Schools Performances

A daring and inventive piece of live theatre that turns the idea of storytelling on its head.

Eleven-year-old Bub is obsessed with documentary filmmaking. In the
aftermath of her family breakdown, she turns to dramatised re-enactments
to get to the truth. Each night two unrehearsed actors play her parents while
Bub directs the action. The script is playful, heartfelt and funny. But the
picture shifts with the whims of human impulse as the two actors respond
live and unprepared. Can these two adults really answer the tough questions of a child?

Content suitability: This performance is best suited to ages 15+

Contains discussions of mental illness, Bipolar Affective Disorder and themes of suicide

Schools Show: Thu 12 Feb
Time: 11am
Duration: 70mins
Includes a post-show Q&A
Venue: Subiaco Arts Centre

This hilarious and deeply romantic visual extravaganza will reignite your love of humanity.

Somewhere in the northern seas lies the small, fictional island nation of Sólset. Once a thriving metropolis, a decades-long drought has plagued the community and only a hopeful few remain.

After a sell-out world premiere at Perth Festival in 2019, Lé Nør [the rain] is back by popular demand. Witness the onscreen story and behind-the-scenes action in a nostalgic celebration of everything worth fighting for.

Content suitability: This performance is best suited to ages 15+ 

Contains mild sexual references and some course language. References to suicide and self-harm.

Schools show Thu 26 Feb
Time: 11am
Duration: 90mins
Includes a post-show Q&A
Venue: Heath Ledger Theatre, State Theatre Centre of WA

Adam Kelly likes dragons! He’s been writing, talking and performing about
dragons for years. Now he’s noticed everyone seems to be talking about
and using AI. Should he? What if he could use Dragon I …

In this world premiere Adam uses his dragon world to debate: to AI or not to AI? Using theatre, animation and music, he explores the moral, artistic, neurodiverse and environmental implications of the AI juggernaut for a neurodivergent writer performer like himself.

Content suitability: This performance is best suited to ages 15+ 

Contains use of course language, multiple screens and flashing images.

Schools show: Fri 27 Feb
Time: 11am
Duration: 60mins
Includes a post-show Q&A
Venue: Subiaco Arts Centre

From award-winning UK choreographer and dancer Aakash Odedra comes a new solo dance work that brings the myth of the bulbul (nightingale) to life. The graceful yet powerful art of Kathak dance and Sufi storytelling intertwine to create a dialogue between intense physicality and a spiritual journey. Spellbinding, spiritual and captivating.

Content suitability: This performance is best suited to ages 15+

Show date: Fri 13 Feb
Note – this is not a dedicated schools show so there are only a limited number of tickets available
Time: 7.30pm
Duration: 50mins
Venue: His Majesty’s Theatre

The surprising flavour of seaweed soup, the sharp sound of a knife slicing cucumber, the hiss and sizzle of mushrooms on a scorching fire. Meet Jaha Koo and take a culinary journey with a snail, a gummy bear and an eel. 

In a series of intimate, absurdist anecdotes, Koo recounts the evolution of kimchi culture, the bitter pain of unadulterated racism, the shame of trying to blend in and the deep umami taste of home. Combining music, cutting-edge video and robotic performers paired with cozy chatter and a culinary journey, Haribo Kimchi is a heart-warming performance that plays with all the senses.

Content suitability: This performance is best suited to ages 13+

Show dates: Wed 18 Feb & Thu 19 Feb 
Note – this is not a dedicated schools show so there are only a limited number of tickets available
Time: 7pm
Duration: 70mins
Performance on Thu 19 Feb includes a post-show Q&A and will be Auslan interpreted.
Venue: Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA

Part ritual, part rave, part future vision. Human bodies colliding with digital culture, myth and machine. U>NI>T>E>D is an epic dance experience like no other.

Expect a night of relentless movement, fierce
sound and wild imagination – dance that pushes limits and takes you somewhere altogether new.

Content suitability: This performance is best suited to ages 15+

Show date: Fri 20 Feb
Note – this is not a dedicated schools show so there are only a limited number of tickets available
Time: 7.30pm
Duration: 55mins
Includes a post-show Q&A
Venue: Heath Ledger Theatre, State Theatre Centre of WA

Content suitability: This performance is best suited to ages 15+ 

Contains mature themes, mild coarse language, haze, smoke effects and strobe lighting. 

Show date: Fri 27 Feb
Note – this is not a dedicated schools show so there are only a limited number of tickets available 
Time: 7.30pm
Duration: 75mins 
Performance includes a post-show Q&A
Venue: His Majesty’s Theatre