Look, if you’re not already binge-watching Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun on Netflix, you better get moving on it. Awesome show, and I’m not the only fan out there I’m glad to note! This series started off for me as a quasi-Flight of the Conchords, but honestly? It’s becoming more Monty Python-risqué style as it progresses. And it’s just wonderful to see more Australian talent given free rein to be wild and creative on a big network like this,… Read more
November 11, 2020
Aunty Donna – Explaining a Board Game
November 11, 2020 By Kylie Sturgess
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November 4, 2020
Reviews – Revolt She Said Revolt Again and Lead Me Astray (Murdoch Uni and Curtin Uni)
November 4, 2020 By Kylie Sturgess
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One of the effects of limited theatre space allocations due to COVID-19 restrictions here in Perth is smaller, more intimate productions. No surprise there! As a result (as you may have noticed from recent posts), I’ve been trying to support local, small productions as much as I can. There’s still a firm determination to keep the flame burning for the performing arts in this town, from large production groups such as the Perth Festival, Black Swan Theatre, Fringe Festival, et… Read more
November 1, 2020
Eternal – Bram Stoker Festival and Darkfield’s Immersive Audio Experience
November 1, 2020 By Kylie Sturgess
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It’s nearly 5am here and I’m quasi-live-blogging the experience of “Eternal”, which is an online ‘immersive audio experience’ presented by the Bram Stoker Festival and Darkfield. “You have been chosen and we thank you for your sacrifice. In return we offer you the opportunity for eternal life – but there are conditions. You could, of course, wait to see what the future might bring. You could take your chances on a cure for mortality. The cure is coming – but… Read more
October 31, 2020
Vale Sean Connery – 1930-2020
October 31, 2020 By Kylie Sturgess
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I’m sorry for this being a recent trend on my blog, ‘old men dying’. Sean Connery was not ‘my Bond’ (even though I have a lot of friends who argue he is the best). Instead, it was Roger Moore who predominated my early years of film viewing. So, I usually associate the role of Bond with Moore rather than Connery. I think that’s my loss. What I usually associate Connery’s acting with is the magnificant early film The Man Who Would… Read more
October 21, 2020
Vale The Amazing Randi – 1928-2020
October 21, 2020 By Kylie Sturgess
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I’ve only attended a few conferences where James Randi was a host/presenting, but you can be certain that when he was there, he was the center of attention. But despite the intermittent contact, there is a direct line between his events and networking, and my eventual M.Ed in the measurement of supernatural and paranormal beliefs. I even have an interview or two with him on the Token Skeptic podcast, and there’s probably many more of my podcasts where he is… Read more
October 16, 2020
Fremantle Theatre Company’s The Other Place – What Will Survive Of Us Is Love
October 16, 2020 By Kylie Sturgess
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I saw an accident on the way to see the production of Fremantle Theatre Company’s production of The Other Place by Sharr White, a play beginning its run this week at Victoria Hall on the High Street. On the corner of Hampton and Clontarf, a ute had flipped. It was completely flipped over, sitting in the middle of the road whilst cars began to back up behind it. The neighbourhood gathered around to sort out the calling for police, towing, what have… Read more
October 11, 2020
The Boys Season 2 – Mad, Not-So-Bad and Outrageously Fun
October 11, 2020 By Kylie Sturgess
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Just a few musings on the conclusion of The Boys, Season 2 (note, some spoilers!) Like most people, there was a little bit of dismay to discover the second season’s staggered release schedule of shows. But it’s understandable that the staggering compliments the ‘companion show’, Inside The Boys – an official after show hosted by Aisha Tyler, featuring lots of interviews and jokes with the actors and makers of the show. It was a little forced-seeming for the first few… Read more
October 4, 2020
Sunday Morning Malaise (And Some Solutions)
October 4, 2020 By Kylie Sturgess
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You’ll have to excuse the delayed post for this week; it’s a result of having a back that has turned into a block of paving brick, a knee that has crumpled into sounding like celophane every time I move, and a seventeen-year-old cat that is critically unwell and spending her last few days on the comfort of the couch and the warmth of the heater. It’s been a time of organising pillows and ordering painkillers for the pair of us…. Read more
September 25, 2020
Tim Minchin’s Airport Piano
September 25, 2020 By Kylie Sturgess
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Well, it’s one way to deal with quarantine! Ripping apart and getting creative with a piano was not anywhere near my list of “things to do”… I’m not sure if I heard this tune during the “Back” tour, but as it’s been glimpsed in stages on social media over the past two weeks, it’s staring to feel familiar regardless. You can download it (and even get the album soon!) via these deets: Stream/download here: Tim-Minchin.lnk.to/AirportPianoWE Available Friday 25th September, worldwide,… Read more
September 18, 2020
Lovecraft Country – A Cthulhu Roadtrip To Remember
September 18, 2020 By Kylie Sturgess
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I’ve only had enough time to see a few of the episodes, but so far Lovecraft Country is doing quite well in comparison to another series I was transfixed by, Watchmen. The story is based on Matt Ruff’s fantastic 2016 book of the same name, and whilst it touches upon Providence’s prized horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft’s stomping grounds, it very much tackles the very real Jim Crow-era. If you know anything about Lovecraft’s beliefs, the irony certainly isn’t lost!… Read more
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