Melbourne-based actress Lucy Durack will return to Perth later this month to perform at the WA Day weekend cultural showcase OrchXstra. The event, held at Burswood Park on November 22 and 23, is supported by the WA Government, Lotterywest and BHP.
Durack, known for her roles in Wicked and Legally Blonde, won her category at the 2025 Western Australian of the Year Awards in June for her contribution to the arts and connection to WA. She will join End of Fashion's Justin Burford in the OrchXstra performance, which fuses Perth Symphony Orchestra strings, DJ beats, bagpipes and didgeridoos.
The show will re-imagine iconic songs, including a Kylie Minogue classic performed by Durack. 'I don't know how I became so lucky to be part of this, it's a very cool undertaking,' she said. 'It's going to be a musical masterpiece.'
Durack also returned to WA in September for a regional tour with her mother, performing in Moora, Harvey, Williams and Beverly. She described the trip as one of the greatest weeks of her life, following the loss of her father less than a year ago.
Durack's grandparents emigrated from South Africa to WA, and she said WA Day holds special significance for her family. 'They were forever grateful to be Australian citizens, and to be West Australians,' she said.
