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So why does Perth have an international festival?

It certainly isn't to entice visitors to the city - me thinks?

I decided to go and see two shows in the program, one at the Octagon Theatre. Address in program Octagon Theatre, UOW, Nedlands. Very helpful for someone from out of town. And interestingly, the cab drivers don't know where it is either. Not to mention the staff were a bit puzzled by my request as to where to ask the cab to pick me up form.

For those of you who don't know this venue, no obvious entrance (in fact two entrances) both without roads or driveways going directly to them. Not to mention the big playing field between the theatre and the road.

Not impressed that the show started about 15 minutes late, so I missed some of the performance as I was worred about the cab leaving. Also, heard from numerous people that cabs are quite hard to pin down.

The next venture was even worse, The Quarry. Just so you know guys, public transport doesn't even list "The Quarry" you may know where it is, and it is a big venue, but the bus driver had no idea and when I rang to find out how to get there it isn't even listed. Not to mention that it is impossible to return from that venue after 10.10pm.

Such a shame as the ballet was great, but very unimpressed with how hard it was to find out about the venue and that my seat was given away before I arrived and that the ushers tried to give me really crappy seats instead.

Definitely not fun for a single female on a business trip, who decided to see some festival events.

Would I bother to do this again - highly unlikely. I went to Adelaide a week later and it was a dream in comparison to get around.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au