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Published: Tuesday, 05 July 2016 08:07

Written by Lee-Ann Khoh

Haunting squeals and whistles echoed around the room as the audience descended into the theatre for the opening night of A Perfect Specimen.

On a dimly lit, two-tiered circular stage stood three A-frames, featuring provocative headlines like Behold! The Monkey Woman.

Then Theodore Lent (played by Luke Hewitt) emerged from the curtains, tapped his cane sharply on the ground and – in an ominous, booming voice – invited us to the show.

A Perfect Specimen, by Perth-born award-winning playwright Nathaniel Moncrieff, is inspired by the true story of Julia Pastrana.

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Published: Wednesday, 29 June 2016 10:29

Written by Nita Teoh

On a raining Saturday morning in Perth, I stepped into the cinema in Leederville looking forward to watch the Australian movie Goldstone.

Goldstone is Ivan Sen’s latest Australian thriller, a spin off from his movie Mystery Road.

The movie revolves around the goings on in a mining town – behind the seemingly quiet life of a remote town in outback Australia, what you see is not necessarily what you get behind the scenes.

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Published: Wednesday, 08 June 2016 15:36

Written by admin2

Anyone for a game of table tennis in Perth?

We’ve all at one stage or another played a game of ping pong in our garage, and competed with our family and friends. If you are interested to play table tennis in a social setting, then come and have a hit at the Perth Table Tennis Club.

The new Perth Table Tennis Club will open its door this Tuesday 14 June and all in Perth are welcome to come and enjoy a game or two of table tennis.

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Published: Thursday, 02 June 2016 12:10

Written by Nita Teoh

What does an atheist father do when his son announces to the family that he wants to be a priest?

That is the dilemma posed in the movie God Willing or “Se Dio Vuole”, where it was the number 1 smash hit comedy success of the 2015 Lavazza Italian Film Festival.

God Willing has hit the screens in Perth and is now showing at Cinema Paradiso in Northbridge and Luna SX in Fremantle.

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Published: Wednesday, 01 June 2016 13:05

Written by Nita Teoh

 The Winter Arts Festival is on again in Perth, and as part of the festival program, Black Swan State Theatre Company brings to life the all time classic Angels in America.  So forget about staying home during our cold winter nights and head out for a great night's entertainment instead.

The play is set in New York City circa 1985, and follows the lives of two couples dealing with difficult times: gay lovers Louis Ironson and Prior Walter; and Mormon lawyer Joe Pitt and his wife Harper.

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Published: Wednesday, 11 May 2016 10:27

Written by admin2

It has been a feast of community events in the past few months with many recent markets and street festivals held in the suburbs of Inglewood and Maylands.

This weekend on Sunday 15th May sees the “Festival in the Wood” take place in Inglewood between 10th Avenue and Dundas Street behind De Vine Cellars during the lovely season of autumn.

We can look forward to a celebration of all things that make Inglewood unique with the event featuring a range of foodie stalls, arts and craft, live music, wine tasting, roller skate demos and more.

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