Parting shot
Perth is a city rich in superlatives. It is the capital of Australia’s biggest state. It has the highest per capita number of self-made millionaires. It is one of the sunniest cities in the world. And, briefly, in March, it hosted some very big puppets. The awesome Giants of the Nantes-based Royal de Luxe mechanical-marionette street theatre company flew Down Under to perform as part of the four-year-long ANZAC centenary celebrations (anzaccentenary.gov.au). A 6m-high child and 11m-tall diver told the true story of the young girl of Albany’s Breaksea Lighthouse – the last human contact for many troops departing for Gallipoli in 1914. The girl has now gone, but commemorations continue. From September, a travelling ANZAC experience will tour 23 locations Oz-wide, including Perth – see spiritofanzac.gov.au.
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Wanderlust May 2015
Travis Hayto
Giants Down Under