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  • @stephenheathphotography WAAPA’s final Verge is a triumph laced with nostalgia
    Reviews

    WAAPA’s final Verge is a triumph laced with nostalgia

    18 November 2025

    In its final season inside the Geoff Gibbs Theatre, WAAPA’s Verge presents a beautifully crafted evening of ballet and contemporary works. From ghostly Romantic classics to Antarctic-inspired landscapes and a playful, history-rich finale, the 2025 showcase is both a farewell and a celebration of the school’s evolving legacy. Nina Levy writes.

    Reading time • 6 minutesDance
  • Time stands still for Grieving
    Reviews

    Time stands still for Grieving

    7 July 2025

    Victoria Laurie reviews Yirra Yaakin’s The 7 stages of Grieving — a powerful, visually rich work that honours history, grief and resilience.

    Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
  • Reading time • 6 minutesDance
  • A promotional image for Emma Fishwick's 'From Here, together' which shows a young woman and a black greyhound standing on a large piece of what looks like aluminium foil. What to SEE: From Here, Together
    What to SEE

    What to SEE: From Here, Together

    1 June 2022

    Emma Fishwick’s work has been described as “dance to savour” by Seesaw Mag critic Rita Clarke. Now the choreographer is inviting audiences to peek at her new project-in-progress.

    Reading time • 9 minutesDance
  • Maniya Amin Dehghan, Harry Hamzat, Satchen Lucido and Happyness Yasini. Presented by Perth Festival and co-produced by Performing Lines WA and Encounter. Four young people of colour stand on stage. At the front one young woman points hopefully at something out of shot. The set is the deck of a boat. Cream of the crop 2021
    Features

    Cream of the crop 2021

    15 December 2021

    Which shows were Seesaw Mag’s favourites this year? We ask our writers to reflect on the year that was… and the year that will be.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • Francesca Fenton and Ella-Rose Trew embrace, while being pushed by Rachel Arianne Ogle. Photo: Christophe Canato Two women stand on a wooden dolly that is being pushed by another woman, who is on her knees. The two women on the dolly embrace. A massive golden curtain glistens in the background. Dance to savour
    Reviews

    Dance to savour

    12 March 2021

    Perth Festival commission Slow Burn, Together is a dance work that allows time for boredom… but Rita Clarke says the effect is quite the opposite.

    Reading time • 6 minutesPerth Festival
  • A Festival to crush cultural cringe
    Podcasts

    A Festival to crush cultural cringe

    18 November 2020

    Listen to Perth Festival Artistic Director Iain Grandage tell Nina Levy why he’s so excited to be presenting a local line-up in 2021.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMulti-arts
  • Reading time • 3 minutesFringe World Festival
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