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Noongar story soars on colourful wings: Breaksea’s Aliwah Bardinar!

8 October 2025

This original children’s production gives an ancient language new life – and it’s a joy from start to finish. Julie Hosking joins the flock at Aliwah Bardinar!

Reading time • 5 minutesYouth
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Love, Lies and Longing: Bovell’s Speaking in Tongues

29 August 2025

Humphrey Bower brings great judgement and imagination in directing this timely revival of the play that inspired the Oz cinema classic Lantana, writes Mark Naglazas.

Reading time • 10 minutesTheatre
Features

The WA Symphony Orchestra 2025 program gave us a moveable feast

27 August 2025

WASO’s quest to find replacement venues for the Perth Concert Hall has led to the commissioning of an important new work and the development of an innovative classical music program.

Reading time • 10 minutesOpera
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Flame-grilled tour de force

20 June 2025

Victoria Laurie reviews Never Have I Ever as a sharp, high-stakes dinner party drama that skewers identity politics, privilege and performative ethics with wit, flair and powerhouse performances.

Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
Reviews

Straight talk reveals resilience behind anguish

16 September 2023

Despite its focus on the inhumanity of incarceration, Jurrungu Ngan-ga has the audience laughing and on its feet with admiration, writes Rita Clarke.

Reading time • 5 minutesContemporary dance
What to SEE

Home is where the drama is

17 May 2023

Andrew Bovell’s play Things I Know To Be True opens in Perth just before filming commences for the play’s television adaptation, starring Nicole Kidman. Ahead of both events, Bovell talked to Ara Jansen about home and family drama.

Reading time • 10 minutesTheatre
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Powerful primal beat of optimism

9 February 2023

Stephanie Lake Company’s exploration of the relationship between rhythm and human movement in Manifesto is intoxicating and invigorating, says Nina Levy. She just wishes she could have been closer to the action.

Reading time • 6 minutesContemporary dance
The Festival Sessions

Love and kisses from Menagerie

24 January 2023

From love’s young dream to the pain of breaking up, this Perth-based indie pop choir invites you to a show that’s about more than happy endings.

Reading time • 10 minutesMusic

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Seesaw Magazine acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region. Continue

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Seesaw Magazine acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
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