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The Value of Marriage The Price of Love

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Important Conversations Late last month, just a few days after Christmas, the story of a young girl’s death spread quickly around the world. Leelah Alcorn was a seventeen year old transgender girl who lived in Ohio in the USA, and she made the decision to end her life.

In a note published to her Tumblr account after her death she spoke of her family’s difficulty accepting her declaration that she was transgender. Having come out to her parents at 14 years of age, her parents refused her request to undergo gender transition, they sent her to a Christian based conversion therapy program, took her out of school and banned her from using social media.

Leelah said she hoped her death would spark conversations about discrimination, abuse and support for transgender people.

The great tragedy of Leelah’s story is that is that she joins a long succession of people who are transgender who have not received the right support from their families and wider society.

What makes this situation increasingly dire, is that Leelah Alcorn’s experience is not unique or rare, it’s simply the one that gained the media’s attention. There are many other similar experiences being lived right now without the media’s spotlight.

Leelah’s family have been widely criticised since her death. In an interview on CNN her mother still referred to her by male pronouns and used her birth name. Her family had her social media accounts closed down, deleting her digital existence.

The reaction to this story has been wide reaching, celebrities have highlighted the need for more attention in this area, vigils have been held around the world and when the TV series ‘Transparent’ won an award at the Golden Globes series creator Jill Soloway dedicated the award to Leelah Alcorn, and her own transgender parent. A fashion trend of painting one fingernail pink has also emerged.

The most important reaction that needs to occur though is the conversations. We need to start conversations, amplify them, share them, adapt them and repeat them. We must be innovative in the way we conduct these discussions so everyone can participate in them.

Many years ago a close friend (who identified as heterosexual) asked me what I thought of people who were transgender?

My answer was honest, I said I didn’t understand. I added, that

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while I struggled to understand, I also recognised that I had met people who couldn’t understand what it was like to be same sex attracted, and I’d hope to never treat someone negatively.

Years later I was taken by surprise when my friend announced that they were beginning their own gender transformation journey. Immediately thinking back to the question my friend asked years before, I wished I’d given a better answer.

Since then I’ve had the great privilege of meeting, working with and being friends with a great number of people who identify as transgender.

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It’s not always smooth sailing though. In 2013, a thought I included in an opinion piece about the marriage equality movement was taken to be a criticism and dismissal of the needs of people who are transgender. While that was never my intention, it was incredibly regrettable and I’m eternally sorry for making the comment.

A big part of the challenge is that to reach a place of understanding it has taken me years of friendships, interactions and sharing. We need to have conversations that allow us to have that experience, but we need it to happen quickly.

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We have amazing organisations that do fantastic work in this area. Living Proud’s Q-Life program, PFLAG and the Freedom Centre are three at the forefront of making significant changes.

They need our support, they need money and the need committed volunteers.

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I don’t profess to have the answers, but let’s get on with the conversation. What should we be doing? What should society be doing? What should OUTinPerth be doing? What do our politicians need to do? What do our organisations and venues need to do? What are you going to do?

Write to us, call us up, stop us in the street, tweet us, send us a SnapChat or an Instagram picture, send an email, draw a picture, connect on SKYPE, head to our Facebook page, make a video. At a time when we have more ways of communicating than ever before, there is no reason to not be in this conversation.

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Comedy legend, actor, author and all around star performer Sandra Bernhard is bringing her all new one woman show ‘Sandlyland’ to Perth in March. Bernhard is renowned for her solo performances, which blend stand up comedy with music and cabaret. Bernhard chatted to OUTinPerth to give us an update on how her show is developing.

“It’s going great! I just did a week at Joe’s Club in New York and put a lot of even newer material together. I did six nights and it was really fun, so I keep writing my shows and they keep evolving so by the time I get to Australia I’m sure there’ll be even newer material that’s reflecting what’s going on in the news.”

Bernhard will be returning to Australia for the fourth time. She shared that she has fond memories of working in Australia. “I shot a film in 1994 called ‘Dallas Doll’. Actually for Rose Byrne it was her first film and she played the daughter to the couple that I sort of get involved with. I spent quite a bit of time there, went to strange places like Inverell, I went to the Blue Mountains. So I’ve had some time to see things over there so it’ll be nice to be there and be busy too.”

Bernhard is no stranger to performing for the screen. In the role of Nancy Bartlett on ‘Roseanne’, she made history portraying one of television’s first openly lesbian recurring characters. A new generation of queer viewers will be familiar with Bernhard from ‘The L Word’, in which she plays Charlotte Birch, the writing teacher who takes to task burgeoning writer Jennifer Schecter.

I always like to go against whatever’s going on…

I like to stand out.

‘Sandyland’ gives Bernhard an opportunity to do what she does best, performing alongside her band The Flawless Zircons.

“There are stories about my life in show business and my travels and relationships and funny observations all wrapped together around music. So there’s original songs that I’ve co-written and cover songs, so it’s a whole wonderful, compelling performance.”

For those who haven’t yet been to one of her shows, Bernhard has some words of advice. “I would tell them to come with an open mind and just sit there and take it all in. Be a sponge. Because there’s no way to fully describe what I do, other than stylistically and I expect for people that haven’t seen me that they’re just surprised because it’s not like the average performance. I also like to keep it high brow and upbeat and smart and sophisticated and kind of a throwback to old show business in a certain way and it’s not crass. My work is not crass or common.”

Bernhard explained how her role on ‘The L Word’ reflects her own performance, and why her comedy is appealing to the LGBT audience. “I always like to go against whatever’s going on, I don’t want to be a part of a big amalgam, I like to stand out. I played a character that wasn’t defined by her sexuality as I’m not defined by mine in real life. But you know, my work appeals to the gay audience because it’s smart and it’s fun, and it’s campy, a little sophisticated and it’s all the things that the gay audience are attracted to.”

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St Christopher is the patron saint for travelers, while St Francis de Sales is the patron saint for journalists (who knew?) and even comedians have a patron saint with St Lawrence in their corner. But is there a patron saint for the queer community?

Well not officially, but there are a few saintly figures that LGBTIQ people look towards.

Saint Sergius and Saint Bacchus Sergius and Bacchus were fourth century Roman soldiers who have been revered as martyrs and saints. The pair served in the army of Roman Emperor Galerius until it was revealed that they were secret Christians. It is believed that Bacchus died while being tortured and that Sergius was eventually beheaded.

Historian John Boswell, who specialized in LGBTIQ history in the Christian faith, suggested that Sergius and Bacchus may have had a romantic relationship, leading to raise in the popularity of the two saints in the queer community.

Boswell, who was History Professor at Yale University wrote widely about LGBTIQ history until his AIDS related death in 1994.

Sergius and Bacchus are probably the best known paired saints.

Saint Sebastian of Avia Sebastian was an early Christian saint who is believed to have died around the year 288. He is often depicted as being tied to a tree wounded by arrows. It is believed that he was rescued from the tree by Irene of Rome but later criticized Roman Emperor Diocletian, who order that Sebastian be clubbed to death.

Sebastian is often seen as a patron saint for soldiers and as a defense against ‘the plague’. Why‘s he popular in the queer community?

was known by the name Il Sodoma – a name he was bestowed due to his homosexuality.

Modern depictions include a piece by French photography duo Pierre et Gilles and in 1976 queer film director Derek Jarman created his film ‘Sebastiane’. More recently, artist Wolfgang Tilmans has portrayed St Sebastian in an AIDS context bringing together two of the areas he is most associated with.

Well for one thing he’s always looks pretty good in the many painting that have depicted him, often as a muscled youth with curly hair. In the 16th century he was depicted by Italian artist Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, who

When the writer Oscar Wilde was released from prison, he spent the last three years of his life living in exile in France. During this time Wilde took on the pseudonym Sebastian Melmoth. Tennessee Williams also used the name Sebastian for a gay character in his play ‘Suddenly, Last Summer’.

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feature Ten years after John Howard put in place legislation specifying that marriage could only take place between opposite sex couples, the battle for marriage equality for LGBT couples continues to rage on. Across Australia, many same sex couples are holding wedding ceremonies to celebrate their relationships despite their unions not being recognized by the government. OUTinPerth spoke to Australian Marriage Equality’s National Director Rodney Croome and Deputy National Director Ivan Hinton-Teoh about the future of same sex marriage

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Croome was recently awarded Tasmanian of the year in recognition of his work advocating for the rights of LGBTI Australians.

“It’s a great honour to be named Tasmanian of the Year. It sends a really positive message about how much Tasmania has changed for the better.”

Croome says that a marriage equality victory is not as distant as it may seem. “We are closer than it seems. The Coalition still doesn’t have a conscience vote and we still aren’t sure if the numbers are there even with a conscience vote.

These barriers to reform might

seem formidable. But in my experience political resistance to a particular reform crumbles when it becomes clear that reform is inevitable. It is dawning on politicians that marriage equality will happen and some are consequently asking themselves, “why drag this out any longer?”

We need people in their local electorates to be reinforcing this message.”

Having been advocating for LGBT rights for decades, Croome remains optimistic when he reflects on how popular opinion has changed.

“The difference in 2015 from, say 2010-12 when debate was at its height is that the community debate is now essentially over. 72% of Australians are on side and there is majority support in every demographic, including people

of faith and the elderly. The challenge now is to encourage supporters to make their views known to their local politicians.”

Deputy National Director Ivan Hinton-Teoh concurred, and had a profound experience after marrying his partner Chris in Canberra in 2013, before the High Court overturned legislation allowing same sex marriage in the ACT. The couple married in Canada in 2008, but felt that they should take the opportunity to marry on Australian soil. “When I proposed to Chris, and I did so without him knowing what I was planning on doing, I proposed to him in the press conference directly after the ACT passed the law with all the cameras and journalists there.” Hinton-Teoh said the public response was overwhelming. “I’m still staggered by the

public reaction to it because Chris and I were approached by members of the community that we didn’t know. And I’m talking about the broader community, not the LGBTI community.

We had strangers come up to us and hug us and shake us by the hand and congratulate us and tell us that they’re just so happy for us.”

Hinton-Teoh said the experience reinforced his motivation to continue fighting for marriage equality so that other couples could share that joy. “It is distinguishable gap in the life experience of LGBTI Australians where they are for their sexual orientation or gender identity denied the opportunity of celebrating their relationship among family friends. And the joy that I experienced and the sense of place that

I felt in being able to do this among family, friends, neighbours, colleagues where I could walk outside of my house and feel equal to everyone around me. That novelty should not be a novelty shortly.”

The High Court overturned the legislation that briefly legalized same sex marriage in the ACT in 2013. Many same sex couples celebrate their relationships in wedding ceremonies despite their unions not being recognized as marriage by the government. “It’s very interesting because it goes to the heart of the history of marriage.

Marriage actually pre-dates government intervention and legislation, it was a social contract between two people celebrated by their communities well before the church and the government got involved.” Hinton-Teoh said.

The activist still strives for legalization of same sex marriage so that couples can enjoy the support of a community that recognizes the dignity of their relationships. “We’re moving to a position where society recognizes the dignity of their relationship to a point, but they can see that there’s this one more step that’s yet to happen. We know of partners who’ve passed away before they’ve had the opportunity of celebrating their relationship in precisely the way they deserve, in precisely the way they should be entitled to.” Hinton-Teoh said.

“When people are getting married it is a moment of joy, regardless of whether or not the federal government chooses to recognise their relationship.”

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feature Recently the couple converted their civil partnership to a marriage at the British Consulate. The couple said it was important to them to make the upgrade.

“It means we are equal to heterosexual couples. Our commitment to each other no longer feels second class. Everyone who wished to enter into a legally binding commitment can have the same. You often have to explain what a Civil Partnership means, you don’t need to do this with a marriage.” Bridget said.

Celebrant Joanne Armstrong from Wild Heart Celebrations has noticed a growing number of same sex couples moving forward with ceremonies.

“People are having a ceremonies that are just the same weddings, they don’t want to reminded that theirs is not the real thing, because to them it is.” Armstrong said.

When New Zealand approved marriage equality in 2013 almost a third of the people taking vows in the first few months were from overseas. When couples were granted the ability to convert established civil unions from the United Kingdom to marriage status, British Consulates in Australia had couples queuing up to register. For many more couples the focus is on simply making a commitment before friends and family.

For Nadine and Dani Wright Toussaint the reason for having a wedding was pretty clear. Before starting a family they wanted to mark a significant stage in their relationship and share it with friends and family. In May 2013 the couple gathered their friends and family for a ceremony to celebrate their relationship.

“We knew we wanted to start having kids.” Dani said, “We’d been domestic partners and had legal standing as a de facto couple for eight years already, but if we were going to have a kid we wanted that extra evidence just in case anything ever happened, and even though it’s not

a legal document, it does give you more stead.”

Nadine adds. “It was important to us that our kids would know that our relationship was something that was real and recognised. That was really important to us at the time, and it still is. We want them to grow up and know that we are really committed to each other and that our community in terms of our friends and family were supportive of that.”

“Plus it’s an opportunity to celebrate and revel in our long standing love and relationship with people that we love. Plus it’s important to have that marker for the start of the story of our family.” Dani said.

The couple said the reason for having a ceremony was very personal, for them it wasn’t about activism and politics but about celebrating their commitment.

“I’ve always said that I don’t actually believe in the institution of marriage,” Dani said, “but that is different from wanting to assert and celebrate our relationship and the future of our family.”

The ceremony included Dr Seuss themed handwritten invitations and a ceremony in a beautiful park. The couple chose not to have any entrances or ‘giving away’ moments and read their own personal vows. A close friend, who is a wedding celebrant, guided the ceremony.

Afterwards they had a reception in a quaint laneway between some friend’s houses.

“We really wanted our friends and family to be involved and in the lead up to the wedding we had monthly busy-bees to make invitations and decorations.” Nadine explained. “It was really lovely.”

A little over a year later the couple welcomed their first child.

For Bridget and Heather Rhodes-Moore the journey to marriage has had many stages. The British couple, who have been together since 1999, first celebrated a civil Partnership in the United Kingdom in 2007.

“We celebrated our Civil Partnership in Oxfordshire, UK in front of family and close friends at our local Registry Office in June 2007 followed by a traditional reception with 100 guests.” Bridget shared.

The popular celebrant also noted that same sex couples are becoming increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of change and frustrated when they encounter marriage celebrants who don’t treat them ethically, despite a code of conduct being in place for celebrants.

Armstrong shares that her experience is that the ceremonies same sex couples request are no different to everyone else’s.

“If anything, I think there’s a little more time put in to thinking about the significance of marriage. People want tradition, while also wanting to be informal and relaxed and fun, every couple is different.”

Another significant change Armstrong is seeing is heterosexual couples adding a comment after the monetum, the legal wording describing that marriage is only between a man and a woman. Armstrong said she wished that all celebrants would offer their clients this option.

“People increasingly add a comment saying that they hope that this law changes soon”, because they want to be inclusive to their gay friends at the ceremony.

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ISSUE OF THE YEAR The Australian Christian Lobby has declared marriage to be the big issue of 2015.

In a post of their website the lobby group argues that reason has been abandoned in the marriage equality debate as it become socially acceptable to support same sex couples desire to wed.

The group claims that many people only publicly support marriage equality because they fear being labelled â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;irrelevant or dinosaursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

The ACL calls on its members to lobby the Liberal and National parties and pressure them to resist pressure to allow a conscience vote arguing that if LNP politicians are able to make their own choice they will not be able to resist pressure from the media and LGBTIQ lobby groups.

The group also highlights there is a movement with the Labor party to make the parties policy supporting marriage equality a binding policy, which would not allow Labor members a conscience vote.

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What could allowing same sex marriage mean to the Australian Economy?

A conservative estimate put forward by M.V. Lee Badgett, a distinguished scholar from the Williams Centre for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy at UCLA suggested that if marriage equality was legalised in Australia we could expect 17,820 couples to wed within the first three years.

The boost the Australian economy was estimated at $161 million dollars Plus there would be additional revenue from associated tourism from overseas guests travelling to Australia to attend weddings.

It was also noted that if one state was ahead of the others in bringing in same sex marriage, they would likely get the majority of the economic benefits. The example of Tasmania leading the way predicted their economy would gain $96 million dollars.

The last census in 2011 revealed there were around 33,700 same sex couples living in Australia, although this number is considered to be conservative as some people may not wish to declare their sexuality on the census. Additionally the census does not take into account couples who do not live together.

If half of the same sex couples in Australia decided to have a wedding, with the average wedding costing around $36,700, it would add around $600 million to the marriage industry. The impact would be 14% industry growth, in an industry that is expected to achieve 1.4% growth without same sex marriage.

The economic benefits could go further though with people travelling to Australia to wed, and the associated tourism from overseas weddings and visiting guests.

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Fairday Fairday Research from Newcastle University has shown that in 2012 there 121,752 marriages registered in Australia. Business and Economic advisors IBISWorld believe the wedding industry generates around 4.3 billion dollars.

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The 2015 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is just around the corner and this year features an exciting entertainment line-up.

Superstar DJ David Morales tops the bill. The legendary DJ has behind some of the best ever dance remixes including Kylie, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Pet Shop Boys, Mariah Carey and the Spice Girls.

Morales will be honouring the late, great Godfather of House Music, Frankie Knuckles, with a set inspired by the music, the life and times of Frankie. This very special Party set will invite audiences to once again share in the magic of Frankie, a Mardi Gras Party favourite.

Paul Mac will be showcasing tracks from his much anticipated new album, which is set to be released just in time for Mardi Gras! Paul will be joined onstage by a number of vocalists featured on the album, plus will be performing some of his best known anthems with a 2015 twist.

This unique fusion of live performance mixed into DJ set will only be happening at Mardi Gras.

Making their Australian debut will be powerhouse collaborators, Bent Collective, made up of two of Europe’s

biggest DJs and producers, Danny Verde (Italy) and Steven Redant (Spain).

Well know DJ Wayne G is also on the bill and Billboard #1 remixer and producer, DJ Grind, will make his Mardi Gras Party debut.

The Scissor Sisters’ DJ Sammy Jo will be joining the party, as will formidable electro-feminist performance artist, JD Samson best known for being part of bands Le Tigre and MEN. Popular local female DJs Amanda Louise, Kate Monroe and Sveta will bring their own individual styles to the party dance floor.

NYC based production team, The Carry Nation, will be sharing their unique and exciting NYC house and underground sound with partygoers. The duo, made up of Nita Aviance and Will Automagic are both noted producers in their own right and are best known for their track, ‘This Bitch Is Alive’.

Other Australian acts include Courtney Act, as well Kitty Glitter & Dan Murphy.

Back by popular demand, and go-to DJ for touring international artists, YO! MAFIA, will be shaking up the dance floor with more of her party-banging talents and hip-hop flavoured tracks, plus stand by for the Mardi Gras Party debut of the everhandsome Mason Andrews!

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Government Bans Transgender People from Driving In Russia, the government has issued a decree providing a list of “mental disorders” that disqualify operating motor vehicles.

The decree, which was signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on December 29th, includes being transgender or having a non-binary gender identify as grounds for being prohibited from driving a motor vehicle.

According to Mashable, the decree bans those who have “gender identity disorders, disorders of sexual preference and psychological and behavioral disorders associated with sexual development and orientation”.

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Couple Ejected from Uber Cab for ‘Kissing and Cuddling’ In the UK a same sex couple have made complaints to cab company Uber after one of its drivers reportedly made them leave the vehicle for kissing.

Jordan Sloan, 23, was taking an Uber cab home on New Year’s Eve with his boyfriend Corey Watts. The couple told The Mirror that the driver stopped the cab and asked them to get out after driving for only a few minutes, during which time they kissed.

“I asked him, ‘Are you making us get out because we are gay?’” Sloan said.

“He said, ‘No, I pick up gay customers all the time but they don’t do that.’”

The couple complained to Uber, stating that his reaction had taken them by surprise.

17 year old Leelah Alcorn died by suicide on the morning of December 28th in her home town of King’s Mill, Ohio. She scheduled a letter to be posthumously published on her Tumblr account, explaining that she faced a lack of acceptance of her gender identity. Alcorn wrote of her experience undergoing therapy from “christian therapists, (who were all very biased).”

Activists are calling for legislation to protect transgender youth by banning the practice of attempting to change or sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in a practice known as “conversion therapy”.

Over 270,000 people have signed a petition on change.org calling on President Obama to put in place what has been titled ‘Leelah’s Law’ in memorial of Alcorn.

Egypt Men Charged with Debauchery are Acquitted In December last year, 26 men were arrested in a raid on a bathhouse under suspicion that they had been having gay sex.

According to ‘Al-Qahira wal Nas’ reporter Mona Iraqi, the men were “caught in the act during a group sex party” and subsequently “transported to the prosecution with no clothes”.

The men have now been acquitted. Reports state that the team investigating the scene found no conclusive evidence that “homosexual acts” had taken place.

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“I’ve known I was mostly gay ever since I can remember. I know it troubles many people for me to refer to myself as a lesbian considering I have a male partner. I think they gather that it trivializes the plight of the LGBTQIA community & although that couldn’t be further from the truth at this point in my life I’m trying to steer as far from labeling as possible… I’m happier being fluid and I’m happier being honest.”

Australian actress Caitlin Stasey opens up about her sexuality in an interview on a new feminist website of her creation, herself.com

“If the part calls for a real ‘man’s mansalt of the earth’-type, they’re probably not going to call in a gay actor. The problem isn’t just with gay actors.

Think about trans actors. Why couldn’t a trans actor play a hotel manager or a best friend?”

‘Looking’ actor Daniel Franzese discusses the lack of diversity in Hollywood casting in an interview with Queerty.

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“I am thoroughly, completely, delightedly happy to be gay. It suits me.

I am really good at it. And yet every day I am jealous of straight people, because that private little small intimate gesture of affection has never once been mine...

Gay people do not get to hold hands in public without first considering the risk.”

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FRINGE & MORE! AUSTRALIA DAY POP Everything you love about Thursdays on a Sunday!

Three rooms of POP fabulousness!

70s and 80s in the lounge and on the terrace, 90s and now in the main room.

HORSE MEAT DISCO

London’s Horse Meat Disco have been rinsing sweat from moustaches, backs and cracks since they started their weekly party in 2005, and they’re coming to Perth for a one night love affair!

Sunday January 25th 8pm-2am. All rooms. $15 on the door.

Friday January 30th

Presented by The Monarchy & Get Weird.

From 8pm. All rooms.

Tickets available from www.fringeworld.com.au

HARRY’S SHIRAZ CABARET

Saturday January 31st

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Saturday January 31st

Harry & the Gin Slingers return for a night of naughty novelty tunes from the early 1920’s and 30’s, interspersed with Harry Deluxe’s fabulous original music and hilarious, bawdy comedy.

Sydney Resident JimJam plays at Beyond Sydney, Daywash, Therapy, Hot Kandi, Goldfish and The Beresford. On a recent British tour he played at Beyond, Room Service and Aftershock.

Back at Connections for the first time in two years!

THE WORST OF SCOTTEE

Everyone has done stuff they regret, but most of us bury it deep. The Worst of Scottee is a funny, dark and touching confessional where Scottee dares to bear all as he encounters past flames, ex-friends and people who no longer like him.

CHRISTEENE

A gender-blending booty-pounding perversion of punk dragged through a musical theatre gutter, commanded by CHRISTEENE: a human pissoir of foul hilarity and raw unabashed sexuality.

CHARLIE HIDES WHOOO?

Outrageous, politically incorrect comedy, celebrity impersonations & camp bitchery from YouTube sensation, Cher’s favourite impersonator and Kylie Minogue’s personal friend.

Presented by HMS Popup Productions.

Early in the main room.

Tickets available from www.fringeworld.com.au

Late in the main room. $20 on the door.

Wednesday February 4th Friday February 6th Saturday February 7th

Early in the main room. Doors open 8pm.

Tickets available from www.fringeworld.com.au

Wednesday February 11th Friday February 13th Saturday February 14th

Early in the main room. Doors open 8pm.

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Wednesday February 18th Friday February 20th Saturday February 21st

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CLUBS Lesbian Mud Wrestling

For ten years Lesbian Mud Wrestling has been the biggest event on a Wednesday night, it’s people wrestling in mud! Although not always lesbians, sometimes there are dirty boys too.

Every Wednesday, doors open at 8pm, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge.

Summer Beach Party

Dress in your tropical best for this night of summertime fun. There’s prizes for best dressed and plenty of fun to be had.

Saturday January 17thfrom 8pm Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge.

Bingay

It’s bingo hosted by a drag queen. It’s rude, it’s crude and might shock your mother, but maybe not, we’ve taken ours along and survived. We recommend taking your own pens. For bookings email bingay@connectionsnightclub.com Every Thursday, 7:30pm during Fringe World Festival, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge. There is also a season at Midlandia Square Space, Midland Junction Arts Centre, 276 Great Eastern Highway Midland from January 30th-February 21st at various times.

Pop!

Nothing but bright, bubbly, sugar coated pop tunes at this popular mid-week get together hosted by our favourite girl BarbieQ. Featuring drag shows at 1am. Every Thursday, 10pm-late, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge with a special Australia Day long weekend Pop! On Sunday January 25th.

Horsemeat Disco

This disco derby is set to get weird with performers local and abroad, and the UK’s finest dance floor operators.

Friday January 30th from 8pm Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge.

Must Be the Music

Each week Connections DJ’s play with you and tease you and they lead you through a journey through disco, house, progressive and even a touch of techno.

Every Friday, 10pm-5am, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge.

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POLITICAL James Welsby is heading Fringe World to appear two shows, the dancer will be appear as part of the World Famous Burlesque Hour before deliver his own work ‘Hex’.

The World Famous Burlesque Hour is a late night offering on the Fringe World menu.

Welsby, who as a dance background said he loved being part of the show.

“The work is transgressive, sexy, and outrageous. It’s a late night louche, which I love! I’ve been working with the company for about a year and a half and we’ve done lots of different types of shows.”

Welsby highlights that one of the aims of ‘HEX’ was to create an intergenerational discussion about HIV and AIDS. Since he first began making the work two years ago Welsby feels there has been a change in the queer community.

While there are a significant number of burlesque shows in the Fringe World program Welsby argues that this is the one to come and see.

“There are ebbs and flows in the popularity of burlesque, a few years ago there was a lot more traditional burlesque around. That has declined a little a bit. The Burlesque Hour is a little different, it’s overtly feminine and sometimes quite shocking! It’s always innovative and it has this underground ‘90s queer theme.”

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“’HEX’ is a one hour dance show about AIDS, activism and disco. This show is about the specter of the AIDS crisis within the gay community. For anyone who was born after 1981 we’ve grown up in a world where HIV and AIDS is a reality.

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“I was born in 1987, the year which has the most AIDS related deaths.” Welsby said. “ It’s also the year they released the Grim Reaper campaign, Australian’s first fear campaign and the year ACT-UP was formed.”

Chill out and listen to the Triple J Hottest 100 or play some giant Jenga at this wicked daytime Australia Day bash.

January 26th from 12pm, The Court Hotel, 50 Beaufort St, Perth.

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“At that time within my circle of friends there were several people who had discovered that they were HIV positive. There was this shifting social dynamic. You could say that maybe safe sex had gone out of popularity. There was a higher level of ignorance and apathy, and there was a spike in HIV notification. That’s why it was urgent to address this.

“One of the biggest issues today is stigma, and that comes from ignorance. A lot of gay men don’t understand what an undetectable viral load is. They don’t understand that people who are HIV positive, who are informed about their status and are taking antiretroviral therapy are at such a low risk of passing the virus on. The biggest risk is not knowing your status.”

See ‘The World Famous Burlesque Show’ from January 23rd to 28th, while their ‘Late Night Louche’ is on January 24th and 25th. Catch James Welsby in ‘HEX’ from February 10th to 14th. Head to www. fringeworld.com.au for tickets.

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“In my opinion there has been a rise in apathy.” Welsby said. “The HIV/AIDS crisis is something affects every single gay man on the planet on way or another, whether you are dealing with the virus in your body or the virus in your community, it affects every single gay man.”

“What I wanted to do with ‘HEX’ was make a dance show that was both retrospective and contemporary. So it references 1981 through to 1996 very strongly, using dance styles that were popular at that time, but it’s also mashed with the contemporary experience.”

While he’s in town Welsby will also be bringing his own show ‘HEX’.

Celebrate the long weekend in style with this night of aquatic mayhem! There’ll be spas, foam, and dancing until you can’t stop!

January 25th from 7pm, The Court Hotel, 50 Beaufort St, Perth.

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BARS Sundays at Swallow

The food is first rate, the choice of wines is adventurous and on Sundays they have sublime live music too.

Every Sunday, doors open from 4pm, Swallow Bar, 198 Whatley Cres, Maylands.

Live Music at Chapels

Enjoy live music in a relaxed dining environment and have a drink while you’re there.

Every Friday and Saturday Night, 7pm-9pm, Chapels on Whatley, 196 Whatley Crescent Maylands.

COMMUNITY Australia Day Long Weekend Sundowner

Loton Park Tennis Club are hosting an evening of playing, dancing and relaxing with food and drink in celebration of the Australia day long weekend.

Saturday January 24th 6pm-12am, Loton Park Tennis Club, corner of Bulwer and Lord streets, Perth.

YOUTH EVENTS Freespace

A safe social drop-in session for all people under 26 who are same sex attracted, intersex, trans* and/or gender diverse Weekly on Wednesdays 5pm-8pm & Fridays 4pm-8pm, Freedom Centre, 93 Brisbane St, Perth.

Outspace

A session for all people under 26 who are LGBTIQQ. These sessions are activity-based so come along to try something new, get active and have fun!

Saturday January 24th, 12:00pm – 5:00pm, Freedom Centre, 93 Brisbane St, Perth.

COMEDY The 24 Hour Big HOO-HAA!

Improvised comedy performers are getting ready to go all night and all day. With 24 one hour shows this marathon entertainment session.

10pm Saturday January 31st to 9pm Sunday 1st of February, The Moon Cafe, 323 William Street, Northbridge.

Adam Peter Scott’s Trivia Death Match

This live game show tends get messy with host versus performers versus audience. This comedy panel game show takes on any slice of pop culture it can get its hands on.

February 5th, 12th and 19th, 6pm at Midlandia Square Space, Midland Junction Arts Centre, 276 Great Eastern Hwy, Midland, February 11th-21st, 8:50pm at the Laksa Lounge, Noodle Palace at Central, 19 Francis Street, Northbridge.

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35 Years of Jamdown Vershun

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RTRfm celebrates 35 years of its long-running reggae program with this night of great tunes in the heart of Fringe World.

Friday February 13th 8pm-12am, The Budgie Smuggler a.k.a. The Bakery, 223 James Street, Northbridge.

This cheeky love child of Edith Piaf and David Bowie is bringing his unique brand of cabaret to one of the city’s best nightspots.

January 23rd to February 7that 9pm, Deville’s Pa, 1/3 Aberdeen Street.

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Jake Dennis and The Mint Jazz Band join forces with Nat Ripepi and the Matt Cal trio join forces at the black tie evening to raise money for the Cancer Council WA. Monday February 2nd from 6.30pm at the Ellington Jazz Club, 191 Beaufort Street, Perth.

This exhibition of contemporary portraiture features the work of Jackson Eaton, Brad Rimmer, Anne Zahalka and many more.

Open until February 8th,open late Friday-Sunday at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth Cultural Centre

This sexually charged comedy looks at the power relationships between men and women through the relationship between an actress and a playwright.

January 15th-February 8th, The State Theatre Centre Studio Underground, 174-176 William Street, Perth.

This saucy magic show has two hot and hilarious magicians bringing forth the mirth and mayhem.

9pm Friday January 30th at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, The Boardwalk, Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah. 8pm January 5th-7th at the Regal Theatre, 474 Hay Street, Subiaco.

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events Dynamic pop duo Frisky and Mannish are returning to the Perth Fringe for the first time since causing a scene in 2013.

The pair chatted to OUTinPerth about their new show ‘Just Too Much’.

pick one act that we feel truly resonates with us on every level, it would, of course, have to be Salt 'n' Pepa.

Who would you bet on in the most vicious fight to the death of all time, the Battle of the Justins, Timberlake versus Bieber?

Are we talking musical battle, or physical fight? Because, if the former, Timberlake OBVS on every level; but if the latter, we wouldn't bet against Bieber. He looks scrappy (and let's not forget, he is an actual criminal).

What are you looking forward to about making a triumphant return to Perth Fringe?

Known the world over as "The Good Perth" (as opposed to the cold, grey Scottish one), we're most excited about simply being back in your fine city, and its proximitous beaches. You have it all - great booze, great people, great weather. And with all this culture being dumped on your faces for a month, there's really nothing to not love.

As well as being pop music education extraordinaires, you also both have consistently great hair. Who are your hair icons and do you have tips for any readers aspiring to follicle greatness?

While we are, clearly, influenced by many of pop's hair greats, not least La Roux, we try not to model our look on anyone too closely. And in terms of tips, Mannish recommends hair chalk, and Frisky says just buy it (she's not removed her wig cap since the Great Drought of 1994).

You’ve finished your Pop Education Trilogy with the three shows ‘School of Pop’, ‘The College Years’ and ‘Pop Centre Plus’. Will ‘Just Too Much’ still have educational value or are you breaking all the rules?

Just Too Much is as educational, if not more - it is an education in breaking all the rules. Everyone's doing it, Miley, Bieber, Iggy, and we're on hand to ensure you tick all the boxes and stay just the wrong side of right.

Amongst this trio, who would you sleep with, marry and kill: Beyonce, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj?

OK, here in England, we play a slightly less-extreme version of this - snog, marry, avoid. So let's not impregnate or murder any pop superstars for the moment, and agree that OBVIOUSLY one would snog Riri, marry Bey, and avoid Minaj (if at all possible, given we all live in the shade of her ass implants).

What new adventures do you have in store for those who come see ‘Just Too Much’?

I mean, we've seen the peak of our own pop career, so it's safe to assume we're on a meltdown curve ourselves - you know, diva-fits, histrionics, sing-offs. There might also be a dream ballet, but we couldn't possibly comment.

‘Frisky and Mannish: Just Too Much’ is on at the Circus Theatre in the Perth Cultural Centre at 9:30pm from January 23rd to Sunday February 30th. Get tickets at www.fringeworld.com.au

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Chanteuses Libby and Ali are bringing back their tribute to Burt Bacharach. It’s complete with horns, vocal harmonies and a big dollop of cheese!

8pm, February 19th-21st The Ellington Jazz Club, 191 Beaufort Street, Perth.

Divas Ali Bodycoat and Libby Hammer bring you an evening of songs celebrating gender and sexual diversity, from 1920s cabaret to 70s disco and everything in between!

8pm February 13th and 14th, The Ellington Jazz Club, 191 Beaufort Street, Perth.

An Evening with Olive and Concetta

Everyone’s favourite wacky accordion duo are here for a night of fun, music and lots of silly business!

8pm February 19th-22nd, The Velvet Lounge (at the back of The Flying Scotsman), 638 Beaufort Street Mount Lawley.

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This 100% nerd themed burlesque show will show you what the Doctor does behind closed TARDIS doors, whether Zelda really does want link to rescue her and what Jon Snow really does know.

11:15pm, January 29th-February 3rd, The Stables, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge.

Opera and cabaret performer Robert Hofman returns to Fringe World with a brand new show with the return of comedy alter-egos wanna psychologist Helmut Wunderlicher, hymn singer Susan Higgins and slinky cabaret chanteuse Dr. Kay Overit.

8:15pm, February 16th-22nd, The Stables, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge.

The Glitta Supernova Experience

Pretty Peepers Cabaret presents this bizarre look at pop culture through the ages, as told through the story of a rogue stripper on the quest to find her identity.

8:15pm February 9th-13th at De Parel Spiegeltent, Perth Cultural Centre Northbridge, 9:30pm on February 14th and 15th at the Circus

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Sex Idiot

Bryony Kimmings goes on a journey of exploration of female sexuality following a positive STI test.

January 29th-February 1st, 11:00pm, Circus Theatre, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge.

Famous Sharron: Get Shazzied!

Can’t get married? Get Shazzied! Famous Sharron officiates for couples who wish to publicly declare their love alongside the smooth sounds of Odette Mercy. There’ll be a special group ceremony on Valentine’s Day! January 23rd-February 21st, The Pleasure Garden, James St, Northbridge. See times at www.getshazzied.com

Some Like It Yacht

Famous Sharron hosts this ‘shabaret’ with celebrity guests, performers and smooth pop rock from eight piece band Some Like It Yacht.

10:15pm February 4th and 5th, 11pm February 6th-8th, De Parel Spiegeltent, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge.

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Charlie Hides Whooo?

This comedian and celebrity impersonator is sure to be a barrel of fun. Charlie Hides comes with a selection of wigs and a reccommendation from Cher herself.

February 18th, 20th and 21st, 8:30pm, Connections Nightclub, 81 James St, Northbridge.

Sex With Animals

Ryan the bisexual lion explores the sexuality of the animal kingdom in this Edinburgh Fringe hit.

February 1st-6th, 9:45pm, The Stables, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge.

El Bizarro

Danger Cabaret presents this wild hedonistic experience featuring Magnus Danger Magnus, Aurora Galore, Odile Devine and many more!

10:45pm, February 5th-7th, The Pleasure Garden, Perth Cultural Centre

Christeene: The Christeene Machine

Christeene has been described as “Beyonce on Bath Salts”. She’s sure to be a punk-fuelled musical explosion of sexuality and insanity.

9pm February 11th, 13th and 14th Connections Nightclub, 81 James Street, Northbridge

I’m a Bassline Junkie Everyone likes a bit of down and dirty, right?

Getting hot and sweaty, bodies everywhere and hearts pumping. Sound like something you’re up for? I’ll meet you at Ambar then, yeah?

East End Cabaret: Sexual Tension

Ambar embodies everything that is positive about music and clubbing. It’s open ‘till the wee hours of the morning, it has a great, diverse program of nights, there’s this crazy awesome community of people who go each week and it pretty much opens its arms to all.

Ariel Pink

Hidden away on the edge of the city, it’s my perfect place, to begin or end a night. After you head downstairs into da club you’re met with this expanse of people and dance floor. You can sit and chill out, hang at the bar or totally lose yourself on the dance floor. There’s no judgement at Ambar, that’s what it’s about. Ambar is what you want it to be.

Seductress Bernadette Byrne and her gender-shattering companion Victor Victoria return to try and sort out the ambiguous nature of their relationship.

Thursday January 29th at 9pm at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, February 7th-17th at 10:30pm, The West Australian Spiegeltent, The Pleasure Garden, James Street,Northbridge.

Indie-pop auteur Ariel Pink performs his new songs with a stunning seven piece band.

Thursday January 29th, 8pm, The Budgie Smuggler (a.k.a. The Bakery), 233 James Street, Northbridge.

Malpractical Jokes

Local improviser and actual real life doctor Izaak Lim shares tales of madness, mayhem and woe from behind hospital doors.

6:30pm, February 11th-14, Lazy Susan’s Comedy Den, Upstairs at the Brisbane Hotel on the corner of Beaufort and Brisbane streets.

Rhys Nicholson: Eurgh

The dapper flame-haired jokester returns with his trademark unapologetic black comedy.

Thursday January 29th at 7:30pm, Sunset Verandah, Scarborough Beach Reserve, The Esplanade, Scarborough.

Naked Girls Reading

Is there anything bad in that title? Of course not. It’s the perfect evening for those who love literacy and nudity.

January 29th-31st, 9:45pm, The Stables, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge.

Geraldine Hickey in: Listen Out for the Castanets

Unselfconscious comedian Geraldine Hickey tells a story about her own moment of crisis and the wisdom and humour that it wrought.

February 17th and 18that 6pm, February 19th-22nd at 7:45pm, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge.

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There are three nights that in my opinion will never fail to please; ‘Japan 4’, ‘Fresh Produce’ and ‘Yum Cha’.

And as what I would call as a bit of a regular at Ambar, I’ve worked out what they’re good at (everything) and these three nights really hit it home.

‘Japan 4’ is my favourite ongoing Ambar night. Each Saturday rincers, party girls, hipsters and everyone in between flock down to Pier St car park to get involved in the infamous night that is ‘Japan 4’. Guests are treated to a whirlwind of bass and beats from local heroes such as Micah, Phill Blunt and DNGRFLD and if we’re lucky, sometimes they’ll throw in special guests just to add something a little bit extra to the night.

‘Japan 4’ is bass. Big, dirty, stinking bass. It hits you like a brick and it’s freaking awesome.

‘Fresh Produce’ is all about Perth’s new and upcoming DJs. It’s a great way to experience some new beats and support the local scene. It brings the beats and once a month the freshest guys spin from beginning to end, giving everyone a sweet taste of what they’ve got.

‘Yum Cha’ is one of Ambar’s newest endeavours and it’s the best opportunity to truly experience being off chopsticks. China takes over and there’s a sea of yum cha filled trap villains covering the floor. January’s treat is an allstar, ladies line up that I’m pretty sure will kick ass.

Ambar is part of the Boomtick family which includes Villa, Flyrite and Parker. Each venue has its own niche and really nails it each time. For me, going out and partying is all about the bass. To quote a famous poet; “I’m a bassline junkie”. All I want is to walk into a club and be hit with a wall of bass and freaking awesome beats. Ambar delivers. Nuff said.

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When the Briefs troupe returned to Fringe World last year their show ‘The Second Coming’ quickly sold out and fans of the ensemble were found outside the Spiegeltent begging for tickets.

This year the boys return with their show and additionally offer a second late night show that sees the group return to their bohemian roots. OUTinPerth caught up with the Briefs member Fez Faanana who had just arrived back in Australia after spending most of the last year overseas.

“In the last twelve month’s we’ve done about thirty weeks of touring” exclaims Fez. “It’s been pretty crazy, we’ve rarely been home – and that’s just ‘Briefs’ never mind all our solo shows and side projects.”

Since they appeared at Fringe World last year, the show has been twice to Berlin and has enjoyed an acclaimed season in London, but the group is eager to return to Perth.

“Perth is one of the places that really gets us,” said Fez, “People in Perth just seem to be hanging out for our kind of show.”

This time around the group has had a few cast changes, meaning that the show has also evolved. Fans who watched the show before will get a lot out of a return visit.

“We have changed it up a bit, we’ve got some new cast members.” Fez said, “We’ve got a cast of seven this time. We’ve got Thomas Worrel who is a disciplined aerialist and contortionist who has a dance background. He’s been on our radar for ages, so when one of our regular performers needed a break, we snapped him up.”

The group is also presenting a second show ‘Club Briefs’ that sees the artists return to their roots. The troupe began as an informal bohemian late night event in the back of a book shop in Brisbane. “’Club Briefs’ is kind of where ‘Briefs’ began.

It’s a great way for us to try out new acts and invite local acts and visiting artists to be part of the show. We’d like to do a bit of a DJ experience and have performances just pop up, it’ll be different every night.

“There will be nothing from our main show in ‘Club Briefs’, it’s just a chance for us to be even more risqué… For ‘Club Briefs’ we take out all the seats and have lots of pop-up performances. You might think you’re standing up the back but suddenly a performance will happen and you’ll be in the front row!”

‘Briefs The Second Coming’ is on from January 28th through to February 9th, while ‘Club Briefs’ is on from 31st January to February 8th. Head to www. fringeworld.com.au for all the details.

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THE SKY’S THE LIMIT It’s been eight months since Bianca Del Rio won season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race’ but she still hasn’t left the spotlight.

The queen with the razor sharp tongue has been preparing to make a film, taking a turn in musical theatre and spraying her acid wit onto audiences in very corner of the globe. In a rare stopover at home on a freezing New York night, Del Rio caught up with OUTinPerth and paused to reflect on her sudden rise to fame.

“The past few months has been blessing on top of blessing and I think I haven’t been able to wrap my brain around all of it yet, because I’ve been travelling so much and kind of going there and everywhere that I have nothing to bitch about. Other than the cold, I have nothing to complain about. It’s been an amazing journey.” she said.

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“Any time somebody’s got something hateful to say to me, I love it.”

feature Del Rio first toured to Perth in September last year and was in such high demand she had to schedule an extra performance, fitting two high energy performances with audiences and jokes aplenty alongside meet and greets with her keenest fans. In early March she’ll return to our shores with a brand new comedy special.

The performer explained that her new hourlong show will give audiences an opportunity to see her flex her muscles in an environment very different from her nightclub appearances.

“With my appearances is more or less, I just come in like a loaded gun and just go at it, there really isn’t much structure to what I do when I’m out there because the audience gives you so much information and so much material.

Usually they have a couple of cocktails, and normally they’re in a bar, standing around, whereas with my show, it’s more or less, you get to sit back and actually understand what has shaped my hate [laughs] into the way it is. I get a chance to tell more stories about myself, in my life that you probably didn’t know from Drag Race. And I try to keep a structure to the show. I mean there’s lots of ad libs and free moments but basically it gives you more insight into who I am and how I turned out to be the way I am.”

“As far as being a drag queen for this show in particular there’s not many bells and whistles happening, there’s me onstage, just doing stand up, who happens to be in drag. So it’s not so much a drag show,

or a feast for the eye, where I’m changing costumes and creating new things, it’s literally a stand up comedian who happens to be in drag.”

One of the things that sets Bianca Del Rio apart from other ‘Drag Race’ alumni is that she’s an insult comedian by trade. For her, comedy is a passion that has always gone hand in hand with drag.

“It all happened at one time. I think I definitely had a flair for fashion and drag and costume and wigs and all that beforehand, and I’d also experienced theatre and been an actor so being in front of an audience is not scary for me.”

Del Rio recently returned to her theatrical roots in a production of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ alongside fellow ‘Drag Race’ contestant Courtney Act and judge Michelle Visage. Del Rio enjoyed bonding with her cast mates and will be featuring her former competitor as a special guest on her Australian tour.

“Shockingly, most people don’t know, but we’re actually very good friends. I know a lot of people say that and they go ‘Oh, really?’ but we actually are and when we’re together we actually complement each other in a very good way. We’re complete opposites in many visual ways, but we kind of compare it to a Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett situation where we are what we are, but we do complement each other and we do get along.”

beloved for her ability to ruthlessly tear people to pieces. At a typical Bianca Del Rio show, audience members will be gleefully jumping for an opportunity to get torn down by the lady herself. According to Del Rio, the secret to dishing it out is being able to take it.

“Any time somebody’s got something hateful to say to me, I love it. Because you just never know! I mean how silly it is, that I’m a man in a wig and people are concerned about something I’m saying.

It’s jokes, it’s comedy and the jokes started when I started putting on makeup, you know. It’s not that serious.”

Bianca Del Rio’s Comedy Special as at the Astor Theatre at 9:15pm on March 4th.

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Cabaret sensation ‘La Soiree’ is at last making its way to Perth. The production is celebrating its tenth anniversary tour with a season at the Spiegeltent- the jewel of Fringe World 2015. Creative producer Brett Haylock chatted to OUTinPerth about how far the show has come.

show in the history of the Sydney Opera House. And so every year when we come back we have to reinvent it slightly. The spirit of the show remains the same, the kind of components within the format can change.”

“This was a tiny little alternative cabaret back in the Edinburgh Fringe, a midnight show. Way back then, nobody ever could have imagined its trajectory. When it was first created, it was a dirty kind of little subversive queer cabaret, and now over 5 million people have seen it and it’s played in Paris, London, Stockholm, Chicago, New York and taken us around the world many times.” Haylock said.

Another of the production’s distinguishing features is the proximity it allows the audience to share with the performers. “The staging is just a 2.5 metre round stage in the middle of the room.

So it’s really intimate, it’s stripped right back there’s nowhere for the performers to hide and you can see everything. I mean every bead of perspiration, every muscle ripple, it’s right there and nobody’s hiding behind masks or anything.”

The producer said that the company is thrilled to be visiting Perth Fringe World.

“Last winter we were in New York, in the snow, this winter we’ve been in London, so trying to convince a bunch of international artists to come to Perth in the summer is not a difficult task. That’s quite tempting to a number of people who are currently in the Northern hemisphere.”

Although performers of various disciplines and styles have graced the ‘La Soiree’ stage, there are some things that have remained consistent over the show’s ten year history.

“The show has never tried to weave a narrative for be preachy about its message, it’s the same old fashioned entertainment.

I guess what unites all these disparate artists, and is really heartwarming, and what happens over the course of the show is that each and every one of these eccentric characters endears themselves to an audience.”

‘La Soiree’ is a variety show featuring an all star line-up of performers skilled in anything from comedy to contortion. Haylock explained how the show came to take its form. “We’ve seen a number of these incredible artists with these amazing seven minute acts, and a lot of these artists came from the fringes of the performing arts world, whether that was from honing it off the streets, or the queer clubs of Soho, or Lower East Side Manhattan. They had this amazing material, but it kind of felt like we could create an umbrella to showcase these extraordinary artists. That’s where it originally came from. Unbeknownst to us, what we were doing, and it was kind of subconscious, is we kind of reinvented an age old format of variety, and just made it relevant to a whole new generation.”

The show tours around the world with a rotating roster of 30-40 artists, but Haylock said the show’s debut in Perth gives the company an opportunity to introduce the show with its most iconic performers. “Perth is an opportunity because it’s our first time, to bring in a number of the original signature acts. Whereas in Sydney for example, the show’s played six times, we’ve played the last three summers, smashed box office records at the Sydney Opera House, it’s the longest running

Haylock gave us a sneak preview of this all-star cast. “We’re still working with the same family from ten years ago. There’s Ursula Martinez, of course, real mainstay of the London Cabaret scene, and her now infamous hanky striptease, David O’Mare in the bathtub, it’s a very very famous act now and that kind of act has been in ‘La Soiree’ from day one. The English Gents- that line up, it’s an incredibly strong line up.”

Having produced the show from its humble beginnings, Haylock has learned a thing or two about keeping a production fresh. He shared that something that has given ‘La Soiree’ its longevity is the fact that the company are still thrilled to perform. “We love it, there’s no end in sight and so we just keep going until it doesn’t become fun anymore. To go and do your job and then people stand up and scream and yell and squeal and shout when you finish your job for the day is a pretty rewarding experience. And we don’t take that for granted. It’s an extraordinary lifestyle.”

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Amongst the many theatrical delights at Fringe World is a show from OUTinPerth’s own Sophie Joske. In between conducting interviews about all the other shows we sat Sophie down and posed a few questions.

Tell me about your new show?

‘Become a Functional Adult in Forty-Five Minutes’ is a one-woman show about whether it’s possible to ever truly feel like you’ve grown up. In it, I’ll be playing a character who is desperately trying to prove that she’s a grown up by sharing all of her adult knowledge with the audience. There’s a creepy machine that grades her performance. It’s kind of like an infomercial, but weirder.

In the promotional images for the show you seem to have turned Barbie into a nipple pastie. What did Barbie do to deserve this?

Barbie has been promoting unhealthy and unattainable beauty standards for decades, promoting an image that is harmful and- Ok, to be honest with you, myself and my director Catherine Bonny basically just thought it’d be funny.

On the day of the shoot we were messing around with objects that promote ideas of what is grown up and what is childlike and this seemed like a perverse way to mash up the two. Plus I was hoping that we’d sell more tickets if I got my boob out.

Is there a time when society expects us to have become a fully functioning adult?

I think when you start approaching your mid twenties, as I am, people start asking you when you’re going to move out and you start feeling like you should get your shit together. Although I think that age of having ‘grown up’ seems to be being pushed back later and later. People my age aren’t often buying houses and getting married at the same age their parents were. So I think we’re all stumbling around in the dark, really.

Your name Joske is an anagram of ‘jokes’ – has comedy always been in your blood?

Actually, I come from a long line of doctors. I’m a deep disappointment to my family. Not really, they’re very supportive. I think most of my family are hilarious, but I’m not sure they’re aware of it.

If you were to run away with circus what role would you be taking on?

Well I’m not great with heights or horses, so that disqualifies me from the roles with the best outfits. I’d quite enjoy being a clown. I can already do a few balloon animals.

‘Become a Fully Functioning Adult’ is on at Fringe World from February 3rd to 7th. Get tickets at www.fringeworld.com

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Challenged Gavin Roach enjoyed a sold out season of his previous Fringe World show ‘Confessions of a Grindr Addict’, this year returns with a brand new show.

“My new show ‘I Can’t Say the F Word’ is quite different from ‘Confessions of a Grindr Addict’. It’s not as character based, this one’s more looking at my own personal struggle that I can’t say one word and why that is.” Roach said.

“It takes the audience on a journey through a look at words we don’t use anymore and new words that get added to the English language. Words can really have quite an impact on our identity and who we are when we’re growing up.”

Roach responds to the news that queer centric word ‘cra-cra’ has made this year list of the world’s most overused words.

A golden-fried tribute to the king of 1960s easy-listening pop, featuring vocalists Ali Bodycoat, Libby Hammer, Rob Pring and their incredible slacks-wearing band

“I hate it when people say half words, it’s just one word crazy! You don’t need two, you’re just repeating yourself.”

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“It means to silently watch someone eat hoping to be invited to join. I love it, there are so many times I have food envy, looking at people in cafés wishing that I’d ordered what they’re having.”

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Roach shares that in preparing for the show he spent some time researching words that he doesn’t like to say, alongside those that he loves to say.

“I don’t have a problem with it, but a lot of people cringe at the word ‘moist’. I don’t have a problem with it unless people use it in the context of a cake. I mean, cake is not wet or dewy, it’s not moist.” Roach argues.

For words we don’t use anymore Roach nominates the word ‘groak’ as a favourite.

For a show that looks like a mountain of fun, and also gives you the chance to improve your vocabulary check out ‘I Can’t Say the F Word’. It’s on from February 4th to 8th and tickets can be booked at www.fringeworld.com Graeme Watson, Image: George Popov

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Thurs 19th - Sun 22nd Feb Starts 8pm Perth most outrageous drag performer Ginava Ginava has brought together a gaggle of local performers to deliver a show at Fringe World.

The Velvet Lounge 639 Beaufort St, Mt Lawley

“The show features eleven performers ranging from poet Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Jaysen Sensation whose is a male adult entertainer, he brings something naughty to the show. There’s a lot of local drag talent like Katya Kokov, Flo Real, Perri Oxcide, Rachel Discrimination, Venomous, Tarryn Yassup, Anna Falaxis, Maude Mizelle and myself.” Ginava Ginava explained.

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“The show is mainly abut self-acceptance,” said Ginava Ginava.

One of the performers goals in putting together the production was to provide a platform to showcase as much of Perth diverse queer talent as possible.

“A lot of these drag queens rarely get a chance to perform and I wanted to give them a chance to perform something outside their comfort zone as well.” Ginava Ginava said.

‘From Under the Bed’ plays from February 5th to 9th. Tickets can be booked at www.fringeworld.com.au Graeme Watson

Local writer/performer extraordinaire Jeffrey Jay Fowler is bringing to the stage a brand new work entitled ‘FAG/STAG’ for Fringe World 2015. “It’s about a gay guy and a straight guy and it’s very much about their friendship and I guess the politics of being friends with straight people and whether there is any politics.” Fowler explained.

The show is being co-written and performed by Fowler’s real life friend and fellow playwright, Chris Isaacs, giving the relationship of the two central characters authenticity.

“My character begins the play by dumping his boyfriend and then proceeds through a bit of a slutapalooza across the month or so that the play takes place in and he’s in Grindr non-stop and then the other character, named Corgan who is played by Chris is on Tinder non-stop and is a bit of a wannabe player.”

The play will see this friendship put to the test. “Part of what ‘FAG/STAG’ is about is us presenting two characters with a kind of brutal honesty and letting the audience judge them and make a decision about what happens. The two characters are telling the same story, but they tell very different versions of it and then the audience has to decide whether they think either narrator was reliable or unreliable.”

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It Ain’t Vot You Do it’s Ze Vay Zat You Do It! The new follow-up musical comedy to Desperately Young at Heart, Cabaret Award Winner WA, Fringe World 2014

Starring Singer Robert Hofmann (in his various guises) with Pianist Tommaso Pollio

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culture I think my point of difference is obvious when you look at me, and the content is different when you delve deeper.”

Gateau acknowledges that he has a very specific After an acclaimed season at Fringe Le fashion style and approach to drag.

World in 2013 Britain’s Le Gateau Chocolat is returning with his new show. “There is a particular form of drag that is the more Le Gateau’s shows are a mix of drag, song and reflection.

Drawing on his eclectic love of music and some stunningly amazing costumes, Le Gateau encourages everyone to be themselves and break out of the mold. His performance is not to be missed.

widely known and accepted, it’s about female impersonation with harnesses and corsets and that’s not me at all. What you see is what you get, so I work with what I have…I’m about the larger than life costumes.”

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CHOCOLATE I share with Le Gateau that after seeing his last show, the next morning I was filled with hugest desire to wear an outlandish costume filled with sequins, but was let down by my mundane wardrobe.

“The first show I brought to Perth was very much autobiographical,” said Le Gateau, “This new show is inspired by a box of chocolates. Ranging from dark to milk, and I actually have a box of chocolates on stage, and there’s a variety of music to match. I go from pop to opera to jazz.”

“Just put something together out of your bedding,” proclaims Le Gateau, “You can do some amazing things with a pillow case!”

“My heart and my ears are very much in the world of opera.

I love singers like Renee Fleming and Jesse Norman, they really inform what I hope to achieve. That said, if I was to hand you my iPod playlist it would run from Renee Fleming to Bjork to Celine Dion and back to Oletta Adams and Sinead O’Connor and Annie Lennox – it jumps all over the place, I get inspirations from everywhere. ”

Le Gateau Chocolat is performing ‘I Heart Chocolat’ at Fringe World from January 23rd to 28th. Grab your tickets from www.fringeworld.com.au Graeme Watson Image Mark Vessey

Le Gateau said he was lucky as a performer that he stands out in a fringe program that can often have many similar acts on the bill.

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Joel Creasey is heading home for Fringe World to perform his brand new show. He chatted to Graeme Watson about searching for the perfect Caesar Salad, the benefits of having a stylist, and celebrity recognition.

Hi Joel, how are you doing? I’m great!

Do you know this is the seventh time you’ve chatted to OUTinPerth? We’ve interviewed you more than anyone else. I’m just obsessed with you guys, I can’t get enough.

The runner up is Tina Arena, who has had five interviews, but we felt we should highlight that Tina has taken us to more cocktail parties. Well we are similar Tina and I, I’ll take her down.

You did once buy me a beer at YaYas. I’m such a tight-arse.

Tell me about your new show you’re bringing to town? It’s going to be the world debut of the show, so it’s a lot of pressure. It’s called ‘Hurricane’ and it’s all about the crazy times I’ve had over the last year.

I had a celebrity feud with two time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, although he’s not aware that he’s in a celebrity feud with me. I took twenty German porn stars night clubbing, I accidently found myself on an American Military base by mistake.

I’m sure you fitted in just fine there. I was wearing camouflage pants, skinny legs – but I think I pulled it off.

You’ve been round the world in the last year though. I was doing my old show in London, that was great, I did a week and had a really great time there. Then I took my boyfriend on holiday with my family and then spent some time in New York and L.A. I’ve been all over the place.

I’ve never taken my boyfriend on holiday with my family, these worlds have been kept apart.

There were moments when my parents were talking and I’d think ‘Oh God, maybe I shouldn’t have brought him’, but he’s pretty cool.

You’re looking pretty slick in your promo photo.Thank you very much, there was a lot of air brushing.

You’ve got clothes on this time, that’s a pretty nice suit. Last time you were naked. I do have clothes this time, I had just got back from LA and I was a little chubby. About 18 months ago when I started getting a lot of TV work I hired this guy, I mean I don’t use him all the time, but he dressed me and gives me things to wear. He organizes my photo shoots, its makes a world of difference, I don’t know why more comedians don’t do it.

Eating in America is quite an experience, you go into your first restaurant and suddenly understand what Oprah was on about when she talked about portion control. I know everything is huge in America!

I ordered a salad and it could have fed a family of six. Salads are strange in America, I tried to get a Caesar salad and it was just lettuce and sauce. I was like ‘where is the chicken? Where is the egg? Where’s the parmesan?” My boyfriend was confused by me wanting an egg.

I’m obsessed with finding the perfect Caesar salad, I’ve travelled the cafés of Perth looking for one, I even wrote an article about it.

Where is the best Caesar salad in Perth?

I don’t know, I haven’t found it yet. I made my boyfriend a proper Caesar salad but he didn’t understand it. In America they treat pumpkin as a sweet thing, I made a savory pumpkin salad one night for friends and they couldn’t take it in, they still talk about it. It was my effort to give them some Australian culture.

Do you think you could live in America? I’m going to give a go later this year, I really do love America and I think I unfairly give it hard time.

What do you miss about Australia when you’re overseas?

I really miss getting occasionally recognised. There was a time we were in America trying to go to this gay bar and nobody was getting in, and I thought if I was in Australia I would have known the manager and been able to get in.

I have found vegemite in LA, so I have that there now, I think most of all I miss the coffee, you just can’t find good coffee in America.

See Joel Creasey’s show ‘Hurricane’ at Fringe World on January 23rd and 24th, with an additional show just announced for Sunday January 25th.

Head to www.fringeworld.com.au Graeme Watson

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Ruby Slippers: Burlesque Performer

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The Merchant of Whimsy Exposé Chris Turner: XXV The Hardships of Manhood Jekyll X James: Cactus Blastus

Ivan King: Legend Lost WW1 Diary Quo Tardis Briefs: The Second Coming Sweet Dreams: The songs of Annie Lennox Candlelight Cabaret

Katya Kokov: Drag Star Briefs: The Second Coming Pretty Peepers: The Glita Supernova Experience Become a Functional Adult in 45 Minutes The Vaudevillians A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Narelda Jacobs: News Goddess

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Rhys Nicholson – Eurgh La Soiree Adrienne Truscott’s Asking For It Geraldine Hickey

Scott-Patrick Mitchell Poet From Under the Bed Briefs: The Second Coming Loser Unit Presents From a Small, Distant World Brookfield Bunnies

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Joel Creasey: Hurricane Briefs: The Second Coming Get Shazzied Some Like it Yacht Sophie Cooks With a Side of Shazz Image: Ruby Slippers by Violet Verre Famous Sharron by Ester Longhurst

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Annie was my idol growing up, she was my first pop hero, contrary to me doing a show about Madonna. Annie was my idol, I had all the Eurythmics music on cassette and vinyl; it was the ’80s.

‘Sweet Dreams’ the song was actually my first pop memory and I remember it being on the radio, and I must have seen the video clip too, because I just remember that song being like a mantra. Which how Annie has described it. It doesn’t have verses or chorus, it’s just repeating this idea over and over.

I was like, “Wow! This is pop music and I love it!” I would have been about nine years old.

She was quite a confronting pop star in the ‘80’s just visually, when I was a kid I was a little bit afraid of her.

Well she looked like a man and had this incredible ivory skin, she looked a bit like David Bowie really, back when he was going through his alien from outer space phase. She looks very other-worldly, but she certainly changed.

By the time the ‘Revenge’ album came out, it was filled with guitars and they were a touring band and Annie was there is her red brassiere and red lipstick. Suddenly she was uber-feminine, but there’s always a strength with her, even when she’s pretending and playing dress-ups.

In developing the show did you discover a lot of things you didn’t know about Annie Lennox?

Mainly I learned more about her relationship with David Stewart. I’d always thought that maybe they’d flirted with the idea of romance, but they had been a very serious couple for about four years.

It’s hard to imagine that you’d go on and work with your ex for years.

Well obviously that was the source of a lot of frustration and pain, but also a creative catalyst. Those wonderful songs about heartbreak and betrayal and jealously. I’m sure more than Annie would like to admit so many of those songs came out of that situation of her working with her ex-lover and dealing with all of those feelings.

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I reckon ‘Who’s That Girl’ is just about Dave and him dating other women. In the video they do a whole lot of play acting, but I think it’s very real. The reason the songs resonate is because they come from places of truth. It was interesting to find out about the depth of their love, and the subsequent pain that came out of that.

As a solo artist Annie Lennox has mainly recorded cover material which is in some ways is a little disappointing.

She has and I don’t cover that in this show because it’s not about her as a singer. I don’t iminate her, either visually or sonically. The show is about her story and what she puts into her lyrics. I don’t sing ‘No More I Love Yous’, people are always surprised to find out that she didn’t write it.

There are quite a lot of recurring themes in Annie Lennox’s work. There’s two songs called ‘Angel’, and then there’s ‘Must be an Angel (Playing with my heart)’, there’s s song called ‘Revenge’ on an early album, and then their later album is also called ‘Revenge’. She’s always singing about angels.

I didn’t realise, until preparing for this show that Annie Lennox was born on Christmas Day. I think that’s a wonderful bit of synchronicity as part of the universe. Whether you’re a Christian or not there’s something special about that day. I find that fascinating, and tend too have angels as a motif.

Have you see Annie Lennox perform live?

I sat outside at the cricket ground in Adelaide, I think it was the revenge tour. I would have been in year six or seven.

I had tickets to the ‘We Two Are One’ tour, which was about five years later. That was the tour where she famously left the stage in Sydney early on in the concert because she’d lost her voice, and she cancelled her Adelaide show, I was absolutely devastated! I’ve never had the chance to see her.

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Really, it just started as a joke between the two of us. We thought of this idea about two old vaudeville performers, and figured, “Surely only us and our closest friends will ever laugh at this.”

We’ve always both been drawn to older styles of performance, either to ‘70s and ‘80s drag idols like Bette Midler, or to cartoonish big band music of the 20s-30s. I think it’s our overlapping of interest in exaggerated forms of theatre that helped bring us together to make this show.

I love the audience participation aspect of the show—do you have any favourite moments from past shows?

The Vaudevillians

The audience participation bits are some of our favorite bits too. No matter how many times we’ve done the show, those parts always change and can still sometimes make us break out laughing. Like the guy who decided to bench-press Kitty… or the man whose gum I took from his mouth...

The Award Winning Vaudevillians are Back in Perth for Fringe World!

their original music has been unceremoniously co-opted by artists of the modern era.

How did you find performing in the middle of a heatwave last time you were in Perth? (fingers crossed this time that it’ll be a lot cooler)!

If you’ve ever seen RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon perform, you’ll know she’s mesmerising. Add to her alluring presence the musical genius that is Major Scales, and you have ‘The Vaudevillians’.

The hilarious couple perform hits from the likes of Janis Joplin and Madonna… It’s vintage cabaret, with a hint of drag, and a healthy dose of audience engagement. Major Scales spoke to Claire Alexander from the road on their way to Perth.

It wasn’t easy! I sweated through my share of suits every night (have you ever tried to air out a vintage tux?). But we both lost several pounds from it, so that felt great! Best workout plan ever! Besides, who doesn’t like a 6 foot, sweaty woman!?

The premise of The Vaudevillians is so unique!

How did you conceive of the show, and what drew you to Vaudeville as a setting?

Catch The Vaudevillians at Fringe World from 29th January to 6th February. Tickets are available from www.fringeworld.com.au/

They’re the hottest act ever frozen alive, and they’re coming to Perth this month for Fringeworld. The show is driven by the 1920s duo, Kitty Witless (Jinkx Monsoon) and Dr. Dan Von Dandy (Major Scales), who have just thawed out from being frozen in the prime of vaudeville, only to find that

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Syd Arthur A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble (Amorphous Androgynous)

Madonna Rebel Heart After a work in progress mix of Madonna’s new album leaked the Material Girl responded by giving the first six tracks of her upcoming album a rush release. The Diplo produced ‘Bitch I’m Madonna’ features Nicki Minaj and features a modern RnB sound, on the second track ‘Illuminati’ Madonna name checks everyone from Justin Bieber to Barack Obama.

‘Unapologetic Bitch’ might be the singer’s first foray into reggae and it’s a great groove. ‘Devil Pray’ is country tinged, while ‘Ghosttown’ is a big ballad. Lead single ‘Living for Love’ is a giant ‘hands in the hair’ dance number. Based on this sample, we can’t wait for the whole album. Graeme Watson

British psychedelic DJ’s Amorphous Androgynous, who also perform under the moniker Future Sound of London, have taken the tunes of psych-rock band Syd Arthur and transformed them into a collection of lush and trippy tracks. Filled with bird twerps and the sound of waterfalls, reverbed guitars and the occasional violin and sitar this is one to listen to with the headphones on. Check out key tracks ‘Ode (Summer is leaving me behind)’, ‘Edge of the Universe’ and ‘Back Planet Eyes’. With most of the tracks clocking in at over 7 minutes length this is a classic psychedelic experience.

- Graeme Watson

Jackie Onassis Mixtape

D’Angelo and The Vanguard Black Messiah Neo-soul singer D’Angelo has just released his third album, 15 years since his last record and 20 years after his debut – this is an artist who likes to take his time. The album kicks off with ‘It Aint Easy’, starting off with grinding blues guitars, the amazing vocals appear just seconds later. It’s deep and funky, reminiscent of 70’s Sly Stone. Lead single ‘Sugah Daddy’ is filled with trumpets, tinkering pianos and laid back grooves. ‘Betray My heart’ is a light jazz number, while ‘Really Love’ is focused around a soft Spanish guitar. Play this one late at night. Graeme Watson

Travis Caudle – Going Out of My Head local artist delivers classic rock sound Petite Noir – Chess great electronic track from South African artist, beautiful vocals Georgio Moroder – 74 is the new 24 stomping dance number from legendary the disco producer Slater-Kinney – Bury Our Friends ‘90s indie rock gods return with massive a tune Mees Dierdorp – Avia Alom a chilled out blissful tune Corners –

Sydney based hip-hop duo Jackie Onassis have started the year by giving their new mixtape ‘Sushi’ away for free through their Soundclound page. Opening up with ‘Breathe’ featuring cool piano and laid back vocals. The beats picks up on ‘We Ride’ and ‘Sushi’ really gets down and features a guest rap from Split Syndicate’s Jimmy Nice. ‘NSY’ has much more electronic sound as the band raps about relationships. The final track ‘One Thing’ throws some solid punches as they rap about how a girl, “can only be one thing to me”, the tracks get really interesting towards the end when it is slowed down and mangled. - Graeme Watson

Love Letters Californian synth heavy post punk band that sounds like Joy Division Floating Points – Nuits Sonores epic 12 minutes of danceable beats and squelches School 94 – Like You great indie rock track from Swedish group Sare Havlicek – White Russian (Lazy Summer) perfect disco tune to accompany a cocktail, a pool and a stunning sunset Amen Dunes – Song to the Siren Hundreds of artists have

Kindness Otherness The first album from UK funk disco act Kindness was a revelation filled with great grooves and unexpected tunes, most notably a take on the ‘Eastenders Theme’. Here on his follow album things become somewhat bland, the phrase all filler, no killer seems apt. The album does have its highlights, Robyn provides guest vocals on ‘Who Do You Love’, and Devonte Hynes and Tawiah duet on the laid back ‘Why Don’t You Love Me’, while lead single ‘World Restart’ has some sultry trumpets and bass. Overall though, it’s a bit boring. - Graeme Watson

tackled this Tim Buckley tune, this take is a little different Diger Rockwell – Take Flight first taste of psychedelic new music from local artist, head to his Soundcloud page Croatia Squad – Milking guaranteed to bring all the boys to your yard Mista Savona – Born a King because what’s summer without some laid back reggae!

Sharna Lockyer is a local jewelery designer who takes joy in all things kitsch. Her brand ‘Off the Wagon’ features necklaces, rings and other unique pieces made to look like cups of tea, whales, Nintendo controllers, various foods and other adorable items.

Her designs are astoundingly realistic, down to the sesame seeds on a burger bun and the melted butter on a slice of toast.

Lockyer says the intricacy comes down to her handmade approach. “I use tools like razorblades or needles or fine point and cut the design out and mould most of it with my fingers.” she said.

Most of Lockyer’s pieces are made with polymer clay, carefully shaped, set and hand-painted. It’s a very detailed process.

“If I’m experimenting with a new piece that I’m not very familiar with it can take up to five hours for me to get it right, but then the pieces after that come a little quicker.” To keep her designs fresh, Lockyer keeps her eye on what’s popular in food and fun. “I do like to go through those food trends. Lots of people are liking Gaytimes at the moment.

They’re very popular. But hopefully I’ll just keep practising and keep getting up my repertoire and just make more and sell them on a bigger basis.”

You can find ‘Off the Wagon’ at www. facebook.com/offthewagondesign Sophie Joske

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FILM REVIEWS Kingsman (MA)

Directed by Dan Gilroy Colin Firth is the perfect gentleman as Harry Hart, a member of a super-secret organisation. Using a tailor shop on Savile Row London as their front, the smartly dressed gentlemen fight baddies without government intervention.

However the young recruits competing for a spot in the organisation include a female and a working class criminal - Hart having rescued the wayward youth from prison as the boy’s father had died while saving his life. Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin (Taron Egerton) has the brains, the body and the charm to become one of the next generation of stylish crime fighters. Humour and action mix easily in this slick film with many nods to the Bond films keeping the audience on their toes. It’s highly implausible and highly entertaining as they chase after the psychotic baddie - tech genius Valentine (Samuel L Jackson) who intends to take over the world using people’s cell phones.

Selma (MA)

Directed by Ava DuVernay The right to vote was first granted to black Americans (or at least black males) in 1870 but nearly 100 years after, that right was being systematically obstructed by local registrars. By 1965, there were counties in Alabama where not a single black person had voted in any election for the previous 50 years. In spring of 1965, Dr Martin Luther King (David Oyelowo), the young pastor who was becoming the nation’s most influential moral voice for nonviolent struggle against racism, decided to lead a protest. The march for the right to vote started in Selma, Alabama. Ava DuVernay’s emotional film not only recreates the triumphant march but also brings to the screen a flawed hero.

There are no great speeches as King overcomes his doubts to inspire the people (black and white) to fight to defeat entrenched racism. Bathed in a golden light, the drama uses archival footage of this momentous event.

Unbroken (MA)

Directed by Angelina Jolie There’s been a considerable amount of publicity surrounding Angelina Jolie’s second feature film. Firstly she took her tribe to Australia for 3 months to shoot the $US65million film. Secondly, the film is based on the incredible life of Louie Zamperini who went from being an Olympic athlete to a fighter pilot in World War II before surviving 47 days on a raft after crashing into the Pacific and then incarceration in a Japanese prisoner of war camp … only to die a short time before the film was released. The film is a huge undertaking with relatively unknown actors. In 2011, ‘In the Land of Milk and Honey’, a drama set in war-torn Bosnia, received a luke-warm reception but ‘Unbroken’ will definitely be included in the next round of awards. Apart from Jolie’s direction, Jack O’Connell as Zamperini and Japanese actor Miyavi as the brutal camp guard known are particularly good as the two protagonists.

Love is Strange (m)

Directed by Ira Sachs

Together for 39 years, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) decide to honour each other by getting married.

Amidst the support of family and friends, it is a joyous occasion. Unfortunately, a consequence of them declaring their love is that George loses his teaching position at a Catholic school. With Ben already retired, they are forced to sell their New York apartment and find temporary accommodation. Ben finds himself sharing a bunk bed with his 16 yearold nephew Joey (Charlie Tahan) and George takes the couch at a neighbouring apartment. Director, openly gay Ira Sachs, tells a very personal story that is full of heart and brings up some interesting issues. Although Ben and George are loved and accepted by their family and friends, living in close proximity exposes the limitations to this acceptance.

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TV News Ruby Rose Joins ‘Orange is the New Black’ Ruby Rose is joining the cast of ‘Orange is the New Black’. The Australian actress / DJ / Model / TV personality will join the cast in the third season playing a new inmate named Stella. The third season of the popular show returns to our screens mid-year.

New Shows from ‘Queer as Folk’ Creator British TV writer Russell T Davies will have three new shows on air this year. ‘Cucumber’ tells the story of a gay man in his 40’s who starts dating a younger man, intertwined sister show ‘Banana’ will focus on stories about some guys in their 20’s, while an online component will be called ‘Tofu’. No Australian broadcaster has been named yet for the new show.

This month Disney brings Stephen Sondhiem’s musical ‘Into the Woods’ to cinemas. The mashup of multiple fairytales has been proposed for the screen many times, but Director Rob Marshall has finally taken it across the line.

There storyline has been softened a little to make it more family friendly, and a few of the songs from the stage version have been dropped to cut down on the films running time but essentially it’s a faithful adaptation.

A Baker and his wife, who cannot have a child due a curse on their home, head into the woods to find a list of things the local witch needs to break the spell, along the way they bump into all the other fairytale characters who have also headed into the woods.

Their a boy trying to sell his cow, a girl with ugly step sisters, a charming prince, a girl in a tower with long hair, and a young girl off to her grandmother’s house.

Quickly all their tales become entwined.

British star James Corden takes on his biggest role to date, Meryl Streep rocks the blue eye shadow as the witch, Chris Pine is comical as one of several princes running around in the woods, while Anna Kendrick fits into Cinderella’s shoes. Christine Baranski is splendidly cast as the Ugly step mother.

New Faces for Fashion Police The Fashion Police have returned. Queer favourite Kathy Griffin has stepped up to host the show in place of the late Joan Rivers, while Rachael Zoe’s former right hand man Brad Goreski takes over a seat. Long standing star George Kotsiopoulos has left the show, while Kelly Osborne and Givliana Rancic return.

Is Joel Creasey Heading to Africa?

Channel Ten has revealed some details of who will be taking part in the Australian version of ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’. The network has confirmed that a hot young comedian will be taking part leading many to speculate that Joel Creasey might be heading off to the African jungle. We’re pretty sure that Joel could hack in the wilderness, but his constant singing of musicals might send some other celebrities over the edge.

This is a fun film that you can take the whole family to see.

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Don’t miss out on any of the big theatrical shows that on this year.

We’ve highlighted the big shows coming to our major performing arts companies in 2015.

Venus in Fur

A tale of power, sexuality and the blurring of lines between fact and fiction. A New York playwright becomes fascinated to fiery actress Vanda, by becoming Vanda’s slave she begins to enjoy and abuse her newfound power.

is possible to contact souls in the afterlife. Unfortunately for Charles, the psychic summons the ghost of his dead wife, Elvira. It’s soon clear that the morally untidy Elvira wishes to reunite with her husband, much to the dismay of Charles’ new (and living) wife, Ruth.

Brahms Festival: Concertos and Symphonies

Principal Conductor Asher Fisch and international guest artists will play an unforgettable celebration of Brahm’s greatest works over two weekends.

16 Jan – 8 Feb

18th July – 9th August

20 – 29 August

Dinner

Extinction

Symphony in the City

Heath Ledger Theater: 1 hour Paige Janssen, throws a glamorous dinner party celebrating the release of her husband’s new book. Inviting an array of memorable quests who are infolded in a sea of drama , this black satirical comedy is bound to be deliciously entertaining.

14 March – 29 March

Glengarry Glen Ross

Internationally acclaimed and the subject of a critically admired film, David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning story of salesmen struggling to stay afloat in the cutthroat world of Chicago real estate.

From the mind of Helpmann Award-winning Australian playwright comes the world premiere of ‘Extinction’, a unique drama with a timely and important message of environmental awareness and conservation.

9 Sep – 4 Oct

In 2015, this spectacular event will feature classic and movie favourites performed by the Orchestra and WASO Chorus under the direction of Principle Conductor Asher Fisch. The concert will finish with 1812 Overture accompanied by an explosive firework display, which is a highlight of this free outdoor concert.

The Red Balloon

James Morrison and WASO: A Journey Through Jazz

A first in family programming for Black Swan. Red balloon tells a tale of a young boy on his his way to school, who finds a red balloon tangled around a lamp post.

23 May – 14 June

1 Oct- 17 Oct

Blithe Spirit

Next to Normal

Noel Coward is back in style, this play enjoyed a long season in the West End last year. While researching his next novel, Charles Condomine employs the services of a clairvoyant to see whether it

Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning rock musical that has charmed audiences on Broadway and will be a first for Perth.

7 -22 Nov

12 Dec

Australia’s favorite trumpeter James Morrison journeys through history’s jazz greats. Hear the greatest jazz standards made famous by Lois Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Herbie Handcock. This concert if performed by the full Symphony Orchestra, talented young vocalist Hetty Kate, and Australia’s favorite trumpet player, James Morrison.

3-4 Dec

The fast-paced world of roller derby is about to get more queer than ever before. The Vagine Regime, a community of skaters which aims to promote the inclusion of LGBT people in roller derby, is hosting Western Australia’s first queer bout on January 18th.

WA co-founders Nurse Stax and Mary Fagdalene caught up with OUTinPerth to tell us more about the sport and its queer players.

To get acquainted, the players share the stories behind their derby names. “I’m a nurse and used to fall over lots.

Still do really.” shared Nurse Stax. For Mary Fagdalene, her name was a suggestion from a friend. “She found it hilarious that I identified as both Christian and queer and thought my derby name should reflect these seemingly conflicting worldviews. She really liked the idea that I’d get called ‘fags’ and that it would ‘out’ me in such a big way when it had been such a challenge a few years earlier. This particular friend was the first woman I ever kissed and was instrumental in pulling my very fearful self out of the closet so I think it brought her great delight knowing that I’d have such a gay name. Now it’s a name I very much own myself and am happy to be recognised as an openly queer woman.”

Roller derby has a substantial queer following which is reflected in the international presence of the Vagine Regime. “I think it has such a strong queer following as it is a safe place for women to be strong. They are not judged for who they are and can be comfortable with being with whoever they want. And because strong women are sexy women, that other women want to watch. “ Mary Fagdalene concurs. “My take on that is that women in roller skates playing an aggressive sport is super hot. It’s not even that the sport is dominated by queer women by any stretch of the imagination but it displays women in ways that we don’t often see in society. Derby provides an outlet to demonstrate a strong physicality, aggression and competitiveness

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Dr Who Symphonic Spectacular

Featuring a cast of over 145 musicians, actors and singers and presented by the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, not to mention Daleks, Cybermen and a host of other Doctor Who monsters, Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular is a musical celebration of the iconic TV series.

31 Jan

The Music of James Bond

Australian songstress, Kat Ceberano, returns to WASO for a showcase of the greatest songs from the 007 film series. Expect to hear all your favourites – Goldeneye, Diamonds Are Forever, Goldfinger, Skyfall – and many more.

10-11 April

Zip Zap Zoom

Step through the screen into the virtual world, where nan identity becomes an avatar, the choices are infinite and the aim of the game is to win. Digital becomes reality, but can we still find real human emotions and connections? An energetic fusion of hip-hop, ballroom, cabaret and other dance forms, Zip Zap Zoom is an electrifying feast for the senses.

6-28 Feb

Embraceable You

With the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, a showcase of the “Father of American Ballet” George Balanchine’s best work ‘Who cares?’, ‘Concerto Barocco’, and ‘Tarantella’ will be performed.

15–30 May

Set to the charming music of Léo Delibes, this much-loved romantic classic, joyously refreshed by choreographer Greg Horsman has something for all the family

11–26 Sept

Cinderella

Neglected and mistreated by her step-family, poor Cinderella dreams of a better life. The magical appearance of her Fairy Godmother restores hope, and all her wishes are granted. Able to take her place amongst the ladies at Prince Charming’s ball, the Prince is enchanted with the beautiful girl. But when the magic fades at midnight and she flees, leaving behind only a slipper –will the Prince find his true love again? And can Cinderella find her happy ending?

20 Nov–13 Dec

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

In 2011, the West Australian Symphony Orchestra presents the third and final instalment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King will be performed live to the epic motion picture by WASO, WASO Chorus and soloist.

Coppélia

For more arts events, check out The Blue Room, The West Australian Youth Company, and The West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra whose programs will be released soon

12-13 June

which are attribute that aren’t necessarily encouraged in women. Speaking for myself, this was a large attraction to the sport because it provided an outlet to be the kind of unusual woman that I am. Whether you play the sport or not this is an element that attracts women of all persuasions and walks of life whether it’s as a spectator, a skater or an official.”

The players are hoping that by celebrating this queer following with a dedicated bout, the sport will help cultivate an LGBT-positive atmosphere. Mary Fagdalene told us a bit more about what the organisation hopes to achieve. “The Vagine Regime internationally aims to promote the sport of roller derby and create a culture of acceptance and celebration within it for queer people.

In WA our hope is to foster and develop this as much as possible.”

“The Vagine Regime aims to build an international community of queer derby folk. Through a commitment to inclusive solidarity we hope to create networking opportunities, cultivate acceptance, and foster derby love matches.” Said Nurse Stax. According to Mary Fagdalene, inclusivity is especially important. “Whilst it might not be a big thing to be ‘out’ in derby, it can still be a very difficult to be queer in the world. For gender queer or trans people, being involved in sport can be very challenging. VR has worked to advocate for the acceptance of trans women in the sport and to call out discrimination where it is present. If we can build a safe and accepting environment within our sport then it can make a big difference in the lives of individuals external to it.”

WA’s First Queer Roller Derby Bout is at the Morley Rollerdrome on Sunday January 18th at 6.45pm. Tickets available at www.trybooking.com Sophie Joske

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From the Rubble

Exploding the boundaries of theatre, From the Rubble is a unique multiartform piece inspired by the work of one of Australia’s most cherished writers and journalists, Walkley Award winner Sophie McNeill. Melissa Cantwell uses the evocative images embedded in Sophie’s work to give you a glimpse into the lives of civilians in conflict zones. Exploring themes of displacement, transformation and hope, From the Rubble tells compelling personal stories that find joy in the resilience and ingenuity of women the world over.

16-28 Mar

The Confidence Man

By Perth’s award-winning Side Pony Productions and featuring vocal performances by some of Perth’s finest actors, this interactive audio experience places you at the centre of the action. When a bag full of cash is brought into Peter’s very ordinary home, his family finds themselves caught up in a sinister and disturbing...

30 Apr – 10 May

The Song Was Wrong Featuring a core ensemble and creative team of West Australia’s best artists alongside some of the country’s most respected designers, this highly visual and physical work tells the story of a pianist who loves and loses the woman who will change his life forever. An exploration of love, art and the relationship between a musician and his muse.

4-20 June

Your Seven

Shakespeare says there are seven ages in your lifetime — this is your chance to check in and see how you’re travelling. yourseven is an invitational and immersive show all about you.

Moving through a large outdoor installation in the Courtyard at the State Theatre Centre of WA, you will participate in a series of encounters from your past, present...

20 Oct – 15 Nov

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck’s classic tale of drifters Lennie and George explores male friendships, transient workforces and class divides in this compelling and enduring tale that has an astonishing resonance in a contemporary world.

The Barber of Seville

Head under the stars in Supreme Court Gardens for this beautiful and popular free event, City of Perth’s Opera in the Park, to celebrate and evening of wondrous music. Bring a picnic, your family and friends and enjoy an evening with Rossini’s comic opera.

6 Mar

The Marriage of Fiagro

The Marriage of Figaro takes place on one mad day at the villa of Count Almaviva and is based on the trilogy by the 18th century playwright Beaurmarchais, the series completed by the The Barber of Seville and The Guilty Mother.

14-20 May

4 – 20 Dec

Faust

Gounod’s Faust is a battle between good and evil, temptation, romance and betrayal. This lavish production from David McVivar for the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden, places the opera in the decadence of 1870’s Paris.

1 Oct – 7 Nov

Madam Butterfly: Puccini

Once upon a time in a desert in the west, a Little Girl Giant fell from the sky into one of those communities in love with the stars, the earth, the trees, the water. One day, she found an old book full of love and sorrow, hope and lost battles. The Little Girl Giant knew then what she had to do.

With a tear in her eye, she climbed aboard her boat and set sail across the sand for the big city ...

13-15 Feb

Anthony Minghellas Oliver Awardwinning Madam Butterfly will be performed in Australia for the first time. Puccini’s tragic love story tells of Butterfly (Cia-Cia San), a young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval officer, Pinkerton.

Shortly after their wedding, Pinkerton returns to America, leaving Butterfly alone to await her husbands return.

Feb 24 - Mar 7

The Fever and the Fret The Fever and the Fret was originally written as part of a Playwriting Australia Broome workshop, and was re-worked in 2013/2014 as part of the second round of those workshops.

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The new production that opened at Crown Theatre this week is an impressively grand production that must be seen. The show features brilliant performances, visually stunning sets and the music will fill your heart.

For the uninitiated, ‘Les Miserables’ follows the life of Jean Valjean. We meet him as he is given parole after 19 years imprisonment. His crime, stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister’s son.

Valjean breaks his parole and runs away, a priest takes him in – but Valjean steals

‘Les Miserables’ is not like the other big musicals. It’s a significantly more complex story line, its themes are bold and virtuous and the music is operatically rich.

all his silver. Valjean is caught, but when the priest shows him mercy he decides to lead a better life.

Eight years later Valjean has assumed a new identity as a town mayor and business man. We meet Fantine, a woman who has fallen on hard times, the nefarious innkeepers the Thenardiers, who look after Fantine’s daughter Cosette and the innkeepers’ own daughter Eponine. All along Valjean is pursued by the relentless Inspector Javert, and when Valjean’s identity his revealed he flees again.

In the second half of the story, set another nine years later, Valjean has relocated to Paris. He looks after Cosette who has fallen in love with a young student, Marius. Eponine is also in love with Marius, who is at the centre of a student revolution. Once again Inspector Javert appears.

While other musicals rely on the spectacle of a helicopter landing on stage, a flying car or witch, or chimney sweeps dancing over the ceiling, this show puts the performers’ talent front and centre.

With a stroke of casting genius, this production features a troupe of artists who deliver perfect performances.

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Simon Gleeson plays the protagonist Jean Valjean with great depth, taking us on a journey of moral decisions and identity discovery. Gleeson is simply brilliant.

One of the many highlights of the show is Gleeson’s delivery of ‘Bring Him Home’ as Valjean pleads with God to spare the life of Marius. Gleeson’s captivating and emotive plea is sung in a gentle quiet voice that moves rapidly to a powerful bellow, and then back again to a subtle whisper. It’s a delicate performance that brought tears to the audience.

Patrice Tipoki flawlessly delivers the show’s signature tune ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ as Fantine realises the reality of her life is not going to match the dreams

she held as a young girl. There are few songs in musical theatre that are as epic of this one.

Hayden Tee plays Inspector Javert with a large dose of humanity, showing us that his character is not just simply an evil policeman hunting down our hero Valjean, but an honest man trying to do what he thinks is right.

One of the great discoveries of this production is Kerrie Anne Greenland.

The WAPPA graduate plays Eponine.

The extended applause that Greenland received on opening night in Perth was truly well deserved. Greenland singing ‘On My Own’ is a show stopping moment.

Trevor Ashley and Lara Mulcahy deliver a mountain of comedy in the show as the devious Inn-Keepers The Tenardiers. The duo don’t miss a single opportunity to give us a laugh and deliver one of the show’s biggest numbers ‘Master of the House’.

Euan Doige and Emily Langridge are perfectly matched as Marius and Cosette, giving the show its big romance. Doige has a distinct voice that is a great contrast to the other cast members, is voice is soft and earnest – perfect for this part.

Chris Durling rounds out the main cast in the role of student leader Enjolras, mesmerising, fearless and undeniably

handsome, we’d happily follow him into any revolution.

Also delivering great performances in the show is a group of young actors taking turns of playing the roles of young Cosette, Eponine and young protester Gavroache.

Victor Hugo’s epic tale takes on some big themes, this is a show about honour, redemption, love, freedom, oppression and the classes. It’s a truly epic story and it’s delivered in a suitably epic style.

The sets designed by Matt Kinley are impressive as the twist and turn to form a

variety of different buildings and locations, the massive street barricade where the students protest makes a memorable entrance.

What really makes this show though is some amazing lighting design by Paule Constable. The whole production looks like it was painted by Rembrandt. The stage is predominately dark and bright shards of light highlight the action.

The production has added 150 extra speakers to the auditorium to achieve an impressive surround sound effect. When the barricade is under siege, it sounds like the bullets are actually whizzing past your ears.

People who have already seen the show are likely to be queuing up to buy a second round of tickets – so act quickly if you don’t want to miss out.

‘Les Miserables’ is at the Crown Theatre until Sunday March 1st, tickets are available via Ticketek.

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Even when we visited in spring time the landscape was a solid white vista of snow and glaciers. It has served as the planet Hoth in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ and today is where they film beyond the wall for ‘Game of Thrones’.

As you begin your decent down into the western side of the country you wind through the forests and farmyards again, and have spectacular views of the fjords.

It’s stunningly beautiful. Conveniently the train has wi-fi so you can upload pictures from your phone to make all your friends immediately jealous of your travels.

Bergen is a beautiful port town, one of the highlights is a series of wooden houses that are hundreds of years old at Bryggen alongside the wharf. These ancient wooden houses painted in autumnal colours all lean slightly to the side, leaning against each other, holding each other up.

Huge mountains drop directly down into the sea, their snow covered caps rapidly melting in the spring sun, creating thousands of dramatic waterfalls plunging from the mountain tops down to sea level.

It’s quite an amazing site.

A great way to see Norway is to take in two sides of the country. Starting off in Oslo which is one of the world’s great cities.

There are great queer bars, several are in close proximity in the city centre allowing a great bar hopping trip. There’s the two story café Ett Glass, the girls bar So, and one of the most popular LGBTIQ spots is the British themed London pub. Head to Oslo in June and you’ll also be able to take in the cities Pride festival.

The Oslo Opera House is a sight worth seeing. It’s a huge marble building that’s on the bay and it rises up out of the water like a mountain, you can climb all over it, it’s made up of many differently

angled sides recreating the structure of a small hill.

Head down to Aker Brygge, a short walk from the city centre, a walk along a long promenade of cafes and shops. At the end of the promenade you’ll find the Astrup Fearnley Museet, a wonderful modern art gallery that well worth a look around.

Leaving Oslo, you can head across the country by train to the port city of Bergen. This eight hour long train trip has been recognized as one of the greatest train journeys in the world and it doesn’t disappoint.

You begin by traveling through small country villages, the green landscape dotted with brightly coloured wooden houses. This gives way to views of forests filled with waterfalls before you finally climb to the top of the mountains and enter a winter wonderland.

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A walk through the town fish markets is also filled with atmosphere. The town has lots of cobbled laneways with lined with hipster stores of recycled furniture, independent music, fashion and curios.

One of the biggest challenges on Norway is that food is incredibly expensive, unless you’re taking a stack of cash you’ll find yourself heading to the supermarket to buy some bread and cheese for each meal. Luckily in the centre of Bergen you’ll find the Sostrene Hagelin, a store opened by two sisters in the 1930’s that provides affordable food. Their specialty is fish cakes, which is served as burgers, soups, with gravy and vegetables and in a variety of other presentations.

From Bergen sign up for a tour of the Fjords, you can head back into the mountains on the train, transfer to a bus, head across the water on a ferry before travelling back to the city on a train again.

Stunning landscapes, picture-perfect postcard views abound and one of the world’s greatest train rides. It’s a wonderful journey.

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Since the start of this year, the M Clinic has been flat out busy with guys testing; some coming for their routine test while many guys are coming in for their very first time. But regardless of what test it is or whatever the reason you are coming in for, getting tested for HIV and STI’s is easy enough.

For people testing for their first time, it’s not uncommon to feel scared or anxious.

The idea of testing might be a bit of an unknown, but once guys come in for their first time, they often see it’s really not that bad. The M Clinic encourages guys to have a look on our website to find out more about testing, or just give us a call with any questions.

In 2014, the M Clinic saw the rates of HIV and STI’s such as Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia and Syphilis staying steady, but definitely present in the community.

Even if you practice safer sex (by wearing condoms), you could still be at risk of picking up syphilis or another sexually transmitted infection through other sexual activities like oral sex.

As the M Clinic has been booking up quick, with a current waiting time of about a week, it is important to note that there are many other options of where you can get tested. For more information on testing, go to www.mclinic.org.au or contact the M Clinic on 9227 0734 to make an appointment.

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community group listings Alcoholics Anonymous LGBTIQ Group — Group meets every Tuesday 7pm – 8pm, corner of Rowland St and Barker Rd, Subiaco. If alcohol is costing you more than money please join our friendly AA group any Tuesday evening or ring the AA 24 Hour Helpline on 9325 3566. National Helpline 1300 22 22 22. More information available at www.aaperthwa.org.

ALCOHOL AND DRUG INFORMATION SERVICE (ADIS) — ADIS is a 24 hour confidential telephone counselling, information and referral service. If you’re concerned about your own or somebody else’s drug or alcohol use call ADIS on 08 9442 5000 or Country Callers 1800 198 024 — www.dao.health.wa.gov.au; email: ADIS@health. wa.gov.au BEARS PERTH — BEARS PERTH - A Friendly men only social club for men with body and / or facial hair and their admirers. The dress code is masculine, and men of all shapes, sizes and amount of hairiness are welcome. Licensed Den Nights are on the 2nd Saturday and 4th Friday of each month 9pm till Late @ Loton Park Bulwer St (near Lord St) East Perth. There are also different events on the 2nd Sunday of each month, often at a members residence or alternative events as advised. Visitors welcome. Contact us via phone 0487 595 672, email: info@bearsperth.org, http://bearsperth.org or http://bit.ly/bpi-www CATHOLIC GLBT AND PARENT SUPPORT — This service provides pastoral support to all members of the Catholic GLBT community, including parents of GLBT children; giving an understanding & an opportunity for processing & healing feelings of confusion, hurt, anger exclusion or being marginalised. Individual consultation is provided as well as communal gatherings of the Catholic GLBT community for mutual & spiritual support.

For more information, please call 6336-8602 (leave a message if unattended) or email cathgaysupport@gmail.com christian queer — book shop with a wide range of reading material, CDs and books for the GLBT community. DVD & books also available on safe sexuality without judgement. SHOP HOURS: Most Sat’s 9am-5pm Phone: 0401 341 797. U1 / 332 Harbourne Street, Glendalough www.thechristianqueer.net COUNTRY NETWORK — Country Network is a national social organisation offering friendship and support via networking, and social events to gay men across rural, regional and city Australia. We strive to provide a sense of community to all, which is especially important to our members who may feel the social isolation from being gay and living in rural and regional Australia. CN’s ultimate aim is to provide our members with greater opportunity for gay social activity by providing various functions in each State and Territory. For any further information please call Viv on 0427 193 243 – or postal inquiries to Secretary, Country Network, PO BOX 105, PACKENHAM VIC 3810. E-mail inquiries: secretary@countrynetwork.com.au Visit our website at www.countrynetwork.com.au.

Freedom2b Perth Chapter — Freedom2b is a non judgemental, safe place that networks LGBTI people from Christian faith backgrounds, whether you have left the church or are still part of it. Meets the first Friday of each month at 7 pm in the Community Room in the Northbridge Piazza. Straight friends, family and supporters also welcome. For more information go to www.freedom2b.org/ or email perth@freedom2b. org or phone Graham on 0405 285 233 or Bev on 0407 778 201 FREEDOM CENTRE — Freedom Centre provides a safe space, peer support, information, and referrals for LGBTTIQ and Questioning young people (under 26).FC provides a range of services including an online Forum, trainings, workshops and our dropin centre sessions which are open for: Freespace – every Wednesday 5-8pm & Friday 4-8pm, Outspace – 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month 12pm-5pm, GenderQ – 1st Thurs of the month 5-8pm, 1st People’s Qspace – 3rd Thursday of the month 5-8pm, Junior aGender - last Monday of even months 5-8pm, QMovie – last Tuesday of

odd months 5-8pm. 93 Brisbane St, Perth WA 6000 Ph: 9228 0354 Email: info@freedom.org.au Web: www.freedom.org.au www.fcyeah.tumblr.com Gay and Lesbian Singers of WA (GALS WA) — No auditions, singers of all abilities welcome.

Rehearsals Thursdays 7 to 9 pm at North Perth Town Hall- Lesser Hall, Cnr View and Leake St. Contact Deb 0418 945 154 for more information or just turn up! Website: www.galswa.org.au GAY & LESBIAN ARCHIVES OF WA — Located in the Murdoch University Library on the South Street Campus. For opening hours and access details, please contact the Library on 9360 2563.

GRAI (GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc.) — Works towards improving accommodation options for older GLBTI people. We raise issues through advocacy, research, information provision, and supporting partnerships with relevant organisations.

Recognised nationally, GRAI also tracks international GLBTI ageing issues. New members always welcome. Interested? Contact June on 08 93837753, PO Box 514 North Perth WA 6929, e: info@grai.org.au or visit www.grai.org.au Golf Bags — Golf club play every Sat morning at a variety of courses north and south of the river. We are a group of friendly gals who love our golf and good company. New players are always welcome.

For details contact us at golfbagswa@gmail.com HEPATITIS WA — providing information and support to people affected by hepatitis. If you would like to know more on hepatitis A, B or C, contact us on 9328 8538 (Metro) or 1800 800 070 (Country).

134 Aberdeen St Northbridge WA 6003 — www. hepatitiswa.com.au Living Proud LGBTI Community Services of WA — (formerly Gay & Lesbian Community Services of WA). Information, support, referrals and professional training. City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth WA 6005. Qlife counselling and referral Line: 1800 184 527 Admin/Fax: (08) 9486 9855 Email: admin@glcs.org.au Web: www.glcs.org.au LOTON PARK TENNIS CLUB — Diversity is our advantage. Come on down and try something new at Perth’s Other Gay & Lesbian venue. It’s not just about tennis. Open to all levels of players – social and competitive – with an emphasis on enjoyment for everyone. With the city skyline as our backdrop, sit back on the embankment or balcony and enjoy a drink in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. A full social calendar ahead ensures a summer of fun for everyone. Enquiries@lotonpark.com.au Ph: (08) 9328 5065 — www.lotonpark.com.au M Clinic – FREE STI/HIV SCREENING CLINIC — For Men who have sex with men. Free, confidential, nonjudgemental STI testing & Treatment. Please call (08) 9227 0734 for appointments. Central location. After hours options available. For more information email info@mclinic.org.au or visit mclinic.org.au Open Arms Fellowship — Open Arms Fellowship Australia is an Independent Charismatic church located in Western Australia. We welcome everyone and anyone who has a love for Christ without fear of judgement. Open Arms welcomes GLBTIQ People, their friends and supporters. for further information email: info@openarmsaustralia.org or ph: 0405 281 351 OUTdance — Same Sex Partner Ballroom & Latin American Dance Classes - Group Classes & Social Nights for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Dancers. Private Lessons by appointment. Group Class - 6.30pm Tuesday Mt Hawthorne Community Centre. Class Enquiries: Judy 0417 911 214 or Warwick 0450 041 023. OUTdance Studio Principals: Darryl Davenport & Tania McGuinness.

P: 0414 666 034 F: 08 9403 2220 outdanceperth@gmail.com PFLAG PERTH (PARENTS, FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF LESBIANS & GAYS — Is a community group offering support and understanding for families and friends with loved ones who are GLBTI. Meetings are held on bi-monthly (all welcome). 664 Murray Street West Perth WA Web: www.pflagwa.org.au.

Email: info@pflagwa.org.au. Information Line: 0404 594 699. Facebook: www.facebook.com/pflagperth (for current news, events and meeting dates).

FEES include GST Setup (All groups) $25 Annual (Unfunded) $75 Annual (Funded) $145

PERTH OUTDOORS GROUP — If you enjoy socialising with other lesbian and gay people here is your chance. We organise a monthly get together with a mixture of outdoor and indoor activities. It’s a great way to get to know other G & L people and the Committee arrange a very interesting variety of functions. Come and join in the fun. PO Box 47, Northbridge 6865 Ph: 0429 902 689 PERTH RAINBOW WARRIORS SWIM GROUPfriendly, casual group that meets every Sunday morning and swims year round. In winter we swim predominantly at a local Perth pool and on some Sundays we go to the Fremantle City Pool.

In summer we meet at North Cottesloe beach, do a swim, sunbath and take in the local sights. The swims, winter and summer, are followed by a get together at a local café where we catch up on our week’s activities. Join the swim now. Call Charlie on +61424312890 or email charleswarren68@ hotmail.com for more information.

Perth Southern Gate Rainbows (PSGR) — A Perth south of the river gay and lesbian social group that meets up once a month on the 2nd weekend of the month usually a Sunday. A regular venue is the R Bar on Rockingham’s foreshore, a local Wine bar run by lesbians a friendly relaxing environment. Venue location will change from time for variety. The socials are catch up for drinks, lunches, dinners, birthdays, picnics, 10 pin bowling any other suggestions people may have. Current venues area’s Rockingham, Baldivis, Warnbro & Kwinana.You can find us and join on Facebook - Perth Southern Gate Rainbows or email perthsoutherngaterainbows@gmail.com PLAYGROUPS WITH PRIDE — Playgroups with Pride has moved location. We are now located at 42 Rudloc Rd, Morely in the Derrich Ernst Neighbourhood Centre. This fully facilitated playgroup offers a supportive and friendly atmosphere for the Gay and Lesbian Community who have children or are thinking of starting a family. Have some fun with your children, relax and enjoy the company of others. Mondays 9:30am -11:30am & Fridays 12:30pm – 2:30pm. Cost: $4 per family and $2 no child families. Please bring a piece of fruit and hat for your child. Ph: 0406 302 264 or Email: playgroupswithpridewa @gmail.com Pride WA Inc. — Is committed to encouraging the cultural expression and celebrating, championing and supporting the rights and freedoms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and other same sex attracted people living in Western Australia. PRIDE WA stages events through the year, including their annual Arts and Culture festival, Fairday, the famous Pride Parade, numerous parties and regular women only sundowners. Contact details: PO Box 162, Northbridge WA 6865. Ph 6210 1317/ fx 6210 1350. E: pride@pridewa.com.au W: www.pridewa.com.au PRIMETIMERS WA — If you are a mature gay or bisexual man, we are keen to welcome you to Prime Timers. The group meets at 2pm on the second Sunday of each month, at Lotteries House: 2 Delhi St, West Perth. PO Box 829, Mt. Lawley 6929. For more info go to www.primetimerswa. com or email: primetimers@primtimerswa.com.

QLife – Counselling & referral — QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for people of diverse sex, genders and sexualities. QLife provides nation-wide, early intervention, peer supported telephone and web based services to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people of all ages. Freecall: 1800 184 527 Time: 5.30pm to 10.30pm Web: www. qlife.org.au RAINBOW LABOR — New members welcome to join this GLBTIQ focussed branch of the ALP. Branch meetings occur every month and we have a direct link to State Executive, and our own delegates to State Conference. Being involved in Rainbow Labor gives members the opportunity to have direct influence on the policies of the Australian Labor Party at a State and National

Level. For further information please contact Nicole McKimmie, Secretary, Rainbow Labor on 0404391821. Go to e: rainbowlabor.branch@ walabor.org.au - www.groups.yahoo.com/ group/rainbow_labor_wa/ SAINT ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH — Open door worship 6pm Sundays. Welcome and affirmation for all GLBTI people. 259 Barker Road, Subiaco. 9381 1130. standrewsubi@ bigpond.com www.siriol.net/StAndrew secca (Sexuality Education Counselling Consultancy Agency) — Counselling for people with a disability, their partners, carers & family about relationships & sexuality.

Professional education & consultancy services available covering sexuality & disability. Fees may apply. Mon-Fri 9-5. City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St West Perth WA 6005.

Ph 9420 7226 / Fx 9420 7229. e: admin@secca. org.au — www.secca.org.au SEX WORKERS — Magenta offers support, education, info & referral services for F, M & T/G sex workers (private, escort, parlours, street). Peer-based, worker-friendly staff for confidential & anonymous phone, inhouse & outreach help/advice. Free clinic for STI screenings. Stock at reduced price to workers. Mon–Thu 9am–4pm. 9328 1387. e: sexworker@fpwa.org.au The Chameleon Society — Is a support and social group for Crossdressers, Transsexuals, their partners and other people or businesses involved with the transgender community. The group is based in Perth, Western Australia, and runs meetings at a central location, close to the City, venue on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Contact details on www.chameleonswa.org TRUE COLOURS SAFE SPACES BUNBURY — True Colours is a free safe and inclusive space for young people to be open about sexuality and gender. Groups run fortnightly in Bunbury and offer space to talk about feelings, attractions, relationships where you can just be yourself!

Groups and events are open to new participants as well as supportive friends and family. Phone or txt Sharon 0400 972 482 or email truecolours@ unitingcarewest.org.au WA AIDS COUNCIL — Strengthening our community’s health and quality of life. Provides a range of services for people living with HIV/ AIDS, Counselling ( issues include HIV/AIDS, relationships, sexuality & gender) Needle and Syringe Exchange, Peer Education, workshops & STI screening for men who have sex with men.

Other community education, prevention and training services offered. 664 Murray Street, West Perth, Admin: 08 9482 0000 AIDSline 9482 0044, Mensline 9322 8401 (Toll Free 1800 671 130) www.waaids.com email:waac@waaids.com WASUA (WA SUBSTANCE USER’S ASSOCIATION) — WASUA is WA’s state-wide, peer based Drug User Organisation that provides harm reduction, advocacy and peer education services to substance users. Services provided include a 7 day per week fixed site Needle Syringe Exchange Program, Health Clinic for STI/BBV testing, pre and post test counselling, Hep A/B vaccinations, Hep C/HIV education, alcohol & other drug support and treatment referral, Drug user & Pharmacotherapy advocacy. Contact us Ph 9321-2877, 519 Murray Street Perth 6000, email: info@wasua.com.au WA GAY LEAGUE — Tenpin Bowling. Everyone is welcome. Sun from 11:00am at Warwick Superbowl. 12 Dugdale St, Warwick Grove. e: rayjc@iinet.net.au — www.wagl.org.au WA WANDERERS Mens Bushwalking — are a social walking group for gay guys and gay friendly guys who are keen to get outside and enjoy Western Australia’s countryside with an easy going and friendly group. 0415 249 265 www.wawanderers.com.au

To list a community group or service in the paper and online ph: 08 9371 9877 email: community@outinperth.com web: www.outinperth.com

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Keep cool this summer by making some juicy popsicles. We tried four different flavours, melon, orange and mango, watermelon and lemon and mint.

Just juice your favourite fruit and pour it into the freezer mold. To make the lemon flavor, combine fresh lemon juice with a dash of sugar syrup and mix through some finely chopped mint leaves.

Tasty times!

The Ten Queer Commandments 1.

Thou shalt respect others’ identities.

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Thou shalt respect the bar staff.

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Thou shalt love thyself.

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Thou shalt have great hair.

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Thou shalt embrace uniqueness.

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Thou shalt cultivate excellent dance moves.

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Thou shalt avoid dating a friend’s ex.

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Thou shalt patiently tolerate those less educated.

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Thou shalt worship a disco idol.

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Thou shalt choose thy family.

TWISTED BLUES Award winning cabaret performer Wes Snelling is coming to Fringe World and bring his acclaimed show to the west coast.

Tell me about your alter-ego Tina Del Twist?

She’s an old drunken lush, that’s the best way to describe her, who sings the blues. She’s a very fun character to play. It’s a character that’s developed over time. I get to be the diva that I don’t get to be in everyday life.

What do you get to do as an old drunken lush that you don’t normally get to do?

Fall asleep in the middle of songs, boss my guitarist around, I guess drink lots of gin, I think the beauty of the character is that the kind of songs she sings are quite bluesy and jazzy and soul and I think the reason the character developed strongly was because I didn’t believe that I’d experienced enough pain to be able to go there as myself.

What are some of your favourite songs to perform?

There’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’, a few originals which I love to perform, a song called ‘Lest We Forget’, which is a great song. A song called ‘White Rabbit’ by Jefferson Airplane. That’s a really great song I love doing and ‘Nature Boy’. We do a blues rendition of ‘Waltzing Matilda’ that’s quite fun too.

Can you take any song into the blues or is it a special kind of song?

Tina can take any song into the blues. In fact she kind of plays with that in the show. Because I think every song has a light and a dark.

If it’s a good song, every song can go dark and light.

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Tina Del Twist is appearing at Fringe World from February 4th–10th.

Head to www.fringeworld.com.au for tickets.

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