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Tom Green, the Canadian comedian known from his anything-goes run as the funniest, most unpredictable personality on MTV, and his unforgettable, deliciously loony roles in uproarious film comedies including “Road Trip” and “Freddy Got Fingered.”
He’s performing in Perth next month, check out the EnjoyPerth! event page for details.
Mamma Mia! Live on Stage, comes to Perth from 5 June to 4 July 2010.
Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs, from ‘Dancing Queen’, and ‘Take A Chance on Me’ to ‘Super Trouper’ and ‘Thank you for the Music’, MAMMA MIA!’s enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolds on a Greek Island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past to the island they last visited 20 years ago…
See the venue and ticketing details at the EnjoyPerth! event page.
From the West End of London to Broadway in New York, the boys have been getting it out all over the world and now it’s your chance to see them in your town.
Come and see thethe new cast of member manipulators perform the famous Hamburger, the Wristwatch and the Windsurfer, just to name a few..
See the details at the EP! event page!
Shakespeare in the Park is back in King’s Park from 8 January to 6 February 2010 with ‘Taming of the Shrew’.
The 2010 season of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew in Kings Park and Botanic Garden marks the second production for Western Australia’s new classical theatre company, Shakespeare WA. This is one of Shakespeare’s funniest comedies and remarkably its thematic battle of the sexes makes it as pertinent today as it was when written 400 years ago. So pack a picnic, lay down a rug and surrender yourself to this most rare vision by the world’s most wonderful playwright.
See all the details at the EnjoyPerth! event page.
For the first time in Australia, the world’s greatest Capoeira experts will appear in a spectacular live stage show, featuring inspirational young athletes, dancers and musicians who still live today in the dangerous favelas of Brazil. Their bodies defy what is humanly possible as they leap, flip, kick and spin at breathtaking speed.
Joining them on stage are the singers, dancers and percussionists of Rhythm Carnival who hail from the favela of Candeal, which famously saved its young people from a life of violence by encouraging them to trade their weapons for musical instruments. Members of Rhythm Carnival have performed with Santana, The Fugees, Ricky Martin, Sergio Mendes and The Black Eyed Peas.
Details at the EnjoyPerth! event page.
Dora the Explorer is embarking on an all-new LIVE musical adventure in “Search for the City of Lost Toys”. Join Dora, Boots the monkey, Diego and their friends as they embark on an exciting journey through the number pyramid, the mixed-up jungle and more.
Along the way the audience will use their map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to successfully get Dora and friends to the City of Lost Toys.
See the EnjoyPerth! event page for more details.
It had to happen! Dugald is breaking the RocKwiz team out of the confines of the Gershwin Room and bumping them into a Live Australian Tour!
Mistress of ceremonies Julia Zemiro; firm but fair co-host Brian Nankervis; the legendary RocKwiz Orkestra and Dugald (with mystery guests in tow) will be touring live for the first time ever in the show’s five year on-air history! It will be just like you see on your tellie every Saturday night on SBS – but this time, so close you can smell them!
Details at the EnjoyPerth! event page.
Tonight the Perth International Arts Festival 2010 program has launched!
As usual, there’s a crazy amount of cool events: theatre, music (including Beck’s Music Box), dance, visual art, family events, food, the Perth Writers Festival, Lotterwest Festival films and… crochet!. Remember there are many free events included… have your haircut by a child!! Be the art! :D
Some highlights/random mentions:
Antony and the Johnsons with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra on 5 and 6 February at the Perth Concert Hall.
Perth Writers Festival Family Day – a great free day for children 1 to 13 and their families on 28 February from 9.30am to 4pm at UWA.
Be active participants in Danish artist Jeppe Hein’s ever-changing outdoor sculpture Appearing Rooms and Spiral Labyrinth1, from 12 February to 5 April.
AC Grayling, esteemed British philosopher, will provide a provocative opening address for the Perth Writers Festival on 26 February.
Children’s Choice Awards – keep an eye on their blog, the jury’s work culminates with an Awards Ceremony on 27 February from 2pm at His Majesty’s Theatre.
Beck’s Music Box: Yo La Tengo, Jamie Lidell, Marianne Faithfull, Pivot, Robert Forster, Calexico, Dirty Three, Amadou & Mariam and many more in the very pretty box on the Esplanade, every night from 8.
And remember Beck’s Music Box has free after parties from 10pm, every night of the festival, though ticket holders from that evening have priority entry.
Life and Fate – family drama against the backdrop of major political upheavals in the Soviet Union of 1943 – at His Majesty’s Theatre from 17 to 23 February.
See video art works on the new big screen at Northbridge Piazza every friday night of the festival.
The Sapphires – the true story of a Supremes cover band from NSW who end up in the Vietnam War, with Christine Anu as part of a great cast – from 23 January to 10 February at Playhouse Theatre.
Sing The Truth: The Music Of Nina Simone, sung by jazz greats Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright, the legendary Patti Austin and Nina’s daughter Simone, performed with the original Nina Simone band in King’s Park on 1 March.
Bookings open 9 November. Download the whole program from the Perth Festival website.
Avenue Q is a new breed of musical, is coming to Perth from 17 November 2009.
Performed by a weird and wonderful mix of humans and puppets, Avenue Q was the winner of three Broadway Tony Awards including Best New Musical.
Cross Sesame Street with the Muppet Show and give it an R rating and you’ve got Avenue Q. The show features full puppet nudity and songs like ‘Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist’, ‘The Internet Is For Porn’, and ‘If You Were Gay’.
See the EnjoyPerth! event page for more information.
CATS™, the world’s best-known and best-loved musical, comes to Perth from Sunday 11 April 2010.
Cats is quite simply a phenomenon. With a magnificent musical score composed by the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber, including the poignant hit song ‘Memory’, an imaginative set, inspired choreography and stunning costumes, Cats is a brilliant song and dance spectacular not to be missed.
See the EnjoyPerth! event page for more information.
