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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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With 2024 drawing to a close, the Voice takes a look back at some of the most interesting arts stories we covered over the past 12 months. One of the most memorable collaborations was between award-winning poet JOHN KINSELLA and Perth sound artist SIMON CHARLES, who created an eerie and poignant homage to the York…
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SHE’S written for more than 2000 TV and radio shows including the BBC’s Have I Got News For You? and now Kate Smurthwaite is bringing her Evolution Revolution show to Perth. An entertaining science-based game show that uses the audience as “raw materials”, Evolution Revolution is fun, family friendly and educational. “I studied evolution as…
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PERTH Voice advertising director Matt Eeles has been awarded the Independent Spirit gong at this year’s WA Screen Culture Awards. He was recognised for his tireless devotion to Australian film through his Cinema Australia website and WA Made Film Festival. “His unwavering commitment to supporting local creatives and highlighting the diverse voices of our filmmaking…
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WHAT would have happened if Charles Dickens had met fellow Englishman Henry Cole, the inventor of the modern day Christmas card, while writing A Christmas Carol? Perhaps Marley’s ghost would have spent the rest of eternity lugging around a sack of Hallmark cards? This fascinating idea was the catalyst for A Dickens of a Christmas,…
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THE Australian Short Story Festival takes over Notre Dame’s Tannock Hall from November 22-24, bringing together 40 local, national and international authors. The festival, which is being shared with Adelaide, will have three days of workshops, panel discussions, readings and live music. It kicks off with a day of writing workshops followed by a gala…
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SUSAN MIDALIA is the author of three short story collections, all shortlisted for major Australian literary awards, two novels and a collection of micro-fiction. She also works as a freelance editor, a writing mentor and the judge of literary competitions, as well as regularly contributing to the Australian Book Review. Susan is the Director, Perth…
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HE’S probably best known for shoving a boom mic in people’s faces. During the 1980s and 1990s, Nick Broomfield made a series of innovative, gonzo-style documentaries like Chicken Ranch, Fetishes and Kurt & Courtney. Breaking with tradition, he would often appear on-screen, wielding his trademark boom mic and asking folk confronting questions. The docos were…
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EIGHTY-one-year-old British film maker Mike Leigh is back with another of his slice-of-working class-life films. With 23 films under his belt and numerous awards to his name, in Hard Truths he works with some of his favourite actors, his long-time cinematographer and familiar musical director. In his long-established manner, the project was built by workshopping…
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