Seesaw Magazine is WA’s independent voice for the arts – and we’re back!
We’re publishing fresh, thoughtful arts writing that champions creativity, fosters critical conversation, and reflects the diverse cultural life of our state. With editorial independence at our core, we’re guided by integrity, curiosity and a deep belief in the value of the arts. From dance to design, music to literature, and even circus to drag, our coverage is crafted for audiences, artists and sector leaders alike.
We’ll start the conversation.
Read on, and help us keep it going.
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FeaturesEast Perth Power Station: Visual Spectacular Sets the Scene
Perth Festival’s East Perth Power Station delivers a huge opening weekend, from Max Cooper’s immersive electronic spectacle to energy‑packed sets by local and international artists — a feature by Harvey Rae.
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Reviews
Sufi Mythology Meets Kathak in Songs of the Bulbul
Aakash Odedra’s Songs of the Bulbul marries Kathak, Sufi mythology and evocative design in a stirring Perth Festival highlight. Review by Nina Levy.
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Reviews
Threads of Power: Fashion’s Underbelly in Lacrima
Blood, sweat and tears for a royal wedding gown – Perth Festival’s main theatre offering is a riveting tale of high fashion stakes, says Victoria Laurie.
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Reviews
Dreamscapes in Motion: WA Ballet’s Incandescence at the Quarry
In this review, Sarah Chaffey explores Incandescence, WA Ballet’s 2026 Ballet at the Quarry program, where four vivid works illuminate time, memory and imagination under the night sky.
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Features
A New Stage for Perth: ECU City Campus Lights Up the CBD
ECU’S new City Campus opens to students this week, an imposing steel-and-LED-light box brimming with promise. Victoria Laurie was shown around and excited by what she saw.
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Features
FRINGE WORLD on mission to strengthen social fabric
The summer arts showcase returns to inspire courage, curiosity and community, writes Stephen Bevis.
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Features
Perth Festival pushes the boundaries to remain relevant
With 13 commissions and 20 world premieres our flagship arts festival is throwing its weight behind the local arts industry.
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ReviewsMaking merry from the macabre
5 March 2026
Brit Brechtian punk cabaret pioneers The Tiger Lillies mortify and electrify their Perth Festival audience. Reviewer Mark Naglazas was at their bleakly comic show at the Embassy.
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Reviews
A Method Actor masterclass from Nilüfer Yanya
5 March 2026
Cracking band drives UK artist’s scintilating gear-shifts in style and mood that leave the audience gasping for more at East Perth Poewer Station, writes reviewer Harvey Rae.
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Spotlight
Dancing Through the Heart of Boorloo
5 March 2026
Perth Moves 2026 is set to transform Boorloo’s city centre into a choreographic playground where stone and dance meet, and the ground softens for gathering. Will Yeoman speaks to STRUT Dance’s Sofie Burgoyne about bringing dance out of the studio and into the streets.
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