The KISS Club asks five artists to present 10 minutes of a work in progress to an audience, providing a chance to trial a new idea and receive immediate feedback, with you, the audience gaining access to a dynamic arts experience. It can be anything, so long as it needs an audience. KISS Club celebrates works in progress, giving audiences fresh insight into what is bubbling in the hearts and minds of Perth’s experimental performance makers, and the opportunity to help shape and support new work. It books out every year, so don’t miss out!

Created by Sydney based artist Karen Therese, KISS club has been presented by tactical media group pvi collective since 2012, in partnership with PICA from 2017 to 2020, and evolving into a KickstART edition last year. In 2023, KISS club is a collaboration between Propel Youth Arts, Midland Junction Arts and pvi collective.

Wed 19 April and Thur 20 April 2023 | 7 - 8pm | Suitable 16+ yrs
Free | RSVP highly recommended

IMAGE: KISS Club 2021, credit Dan Grant

Exercise your mind and body, improve ease of movement, build strength and balance, and develop your creative movement style. These classes are for people who love to dance, are over 55 and enjoy working as a group. No experience required.

Thursdays during Term 4 | 13 Oct - 15 Dec 2022 | 10am - 11am
$140 | $126 members for 10 class pass (term)
$75 | $67.50 members for 5 class pass
OR $20 on the door

Exercise your mind and body, improve ease of movement, build strength and balance, and develop your creative movement style. These classes are for people who love to dance, are over 55 and enjoy working as a group. No experience required.

Thursdays during term | 10am - 11am
Term 2 2022 | 28 Apr - 30 Jun
$140 | $126 members per term (10 classes) OR $20 | $18 members on the door

The Quadrangle is a new verbatim performance experience from Whiskey & Boots, the producers of Mama Stitch, that asks children to reflect on who they are, their world and their future.

Over the last few months Whiskey & Boots have worked in residence at Midland Junction Arts Centre, listening and recording the ideas of young people from the community of Midland. Children 6 to 16 years old were asked the same 10 questions, with their stories presented as a Headphone Verbatim performance.

Underscored with live music that has been composed in response to the children they met, The Quadrangle is an insight into what the young people of Midland think.

Thu 10, Fri 11 Feb 2022 | 6:30pm - 7:40pm
Sat 12, Sun 13 Feb 2022 | 5pm - 6:10pm
$15 | $13.50 members | Suitable for 10+yrs

Image: Whiskey and Boots, The Quadrangle, 2021. Photograph by Fionn Mulholland

Where's the Happiness is a dance show that deals with the truths of what we put ourselves through everyday.

Director & Choreographer Emma Western believes that without happiness, what's the point? We work mundane jobs, to earn average money to buy material objects - all whilst pushing away the people we care about the most. But Why?

Join Pro-West Dance Company for a captivating performance, showcasing many different talents & dance genres all whilst rethinking our daily routines and figuring out, why?

Fri 4 Feb | 7.30pm - 8.15pm
Sat 5 Feb | 2.30pm - 3.15pm or 7.30pm - 8.15pm
Sun 6 Feb | 2.30pm - 3.15pm or 7.30pm - 8.15pm
$25 - $30 | Tickets through FRINGE WORLD

Please note: Proof of Vaccination for attendees 16+ years will be required for entrance into this event , more details >

Experience the benefits of dance and creativity in this weekly seated class. Dance improves balance, strength, flexibility, and ease of movement - increasing overall confidence and sense of wellbeing. The classes begin seated, progressing slowly with options to stand or to extend movement, in a friendly and fun environment.

Seated dance is for people of all ages and capabilities, particularly those who enjoy dance but are physically limited. Families, support workers and friends are welcome to join in and tea and coffee are included after the class.

Lynne Williams is a Contemporary Dancer/Movement Specialist who trained at the acclaimed London Contemporary Dance School. She has over 30 years’ experience as a performer, choreographer and teacher.

CANCELLED

Unfortunately due to rising daily case numbers of COVID-19, we have made the tough decision to cancel Seated Dance for the rest of the term.

Grandpa's a little out of practice with babysitting, how is he going to get his bouncy grandkids to go to sleep? He's got to remember some bedtime stories fast. Or at least something pretty close to them.

See your favorite fairytales come to life! Meet the Witch who lives in a house made of broccoli, the magical fairies Panadol and Claratyne, Metamucil, and Jack who climbs a beans stalk (he needs a little help from the stage crew to get down).

You may think you know your fairy tales, but not the way Grandpa tells them.

From the company that brought you Hansel and/or Gretel (2019) comes this fast-paced comedy for kids and adults alike. (If you like Shrek, this is the family outing for you!)

Written by Ed Monk. Produced by special arrangement with Playscipts Inc.
Modicum Theatre is a not-for-profit group run by students, hobbyists, and up-and-coming theatrical talent in Perth WA. We adapt theatre classic and modern pieces, in addition to creating and performing original pieces.

Sat 29 or Sun 30 Jan 2022 | 11am - 12pm or 3pm - 4pm | Suitable for all ages
$15 - $21 | Tickets through FRINGE WORLD

Please note: Proof of Vaccination for attendees 16+ years will be required for entrance into this event , more details >

Island Vibrations: from Maloya to Séga is a unique show on the liberating Maloya and joyful Séga dance and music. Catchy melodies and upbeat rhythms will take you on a journey to the Indian Ocean islands and the making of a creole society through music.

This musical theatre show powerfully tells the story of the Maloya, which finds its roots in slavery and hardship. It later gave birth to Séga, a more festive style. Experience high-energy dance, singing in native tongues, powerful live music, and foot-stomping choreography. Join us for an authentic celebration of freedom and being yourself! Beware: foot-stomping, hips swaying and big smiles are contagious!

Fri 21 or Sat 22 Jan | 7pm - 8.15pm | Suitable for all ages
$15 - 25 | Tickets through FRINGE WORLD

2 Women, 2 Marys…and the shadow of Frankenstein! It is 1825 and the writer Mary Shelley is about to become embroiled in a daring plot to engineer a fake marriage between two of her female friends.  Join us for a transgressive true tale of love, abandonment, and betrayal, a FRINGE WORLD first and world premiere production in the hallowed halls of Midland Junction Arts Centre. 

Yes, Frankenstein is back, but not as you know her...

This world premiere gothic romance, presented by Suzanne Ingelbrecht and her Fragmented Artists ensemble, the team behind the critically acclaimed FRINGE WORLD 2015 production The List, is proudly supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport & Cultural Industries (DLGSC) and Curtin University.

Fri 14 Jan | 6pm - 7pm
Sat 15 Jan | 2pm - 3pm, 6pm - 7pm
Sun 16 Jan | 2pm - 3pm
Suitable for 15+ yrs
$18.50 - $26 | Tickets through FRINGE WORLD

Please note: Proof of Vaccination for attendees 16+ years will be required for entrance into this event , more details >

Using storytelling, and music Whiskey & Boots invite audiences to listen and reflect on their maternal line. Stories about mums collected by Whiskey & Boots from the people of Midland are distilled and brought to life as a performance. Each story is underscored with an original and bespoke musical response inspired by the stories shared.

Come and have a hot cup of tea and a slice of toast with homemade jam before listening to the reflections of people from this community about their mums.

Thu 18 Feb - Sat 20 Feb 6.30pm - 7:30pm or Sun 21 Feb | 5.30pm - 6:30pm
Tactile tour | Sat 20 Feb | 6.30pm
Auslan interpreted performance | Fri 19 Feb | 6.30pm
Adult $29 | Concession $27 | Friend $26 | Student $25 | Tickets through Perth Festival

Guess who's back?.. Back again..
6056 is returning for its 50th FRINGE WORLD. Originally debuted in 1902, this Hit Fringe show wont go away.
Tighter, funnier, sillier. One dumb dumbs stand up show about growing up in the best place in the world, Midland. See it now!! or wait til next year...

WA Winner of the 2017 FRINGE WORLD Comedy Award

Cameron McLaren is a Perth stand-up comedian, former FRINGE WORLD Comedy Award winner and future Mayor of Midland.

Fri 15 and Sat 16 Jan | 7pm - 7:45pm
Sun 17 Jan | 6pm - 6:45pm
Suitable for 18+ yrs
$25 | Tickets through FRINGE WORLD

Benvenuti a Gli Italiani! The result of two years of work from local theatre makers and current artists in residence: Ryan Marano, Christopher Moro and Jordan Valentini. Join them and an incredible team of actors as they present the very first play reading of Gli Italiani. Hear the tale of Fernando as he navigates his way through 1950s Western Australia, telling the complex story of Italian immigration. Filled with fun, drama and some history, this one hour play reading will be the first crucial step into a full-fledged production.

TEAM
Jono Battista (Performer/Deviser)
Sam Hortin (Performer/Deviser)
Liz Newell (Mentor)
Ryan Marano (Lead Creative)
Christopher Moro (Lead Creative)
Jordan Valentini (Lead Creative)
Haylee Whisson (Performer/Deviser)
Elise Wilson (Producer)

Fri 6 & Mon 9 Mar | 6:30pm
FREE | Bookings essential | Drinks & nibbles provided