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=== Arts and entertainment === {{See also|Music of Perth|List of musical acts from Western Australia|Category:People from Perth, Western Australia |label 3=People from Perth, Western Australia }} [[File:Giant Diver.jpg|thumb|Scene from the inauguration of the 2015 [[Perth Festival]], Australia's oldest continuously-running cultural festival]] A number of cultural events are held in Perth. Held annually since 1953, [[Perth Festival]] is Australia's longest running annual cultural festival and includes the [[Perth Writers Festival]] and the Winter Arts Festival. The [[Fringe World]] Festival has been held annually across January and February in Perth since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Media Statements β WA welcomes biggest Fringe World Festival yet |url=https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2014/01/WA-welcomes-biggest-Fringe-World-Festival-yet.aspx |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au |archive-date=29 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129140008/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2014/01/WA-welcomes-biggest-Fringe-World-Festival-yet.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Perth also hosts annual music festivals including Listen Out, Origin and [[St Jerome's Laneway Festival]]. The [[Perth International Comedy Festival]] features a variety of local and international comedic talent, with performances held at the Astor Theatre and nearby venues in Mount Lawley. Regular night food market events are held during the summer months throughout the Perth CBD and surrounding suburbs. [[Sculpture by the Sea]] showcases a range of local and international sculptors' creations along [[Cottesloe, Western Australia|Cottesloe Beach]]. There is also a wide variety of [[List of public art in Western Australia|public art and sculptures]] on permanent display across the city. The [[Perth Cultural Centre]] is home to many of the city's major arts, cultural and educational institutions, including the [[Art Gallery of Western Australia]], [[Western Australian Museum]], [[State Library of Western Australia]], [[State Records Office of Western Australia|State Records Office]] and [[Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts]] (PICA).<ref name=pcc>{{cite web|title=Perth Cultural Centre: About|url=http://www.perthculturalcentre.com.au/About/|publisher=Government of Western Australia|access-date=23 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501081506/http://www.perthculturalcentre.com.au/About/|archive-date=1 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[State Theatre Centre of Western Australia]] is also located there,<ref name=pcc/> and is the home of the [[Black Swan State Theatre Company]]<ref>{{cite web|title=About Black Swan State Theatre Company|url=http://www.blackswantheatre.com.au/about/|publisher=Black Swan State Theatre Company|access-date=23 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510174218/http://www.bsstc.com.au/about/|archive-date=10 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[Perth Theatre Company]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Company History|url=http://www.perththeatre.com.au/about/|work=About|publisher=Perth Theatre Company|access-date=23 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425120929/http://www.perththeatre.com.au/about/history/|archive-date=25 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other performing arts companies based in Perth include the [[West Australian Ballet]], the [[West Australian Opera]] and the [[West Australian Symphony Orchestra]], all of which present regular programs.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us β Our Story|url=http://www.waballet.com.au/about_us.php|publisher=West Australian Ballet|access-date=29 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815001841/http://waballet.com.au/about_us.php|archive-date=15 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.waopera.asn.au/AboutUs/History.aspx|publisher=West Australian Opera|access-date=29 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702023528/http://www.waopera.asn.au/AboutUs/History.aspx|archive-date=2 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About WASO|url=http://www.waso.com.au/about|publisher=West Australian Symphony Orchestra|access-date=29 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801062445/http://www.waso.com.au/about|archive-date=1 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Western Australian]] Youth Orchestras provide young musicians with performance opportunities in orchestral and other musical ensembles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wayma.asn.au/go/about |title=About |publisher=WA Youth Music Association |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929010459/http://www.wayma.asn.au/go/about |archive-date=29 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[File:His Majesty's Theatre 2022.jpg|thumb|[[His Majesty's Theatre, Perth|His Majesty's Theatre]]|left]] Perth is also home to the [[Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts]] at [[Edith Cowan University]], from which many actors and broadcasters have launched their careers.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Appelo|first=Tim|title=The Hollywood Reporter's List of the 25 Top Drama Schools|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/top-25-drama-schools-319963|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=16 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104011115/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/top-25-drama-schools-319963|archive-date=4 November 2012|url-status=live|date=4 May 2012}}</ref><ref name="waa17">{{cite web|title=Welcome to WAAPA|url=http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/about/welcome-to-waapa|work=Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts|date=11 May 2012|publisher=Edith Cowan University|access-date=16 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001035250/http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/about/welcome-to-waapa|archive-date=1 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The city's main performance venues include the Riverside Theatre within the [[Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Concerts|url=http://www.pcec.com.au/plan-an-event/events/concerts.aspx|work=Plan an event|publisher=Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre|access-date=16 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514031457/http://www.pcec.com.au/plan-an-event/events/concerts.aspx|archive-date=14 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> the [[Perth Concert Hall (Western Australia)|Perth Concert Hall]],<ref>{{cite web|title=About Perth Concert Hall|url=http://www.perthconcerthall.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=62|publisher=Perth Concert Hall|access-date=16 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814114125/http://www.perthconcerthall.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=62|archive-date=14 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> the historic [[His Majesty's Theatre, Western Australia|His Majesty's Theatre]],<ref name="HMT DCA">{{cite web |url=http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/about/properties/property_listing/his_majestys |title=His Majesty's Theatre |access-date=7 December 2013 |publisher=Government of Western Australia |author=Department of Culture and the Arts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710173521/http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/about/properties/property_listing/his_majestys |archive-date=10 July 2009}}</ref> the [[Regal Theatre, Perth|Regal Theatre]] in Subiaco<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to the Regal Theatre|url=http://www.regaltheatre.com.au/index.php|publisher=The Regal Theatre|access-date=7 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801074319/http://regaltheatre.com.au/index.php|archive-date=1 August 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Astor Theatre, Perth|Astor Theatre]] in [[Mount Lawley, Western Australia|Mount Lawley]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Venue|url=http://www.liveattheastor.com.au/about/|publisher=Live at the Astor|access-date=7 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503065452/http://www.liveattheastor.com.au/about/|archive-date=3 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Perth Arena]] can be configured as an entertainment or sporting arena, and concerts are also hosted at other sporting venues, including [[Perth Stadium]], [[Perth High Performance Centre]] and [[Perth Rectangular Stadium]]. Outdoor concert venues include [[Quarry Amphitheatre]], [[Supreme Court Gardens]], [[Kings Park, Western Australia|Kings Park]] and [[Russell Square, Perth|Russell Square]]. The largest performance area within the [[State Theatre Centre of Western Australia|State Theatre Centre]], the Heath Ledger Theatre, is named in honour of Perth-born film actor [[Heath Ledger]]. Other performers from Perth include [[Judy Davis]],<ref name="mra15">{{cite news |last=McRae |first=Ross |date=29 October 2015 |title=The power and passion of Judy Davis |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/the-power-and-passion-of-judy-davis-ng-ya-131518 |work=The West Australian |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125073919/https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/the-power-and-passion-of-judy-davis-ng-ya-131518 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Melissa George]],<ref name="alb18">{{cite web |first=Jane |last=Albert |url=https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/australian-actress-melissa-george-talks-home-hardship-and-her-career/news-story/fab403005018d060a402424c5624b175 |title=Australian actress Melissa George talks home, hardship and her career |date=13 April 2018 |website=Vogue Australia |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=30 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730022025/https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/australian-actress-melissa-george-talks-home-hardship-and-her-career/news-story/fab403005018d060a402424c5624b175 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="bar17">{{cite web |first=Helen |last=Barlow |url=https://www.whimn.com.au/talk/people/melissa-george-breaks-her-silence-ive-spent-one-year-alone-and-im-doing-okay/news-story/a710410f558e3a1f416ff986bdd2bb4b |title=Melissa George Breaks Her Silence: "I've Spent One Year Alone And I'm Doing Okay" |date=15 November 2017 |website=whimn |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125115516/https://www.whimn.com.au/talk/people/melissa-george-breaks-her-silence-ive-spent-one-year-alone-and-im-doing-okay/news-story/a710410f558e3a1f416ff986bdd2bb4b |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Tim Minchin]],<ref name="tmc">{{cite web |url=https://www.timminchin.com/about/ |title=About Tim |date=August 2018 |website=Tim Minchin.com |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125115443/https://www.timminchin.com/about/ |archive-date=25 November 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Lisa McCune]],<ref name="tho13">{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Thomson |url=http://www.oneperth.com.au/2013/11/22/lisa-mccune-perth/ |title=Perth actor now honorary Perth citizen |date=22 November 2013 |website=oneperth.com.au |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125115801/http://www.oneperth.com.au/2013/11/22/lisa-mccune-perth/ |archive-date=25 November 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Troye Sivan]], [[Sam Worthington]] and [[Isla Fisher]].<ref name="mit18">{{cite web |first=Peter |last=Mitchell |url=https://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/5467071/isla-fisher-recalls-chasey-in-perth/ |title=Isla Fisher recalls "chasey" in Perth |date=14 June 2018 |website=The Young Witness |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126134820/https://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/5467071/isla-fisher-recalls-chasey-in-perth/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Performers that studied in Perth at the [[Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts]] include [[Hugh Jackman]] and Lisa McCune.<ref name="waa17"/> [[File:Perth Concert Hall south east corner.jpg|thumb|[[Perth Concert Hall (Western Australia)|Perth Concert Hall]]]] Due to Perth's relative isolation from other Australian cities, overseas performing artists sometimes exclude it from their Australian tour schedules. This isolation, however, is considered a key factor in the development of a distinct and tight-knit music scene in Perth, with [[:Category:Musical groups from Perth, Western Australia|many bands and artists]] hailing from the city.<ref>{{cite book |last = Ballico |first = Christina |author-link = |title = Geographically Isolated and Peripheral Music Scenes: Global Insights and Perspectives |publisher = Palgrave Macmillan |year = 2021 |isbn = 9789811645815 |pages = 35-53}}</ref> Famous musical performers from Perth include the late [[AC/DC]] frontman [[Bon Scott]], whose heritage-listed grave at [[Fremantle Cemetery]] is reportedly the most visited grave in Australia.<ref>[https://www.couriermail.com.au/travel/tourists-flock-to-grave-of-rock-stars-and-icons/news-story/f426adaa2b0a5dda1d64d61d45c0b78a "Tourists flock to grave of rock stars and icons"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728084506/https://www.couriermail.com.au/travel/tourists-flock-to-grave-of-rock-stars-and-icons/news-story/f426adaa2b0a5dda1d64d61d45c0b78a?nk=beb970dacc686a08f3d62270bd6eb328-1595925906 |date=28 July 2020 }} (20 December 2013), ''Courier Mail''. Retrieved 19 December 2018.</ref> Further notable music acts from Perth include [[The Triffids]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/triffic-triffids-come-home-for-festival-ng-ya-136575|title=Triffic Triffids come Home for festival|last=Purvis|first=Ray|work=[[The West Australian]]|access-date=18 December 2018|date=10 February 2016|publisher=[[Seven West Media]]|archive-date=18 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193538/https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/triffic-triffids-come-home-for-festival-ng-ya-136575|url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Scientists]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1997284/80s-post-punk-band-the-scientists-announce-first-ever-us-tour/news/|title='80s Post-Punk Band The Scientists Announce First-Ever US Tour|access-date=18 December 2018|date=21 May 2018|website=Stereogum|archive-date=18 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193602/https://www.stereogum.com/1997284/80s-post-punk-band-the-scientists-announce-first-ever-us-tour/news/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Drones (Australian band)|The Drones]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rtrfm.com.au/show-post/the-drones-now-and-then/|title=The Drones: Now and Then|access-date=19 December 2018|work=Alternative Frequencies|publisher=[[RTRFM]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430092716/http://rtrfm.com.au/show-post/the-drones-now-and-then/|archive-date=30 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Tame Impala]],<ref name="mos17">{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Moskovitch|url=https://tonedeaf.com.au/tame-impala-play-to-nobody/|title=Watch Tame Impala play to almost nobody in 2008|date=2 October 2017|website=Tone Deaf|access-date=26 November 2018|archive-date=10 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310105511/https://tonedeaf.com.au/tame-impala-play-to-nobody/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Karnivool]]<ref name="mgr18">{{cite web|first=Jody|last=Macgregor|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/karnivool-mn0001422105|title=Karnivool|date=2018|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=25 November 2018|archive-date=26 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026064443/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/karnivool-mn0001422105|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Pendulum (drum and bass band)|Pendulum]].<ref name="Pendulum">{{Cite news |last=Maddams |first=Kevin |date=26 February 2011 |title=Pendulum |url=http://www.outlineonline.co.uk/content/pendulum/interviews/109322/2482 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828183831/http://www.outlineonline.co.uk/content/pendulum/interviews/109322/2482 |archive-date=28 August 2017 |access-date=8 April 2025 |work=Outline Magazine}}</ref> Perth has inspired various artistic and cultural works. [[John Boyle O'Reilly]], a [[Fenian]] convict transported to Western Australia, published ''[[Moondyne]]'' in 1879, the most famous early novel about the Swan River Colony. Perth is also the setting for various works by novelist [[Tim Winton]], most notably ''[[Cloudstreet]]'' (1991). Songs that refer to the city include "I Love Perth" (1996) by [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]], "Perth" (2011) by [[Bon Iver]], and "Perth" (2015) by [[Beirut (band)|Beirut]]. Films shot or set in Perth include ''[[Japanese Story]]'' (2003), ''[[These Final Hours]]'' (2013), ''[[Kill Me Three Times]]'' (2014) and ''[[Paper Planes (film)|Paper Planes]]'' (2015).
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