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Seven Sisters | Perth Festival

WA Youth Theatre Company (WAYTCo) returns to Perth Festival with a beautiful new work co-directed by emerging Noongar/Greek theatre maker Cezera Critti-Schnaars and WAYTCo Artistic Director James Berlyn. Seven Sisters is about creative young people on Boorloo, coming to terms with old knowledge. Look up! Don't look up! We are made of star stuff whether we like it or not. This work is a response by a diverse group of emerging artist/performers to the Noongar story of the Seven Sisters made in consultation with Noongar Elder Roma Yibiyung Winmar.

Sunday Music: The Bambuseae Rhythm Section

The Bambuseae Rhythm Section are a retro-futuristic psych-funk and cinematic disco six-piece hailing from Fremantle, Western Australia. With a dash of blues rock lyricism and attitude to boot this charismatic gang of carousers have only one thing in mind; dancing your worries into oblivion. Armed with their motto "The People Must Dance” this energetic act is true to their word, stirring up the local music scene with their upbeat and memorable live shows.

Perth Festival 2023 Writers Weekend

Perth Festival is back, taking over FAC with its 2023 Writers Weekend. This year’s Perth Festival Literature & Ideas program pays homage to Djinda (Stars). Bringing together writers, artists, comics, musicians, food critics and even a reality television star or two, Writers Weekend presents panels and interviews about the everlasting power of the stars and our connection to the greatness of the universe.

Sunday Music: Nannup Festival presents Krui3ers + Nelson Oreeri

This special edition of Sunday Music is presented in association with Nannup Festival, and features celebrated Indigenous musical acts The Krui3ers and Nelson O'Reeri. The Krui3ers are an original four-piece rock band from the Mowanjum Community in the Kimberley with a high energy country rock style combining melodic chorus lines and distinctive guitar riffs. A proud Ngarinyin Man, Nelson O'Reeri's songs are about his connection to Country, spirituality, language, law and culture.

Sunday Music: Big Orange + The Mackerels

The brainchild of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Davis, Big Orange evolves into a full band onstage, with Davis’ vocals, piano and guitar work complemented by life-long friends David Jago on bass, Emma Adams on synths and percussion, Jamie Gallacher on drums and Brother Chris Davis on guitar. They are joined on the bill by The Mackerels, a talented group of muso-friends, whose jangly indie-pop sounds and authentic storytelling reels you in from the first line.

Sunday Music: The Washing Line Economy + Jacob Wylde

Melding together the soundscapes of tongue-in-cheek indie rock with psychedelic pop; The Washing Line Economy seek to take their listeners on a nostalgic journey through their unique and unmistakable sound. A prolific songwriter and sporadic performer, Jacob Wylde makes heartfelt confessional folk that is unapologetic in its delivery. Jacob’s lyrics live somewhere in the overlap between the mundane and transcendent in a way that makes your morning coffee feel meaningful.

Sunday Music: Web Rumors ex Machina + Timothy Nelson

Web Rumors Ex Machina (‘from the machine’) is the new live show from Fremantle producer Web Rumors (Em Burrows), taking influence from the electro, synth-pop and proto-house sounds of the early 80s. Timothy Nelson is a singer-songwriter from Perth Western, Australia who has released multiple albums, EPs and singles to critical acclaim, and has won 14 WAM (West Australian Music) Awards to date. He is currently the touring keyboard player for Eskimo Joe, and guitarist for Drapht.

Kurt Vile & The Violators