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  • Reading time • 5 minutesLiterature
  • Three actors are in costume, a woman dressed as a black cat, a woman in a short colourful dress representing a bird, and a man in red short overalls and yellow cap Still hungry for the wolf
    Reviews

    Still hungry for the wolf

    30 September 2021

    Revisiting an old favourite is always a pleasure for Nina Levy and her young companion, and Peter and the Wolf doesn’t let them down.

    Reading time • 6 minutesDance
  • A woman sits in a red sleeping bag, with a head torch on her head and talks to a group of children sitting in front of her. Behind her musicians sit holding wind instruments Aussie twist on classic fairytale
    Kids

    Aussie twist on classic fairytale

    29 September 2021

    Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood has been transplanted to an Australian bush setting for Awesome Festival, leaving Rosalind Appleby and junior reviewer Saskia Haluszkiewicz captivated.

    Reading time • 5 minutesTheatre
  • A man is on a brightly lit stage with a colourful set representing a campsite at night. At the centre of the stage is a man in an emu costume, a small tent and a puppet in the form of a quokka Fun and games in the outback
    Kids

    Fun and games in the outback

    29 September 2021

    Find out why our reviewers describe this Awesome Festival show as one of the funniest they’ve seen in a while.

    Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
  • A young man sits cross-legged on a darkened stage. He is illuminated by a series of lights which surround him on the floor. He is smiling enigmatically as he raises his right hand Intimate view from the spectrum
    Reviews

    Intimate view from the spectrum

    29 September 2021

    Awesome Festival continues, with a beautifully constructed, personal perspective of life on the autism spectrum that leaves Lydia Edwards and junior reviewer Bethany Stopher with a rare feeling of connection to the protagonist.

    Reading time • 8 minutesTheatre
  • four adults swing their arms as they walk through an urban environment Classic start to festival
    Reviews

    Classic start to festival

    28 September 2021

    The Awesome International Arts Festival opens with the story of Blinky Bill. Seesaw’s Junior Reviewer and David Zampatti discuss whether the adventurous koala and his message about the environment is still relevant almost 100 years later.

    Reading time • 6 minutesMusical Theatre
  • Three paper puppets of Australian native animals in front of a cream paper backdrop Spring gig guide for kids
    Kids

    Spring gig guide for kids

    16 September 2021

    Spring in Perth offers the very best range of arts events for children. Check out our gig guide for your next fabulous family experience.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMulti-arts
  • A man in tights and wearing an emu puppet stands on a circular stage surrounded by a cardboard bush set and various props How the arts equip children for life
    Features

    How the arts equip children for life

    7 September 2021

    Why do children need the arts? AWESOME Festival director Jenny Simpson says the arts are fundamental to the development of children, help teenagers stay sane and keep on giving for adults too.

    Reading time • 9 minutesMulti-arts
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Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio