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BEFORE IT ENDS is based on Denmark’s occupation by Nazi Germany in 1940, despite the country having declared its neutrality. The occupation lasted five years until Germany admitted defeat as the Allies and Soviets surrounded Berlin. In the final months of the war several hundred thousand German refugees fleeing the advancing Soviets ended up in…
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A LOVE story spanning 51 years, Touch is a poignant tale of longing, memory, and the enduring power of first love. At its heart is Kristofer, a 70-year-old widower from Iceland, who embarks on an emotional journey to rediscover the love that defined his youth. As his own time on earth begins to dwindle, he…
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AWARD-WINNING Darwin comic Amy Hetherington is bringing her new show to Perth Fringe World. Drawing on her life as a new mum – juggling parenting and stand-up comedy – and her experiences living in the Northern Territory, Hetherington’s down-to-earth gags and cheeky observations have made her a favourite with audiences across Australia. Her new show…
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IF you’re after some meaningful laughs then check out Luke Morris’s An Introvert’s Guide to Extraverts – a mock psychology lecture about introverts, extraverts and escaped lab monkeys. A writer, researcher and comedian who has performed internationally, Morris is uncomfortable on stage and the type of person who’s favourite part of attending a party is…
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ANYONE fancy a Jane Austin-inspired comedic take on the classic Christmas action movie Die Hard? If so, make sure you check out Perish with Great Difficulty at Perth Fringe World. In this hilarious mash-up, it’s Christmas eve and all retired naval captain John Maclane really wants is to win back the love of his estranged…
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THIS Alfred Cove home has lovely jarrah floorboards. In fact there’s great use of wood throughout this four bedroom two bathroom property with gorgeous old cabinets and chest of drawers in many of the rooms. The open plan living/dining/kitchen area is spacious and inviting with a large dining table and a massive kitchen with endless…
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A SMALL group of around 25 protestors made a last-gasp effort on Monday to try and convince the Cook government not to remove the Perth Cultural Centre’s much-loved native wetland. A blown-out $50 million revamp (originally $35m) of the cultural centre is due to start as early as January, but the 1970s-built concrete pond which…
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MAYLANDS peninsula locals are fuming over delays in fixing the stinking lakes that pour out masses of midges into surrounding homes. There are few issues that draw more complaint in the Bayswater council area than the state of Lake Brearley and Lake Bungana, two constructed lakes built out of the old brickworks claypits in the…
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A PROPOSAL to allow third parties to nominate trees on private land for a protection register has inched forward in Vincent, with the idea soon to go out for community consultation. In recent decades many venerable trees have been felled on private property as owners either redevelop their land, subdivide the block, or pave their…
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Lisa Thornton is standing as an independent for the seat of Churchlands. STIRLING councillor Lisa Thornton will stand as an independent to take on Liberal candidate for Churchlands Basil Zempilas. Cr Thornton’s campaign materials went live last week bearing the colouring of the teal independents. The teals are a loose grouping of political candidates who’ve…