Perth Voice Interactive

GAY characters in 1980/90s Perth theatre and TV were camp best friends, drag queens or drug addicts, Adriano Cappelletta says. “I’d never actually seen a story about two men falling in love that didn’t involve turmoil, disease, violence or moustaches.”

This Boy’s in Love is what he wishes he’d seen growing up. It’s the world’s first one-man gay rom-com cabaret, with hilarious and heartfelt songs, physical comedy and candid story telling, that touches on dating in the digital urban jungle–and the innocence of falling in love for the first time. It’s on at the Blue Room until February 6. Tix at Fringe World.

FRINGE veteran Shane Adamczac’s latest comedy The Ballad of Frank Allen has some hairy moments. A scientific experiment causes a janitor to shrink and become lodged in the beard of another man, but their odd-ball friendship could be just what they need to get their lives back on track. It’s on at the Blue Room Theatre (Studio) at the Perth Cultural Centre in Northbridge from February 16 – 20. Tix $25 from summernights.org.au or fringeworld.com.au.

Piece for Person and Ghetto Blaster by Nicola Gunn/SANS Hotel is the story of a man, a woman, and a duck. It is an attempt to navigate the moral and ethical complexities of trying to become a better person. One incident is played out from three very different perspectives in this premiere performance at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts from February 13 – 19. Tickets $20 – $30.50
pica.org.au or fringeworld.com.au.