Introducing the 2021 Fringefeed writers and reviewers
FRINGE WORLD is produced by ARTRAGE Inc, a non-for-profit registered charity. As a cultural charity, we rely on the support of many people including incredible volunteers.
Fringefeed reviewers are a big part of our volunteer team that we have contributing to the Festival.
We are pleased to introduce you to the 2021 Fringefeed reviewers who will be providing a critical eye to help you decide what shows to see this Fringe.
Along with our show reviewers we are also grateful to have Grace Flynn volunteering her time with us as a Fringefeed story writer. Grace will soon be graduating from ECU with a Bachelor of Media and Communications and has previously interned with Scoop Digital and was the Arts and Culture Sub-Editor of Dircksey Magazine.
2021 Fringefeed Reviewers
Abby Osborne is a hopeful media specialist who is a little too obsessed with K-drama and dogs.
As a lover of arts, and many things weird and wonderous, Adele Aria can't wait for Fringemas each year. They are an artist and published writer of non-fiction and poetry, which explore identity, the politics of existence, and the ways in which we integrate personal and shared histories.
Alana Kildea is a young lawyer who dabbles in review writing for the performing arts. Alana’s primary area of expertise is dance, given her background in dance performance and teaching, but she knows a good show when she sees one!
Barbara Hostalek is an independent Aboriginal playwright who has been writing short plays with Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company's Writer's group since 2015. Her plays have been produced by Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company (Cracked), Black Swan Theatre Company (Unsung Heroes: Own Way) and Mudskipper Productions (Banned).
Beth Weiss has a Masters in Professional Writing and Publishing. She is a very serious writer who sells soap for a living.
Bridget Hutchings is a former drama and dance teacher who now coordinates events and excursions for the young people of WA. Her passion lies in multicultural comedies, cheeky burlesque performances and all things Latino!
Bruce Mutard is a comics maker, publisher and researcher. His graphic novels include The Sacrifice, The Silence, A Mind of Love, The Bunker and Post Traumatic. He is currently a PhD candidate at Edith Cowan University with his thesis The Erotics of Comics.
Cait Fowler is a former Neuroscience student turned aspiring multidisciplinary artist. Producing reviews for an event as wonderfully sprawling and broad in scope as Fringe Festival is extremely exciting for this dilettante.
Chelsea Hayes is a marketing and communications professional who has worked and volunteered in the education, arts and not-for-profit spheres. When she’s not wrangling words and spotting stray apostrophes, she loves attending cultural events and exploring Perth’s hidden gems.
Clarissa Phillips is a primary school teacher and former journalist. In her spare time, she loves trying new places to eat, reading and watching trashy Christmas movies.
Elena Perse is an English student who will read anything and everything. She loves comedy and the arts and is powered almost exclusively by chai lattes.
Eloise Viney is a recent Art History graduate from University of Western Australia, where she focussed her research on contemporary Chinese art. She is an enthusiast for all forms of art, but particularly musical theatre and comedy, and loves to support local creatives!
Giorgia Beasley is a professional pun writer and unprofessional parallel parker. This is her third year reviewing for Fringefeed, and she hopes to continue until Julie Andrews appears to let her know she is in fact the Princess of Genovia.
Elizabeth Lydon is a small business owner in Perth. She has previously been published online with Fringefeed, UWA/History of Emotions and WritingWA.
Communications specialist by day, lover of all things rowdy, live and local by night. Gemma Scheibling likes intended puns, cheezels, lengthy road trips along the WA coastline and many other generic human interests.
Harry Frochter is veteran writer for Weeknd Notes. In his spare time he is a researcher for Monuments Australia website.
Jackie Raphael has a PhD in creative advertising and teaches at the University of Western Australia, where she has published multiple books. In her spare time, she critiques films for A-List Reviews and dances (salsa, bachata, kizomba and belly dancing).
Joshua Donovan: Hi I am Josh a recent graduate from Curtin University majoring in professional writing and publishing. I have been in love with the arts since I was young and have sought out every opportunity to be part of the action doing everything from performing when I was in high school to reviewing live shows and music for magazines.
Amy Kapernick is a web developer who spends her time volunteering at community events, blogging about tech and life and speaks at various conferences all over the world. She's been a reviewer for Fringe Festival for the last four years and enjoys seeing the wide variety of shows and supporting the entertainers.
Dr. Karen Lowry is a design lecturer, web designer and writer. She has been published in The Guardian, Australian Poetry Journal and was shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards.
Louise Kelly: Lou has the curiosity gene. Creative challenges and learning opportunities are always on the cards. She thrives on making connections and is passionate to share the amazing things she finds. Lou enjoys intelligent humour, and her reviews are sure to appeal to a sophisticated informed audience.
Maia Sharrock Churchill is a Perth writer with a Master of Media and Communication/Art. A returning reviewer for the FRINGE WORLD Festival, Maia has a deep passion for the arts, and a taste for the strange and surreal.
Marguerite Jordaan is a passionate and versatile Perth creative with a flair for arts and culture. By day, she works as a digital marketing specialist and media buyer. By night, you can find her unwinding with Pilates and Yoga or curled up on the couch enjoying her favourite book (or her latest Netflix obsession).
Michael Nield is a writer, performer and theatre maker driven by a love of stories that incite a response. As a reviewer I’ll be keeping my eyes and ears open for experiences that will move you, especially in ways you don’t expect.
Paul K Meek: “Audience member of the decade” – Lady Velvet Cabaret. A Fringe fan from the very beginning, onto his second season reviewing, and passionate about Perth arts all year round, Paul’s specialist subjects include burlesque, cabaret, drag, and circus.
Rachel Yeo: Meet Rachel, a tenacious copywriter and editor working in the destination marketing sector. Aside from publishing articles and reviews across various platforms, you can most likely find her sipping on a chai latte, situated front row at a gig or finding new ways to keep her rescue border collie busy!
Saoirse Nash is a performance poet, events organiser and barista, born in Ireland and raised on Whadjuk Land, she is excited to try any art that moves her.
Scott-Patrick Mitchell (SPM) is a non-binary poet and award winning writer who has been reviewing FRINGE WORLD shows for over half a decade. Their interests include spoken word, theatre, dance and anything to do with hats and black cats.
Working as an Engineer by day, Sheldon Ang is also a Senior Journalist for Around the Sound, and has interviewed some of the biggest artists including members of KISS, Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi and INXS. He's also a finalist in Australia's most prestigious photography awards.
Hi, I'm Sofia Paul, I just finished at The University of Notre Dame studying a Bachelor of Communications and Media in Film and Journalism. I love writing of all kinds but hope to go into the field of screenwriting one day!
Stephen Dedman is a novelist, book reviewer, and recovering bookseller. He has worked as an actor and experimental subject, and taught creative writing at the Forensic Science Centre.
Back for a third year as a Fringefeed reviewer, Stu Moore loves the buzz of FRINGE WORLD and helping to spread the word about the smorgasbord of shows. Stu has two teenage children and is a big Monty Python fan with a penchant for the wacky and the wonderful.
Trevor Ryan is currently studying as a Master of Arts student at ECU Mount Lawley, where he is writing a thesis on “Revitalising Noongar Country Through Performance”. He graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts. After graduating he lived and worked all throughout the urban and rural areas from performing and teaching drama for a few years before moving back home to Perth.
Vivilyn Naxra: Known by Viv by her friends/ family and associates, having lived in London and attending to studies/ work in accounting and in health care work (to name a few). Vivilyn now hopes to find a creative and meaningful outlet in writing,performing and may even enjoy postal work.
Wei Tien Sng: Wei has just completed a Bachelor of Arts from WAAPA in Arts Management. She's super excited about getting back to seeing shows and live theatre after over-binging on Netflix!
Photo by Portia Gebauer