THE GRADUATE

Here’s To You Mrs Robinson

His Majesty’s Theatre
Monday, August 30, 2010

This week His Majesty’s Theatre was abuzz with excitement as The Graduate premiered in Perth. Jerry Hall, Rider Strong and the Australian cast took to the stage to present one of the best-known pieces of American pop culture.

FEAST YOUR EYES

Eco Art

Feast Your Eyes takes over the Fremantle Arts Centre on Saturday, September 4, from 6-10pm. Tickets are $10 on the door, or $5 presale from Heatseeker.

This Saturday, the Fremantle Arts Centre will play host to a feast for the senses care of Feast Your Eyes, a celebration of art and music.

BECOMING HOCKNEY

The Eye Of The Beholder

Becoming Hockney is on display at Kurb Gallery, 214 William Street in Northbridge, from Friday, September 3, ’til Friday, September 17.

If you love music and frequent any of Perth’s live music hotspots then chances are you’ve brushed shoulders with Amy Vinicombe, one of X-Press’ intrepid music photographers.

THE TENT

Welcome To Brett-Space

The Tent will make its Perth debut at PICA on Thursday, September 2, and runs ’til Sunday, September 5. Bookings are available through pica.org.au.

In no way limited by the canvas walls forming their cosy self-devised set, the talents of Matt Prest and collaborators Clare Britton, Danny Egger, Eddie Sharp, Tony Osborne and Jack Prest come together to impart a tale of accidental friendship between aimless youth, Michael, and hermit bush philosopher, Brett.

TOMFOOLERY

Wit On The Wireless

Tomfoolery is on DownStairs At His Maj from Thursday, August 19, ’til Saturday, August 21, as part of the Cabaret Soiree Carnivale season. Bookings can be made through BOCS.

Back in the 1950s and 1960s, those with an open mind and a good sense of humour would gather around the wireless to listen to Thomas Lehrer, a singer-songwriter who satirised society with musical comedy.

JOSH THOMAS

Word to the Ys

Josh Thomas will take to the stage of the Octagon Theatre from Friday, August 20, ’til Saturday, August 28. Bookings can be made through BOCS.

Although he’s probably best known for being the captain of the Generation Y Team on Channel Ten’s wildly popular nostalgia-based gameshow Talkin’ ‘bout Your Generation, Josh Thomas has carved out his own place in the Australian comedy firmament, starting when he became the youngest ever winner of the RAW Comedy Competition at the tender age of 17.

YELLOW MOON

An Unlikely Love Story

Yellow Moon is on at the Perth Institute Of Contemporary Arts from Friday, August 6, ’til Sunday, August 22. Bookings can be made through BOCS.

This August, the Black Swan State Theatre Company’s HotBed Ensemble presents Yellow Moon, a tale of unlikely friendship and love between two young, troubled souls.

SWAN LAKE ON ICE

Ice Ice Baby

Swan Lake On Ice is on show at the Burswood Theatre from Friday, August 13, ’til Sunday, August 22. Bookings can be made through Ticketek.

This August, the world’s premier theatrical ice-skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars, are flying into Perth with their award-winning show, Swan Lake On Ice, as part of a two year, 22-country world tour.

GASP

The Mythology of Madness

The world premiere production of Gasp is the third independent full-length play from Perth writer Suzanne Rofe. Directed by Michelle Sowden and brought to audiences by Hook in Eye Theatre Productions, Gasp debuts at The Blue Room Theatre from Wednesday, August 4, ’til Saturday, August 21, as part of the Theatre’s 21st birthday season. Bookings can be made through blueroom.org.au.

GAY CONVERSION SCHOOL DROPOUT

Sexual Healing

Gay Conversion School Dropout plays DownStairs at His Maj from Thursday, August 5, ’til Saturday, August 7, at 7:30pm. Bookings can be made through BOCS.

Ex-Perth comedian Anthony Menchetti certainly has an interesting ‘coming out’ story, much of which can be assumed from the title of his cabaret show about that time in his life: Gay Conversion School Dropout.

When Menchetti came out to his highly religious family as a youngster, his mother immediately approached the church looking for guidance.