fit in the modern world of dating. With the help of a bartender, Drew, they hatch a plan to ensnare the attention of Jessica’s boss, a distinguished older surgeon. D