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Showcase of musical theatre classics
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (803+ words) Australian musical theatre stars Michael Cormick and Marina Prior often joke they had a "long distance kiss" while performing as sweethearts Christine and Raoul in The Phantom Of The Opera on opposite sides of the world " Prior in the Australian…...
King and Elba celebrate youth musical theatre
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (33+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. King and Elba celebrate youth musical theatre...
Comedian slammed after "distasteful" joke about Charlie Kirk
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (311+ words) A comedian's joke about Charlie Kirk struck a nerve with audiences over the weekend. The joke was made by Saturday Night Live alum Pete Davidson during a three hour Netflix special, The Roast of Kevin Hart. While streaming live from…...
Comedian slammed for "vile" joke about Kumanjayi Little Baby
1+ week, 2+ day ago (410+ words) An Australian comedian has been stood down from his football club and received widespread backlash after he posted a "sickening" Tik Tok video, making fun of Kumanjayi Little Baby"s death in the Northern Territory last month. According to the…...
May-hem! returns to Manjimup Repertory Theatre
1+ week, 2+ day ago (42+ words) Serian began working as a reporter with the Manjimup-Bridgetown Times in 2025 after moving down from Perth. She is passionate about sharing local stories, highlighting community achievements, and has a strong interest in covering grassroots sport and events across the region....
The cringe TV character you love to hate is back
1+ week, 5+ day ago (524+ words) She came, she saw. .. she gentrified! Yep, TV's most insufferable "Karen" is back, with Lucy Punch returning to reprise her role as the eminently hateable, but also kinda loveable, Amanda Hughes in the second season of this Motherland spin-off. Not…...
Bringing Winton's words to Black Swan stage
1+ week, 6+ day ago (807+ words) Taking four years to adapt Tim Winton's novel The Shepherd's Hut for the stage might sound like a luxury of time, but for playwright Tim Mc Garry it was a creative necessity. The evocative detail in which Winton had written…...
This famous Aussie comedian has bought a country pub
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (740+ words) Ever visited a quaint country town, seen a "For Sale" sign above the local pub and been tempted to buy it and completely reinvent your life? It"s the dream. And one comedian Shane Jacobson has managed to make a…...
Hughesy turns five broken ribs into stand-up show in Gero
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (431+ words) Last year, comedian Dave Hughes made headlines when he broke five ribs and punctured a lung during the AFL Legends Charity Game. This year, he's visiting Gero to tell us all about it. Hughesy's new stand-up show, Cooked, is on…...
Musical comedian Kevin Bloody Wilson all class on Anzac Day
2+ week, 4+ day ago (287+ words) Kalgoorlie-Boulder legend Kevin Bloody Wilson returned to his home town on Saturday, not only to pay his respects on Anzac Day but also to give the local RSLs a two-up kip made from original Lone Pine wood. The beloved Aussie…...