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  • Champion makes distinguished WA debut
    Reviews

    Champion makes distinguished WA debut

    2 June 2023

    With powerful performances and impeccable staging, Kate Champion’s direction of Andrew Bovell’s Things I Know To Be True impresses David Zampatti, even if he has some doubts about the play.

    Reading time • 7 minutesTheatre
  • Humphrey Bower as Prospero. Photo Daniel J Grant Prospero kneels at the front of the sand covered stage, his staff raised and his head upturned. In the background we can see other characters from the play. Terrific team tackles The Tempest
    Reviews

    Terrific team tackles The Tempest

    25 November 2021

    David Zampatti is no fan of The Tempest. Is Black Swan’s “by popular demand” production going to change his mind?

    Reading time • 6 minutes
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  • Cherry_Orchard_rehearsals Humphrey Bower photo credit Daniel J Grant.-092 copy Transplanting ‘The Cherry Orchard’
    Q&A

    Transplanting ‘The Cherry Orchard’

    4 February 2021

    This month renowned local actor Humphrey Bower will be performing in Black Swan State Theatre’s fresh new take on The Cherry Orchard, which sees Chekhov’s comedy classic transplanted in time and place, to the South-West of WA in the 1980s. Nina Levy caught up with Bower to find out more.

    Reading time • 8 minutesPerth Festival
  • Photo: Anthony Tran Cream of the crop 2020
    Features

    Cream of the crop 2020

    9 December 2020

    It feels more important than ever to celebrate the arts in 2020. And so, in spite of the challenges faced by the arts community this year, we are thrilled to bring you Seesaw’s annual ‘Cream of the Crop’ round-up, in which we ask our writers to reflect on the year that was and the year to come.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • Photo: Daniel Grant Myth and mystery make magic
    Reviews

    Myth and mystery make magic

    7 December 2020

    Cleverly weaving together two performances delivered in parallel, The Golem: or, Next Year in Jerusalem is obscure yet fascinating, writes David Zampatti.

    Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
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