Travel from the heart of the central desert to the bright lights of the big smoke in an epic rock ‘n’ roll theatre show. Before King Stingray, before the mighty Yothu Yindi, there was Warumpi Band. The band that took Aboriginal culture to the world.

Crank up the amps and plug into the heart of Papunya (Warumpi).

Big Name, No Blankets celebrates the phenomenal journey and impact of Sammy Tjapanangka Butcher and his brothers, the founding members of this iconic Australian band. Making history as the first rock ’n’ roll band to sing in Aboriginal languages, they took anthems including ‘Blackfella/Whitefella’, ‘My Island Home’ and ‘Jailanguru Pakarnu’ from Central Australia to wild nights in the pub rock scene. They toured the world, bringing their potent politics and prolific guitar riffs to a global audience. Stomp your feet, clap your hands and get swept away by a show that truly rocks.

Packed with rockstar performances, iconic songs and plenty of humour, Big Name, No Blankets is big-hearted story that shows music can make change.

This production is best suited to ages 12+ 

Show contains images, representations and the names of Aboriginal people who have passed away 

Schools show Fri 28 Feb 12pm 

Post show Q&A included 

Where Regal Theatre, Subiaco 

Show length 1hr 40mins 

Season dates Thu 27 Feb - Sat 1 Mar

See a theatrical film created live each night through a blend of puppets, animation and DIY digital magic. Highly visual and playfully cinematic, the newest creation from WA’s own The Last Great Hunt tells the heartwarming story of life, death and other dimensions. 

From the multi-award winning team behind Lé Nør [The Rain], Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer and New Owner comes a thrilling adventure that peers beyond the limits of our reality.

Follow Pip, a downtrodden Antarctic scientist on a quest to discover the origin of life. Haunted by visions of an albino penguin, she stumbles upon a higher plane of existence that challenges everything she thought she knew. As her world unravels, Pip must team up with a mysterious, glowing entity to reveal the hidden threads binding life, death and the universe.

Night Night invites you to witness both the onscreen story and behind-the-scenes artistry. Trust us, you will never want it to end!

This production is best suited to ages 12+ 

Show contains strobe, loud noises and themes of death. 

Schools show Thu 27 - Fri 28 Feb 12pm

Q&As after both shows

Where State Theatre Centre, Studio Underground, Northbridge

Show length 75mins 

Season dates Wed 26 Feb - Sun 2 Mar

Be transported to the safari plains of Tanzania without leaving Perth. Put on a set of virtual reality goggles and you become a tourist, sitting on the roof of a 4WD as a herd of elephants meanders past. Take a 360° look at wildlife conservation and tourism in Africa on this immersive adventure.

From the safety of your zebra skin stool, a group of performers from Germany and Tanzania are your personal guides on what might be the ultimate way to experience an African safari. The adventure feels even more real as the performers move around you, bringing the experience to life. 

Sadly, wildlife conservation in Africa also has a dark side. Safari tourism is the main source of income for several African countries, while at the same time most national parks exclude the local population, depriving them of their livelihood. Revealing the Tanzanian experience is part of Ultimate Safari.  

Ultimate Safari leads you on a multi-perspective journey through the economic challenges and conflicts between locals, wealthy hunting and photo tourists and international conservation organisations in Tanzania. This innovative artistic collaboration blends powerful and playful performance, lecture and immersive film scenes for a visceral and thought-provoking experience.

This production is best suited to ages 14+. Violence is verbally mentioned and VR glasses are used.

Schools shows Wed 19 & Thu 20 Feb 12pm

Venue State Theatre Centre, Rehearsal Room 1, Northbridge

Show length 75mins 

Season dates Thu 19 - Sun 23 Feb

A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harbouring shady little secrets. You can’t choose your relatives! Tracy Letts’s caustic, darkly funny August: Osage County was a smash-hit on Broadway. Don’t miss this local adaptation of a grand American family drama.

Charismatic poet-patriarch Beverly Weston has gone. Where? Nobody knows. His wife Violet spirals into opiate addiction and their three daughters dutifully return to the childhood home – spouses, children and unfinished business trailing behind. For the first time in years, the family is together ... almost.

As the temperature soars in the scorching Oklahoma summer, so do family tensions, boiling over in vicious point-scoring and score-settling to sensationally entertaining effect.

August: Osage County takes an honest look at addiction, personal failure and the complex relationships we have with those closest to us. Packed with unforgettable characters it unflinchingly – and uproariously – exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family.

This production is best suited to ages 15+ 

Show contains adult themes, sexual content, drug use, violence. Smoking onstage. 

Schools show Wed 12 Mar 1pm 

Venue Heath Ledger Theatre, Northbridge 

Show length Approx 3 hours 30 minutes including 2 intervals 

Season dates Thu 27 Feb – Sun 16 Mar

Education Resource to follow