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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ReviewsThreads 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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Reviews
Lessons in Masculinity: Making of a Man
Bringing together dance and research into masculinity, Making of a Man is a lesson for our times, writes Nina Levy.
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Features
APAM 2026 places Perth at the heart of Australia’s performing arts conversation
As hundreds of international delegates converge on Boorloo/Perth this month for the Australian Performing Arts Market, WA artists finally get to showcase their work on home ground, reshaping the narrative about where vital contemporary performance is made in this country. Will Yeoman writes.
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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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ReviewsSufi Mythology Meets Kathak in Songs of the Bulbul
15 February 2026
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
Witness the power of ‘The Wetness’
13 February 2026
Dive into The Wetness, a hilariously immersive late‑night Fringe World ritual where Rose Kingdom‑Barron leads audiences through a slippery celebration of all things wet. Sarah Chaffey writes.
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Spotlight
From Shepherd Boy to Literary Prize: The Hungerford Award’s Legacy of New Voices
12 February 2026
For 35 years, the City of Fremantle Hungerford Award has championed debut writers, launching some of Australia’s most celebrated literary careers. As entries open for 2026 and the latest winner’s memoir hits shelves, the award’s remarkable legacy continues. Will Yeoman writes.
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