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  • A group of characters clad in fairy-like costumes stand across a stage. They are all wearing headdresses. The four wearing colourful capes and skirts are looking at queen in a frothy white gown and a man in a octopus headdress and plaid pants, who are looking skywards. This is a scene from Breaksea's Fairy Queen. Breaking down artistic barriers
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    Breaking down artistic barriers

    22 March 2023

    A small arts organisation based in the Great Southern, Breaksea isn’t afraid to dream big. Julie Hosking discovers the community heart behind its creative forces.

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  • Little inventor. A young girl stands next to a large makeshift looking machine holding a hose that is attached it and appearing to point it at someone in front of her in a defensive pose Young minds clear a way to brighter future
    Kids

    Young minds clear a way to brighter future

    2 October 2022

    Junior reviewers Isabel and Eddy Greentree appreciate the strong message about the need for change in this lively opera aimed at young audiences.

    Reading time • 7 minutesMusic
  • Our little inventor. A lone figure is seen standing above a throng of opeople, her fist raised in a triumphant pose Powerful local voices sound a call to arms
    Kids

    Powerful local voices sound a call to arms

    2 October 2022

    The drought is over at WA Opera as Rosalind Appleby discovers a delightfully diverse opera by a local composer that enthrals children and adults alike.

    Reading time • 7 minutesMusic
  • A stage is dimly lit with pink light and a woman is singing with musicians just visible behind her. She wears a blonde wig and a black dress, with a long green trailing coat over the top Winter witchery has music lovers delighted
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    Winter witchery has music lovers delighted

    13 June 2022

    The Music on the Terrace series launches with a sizzling performance by Rachelle Durkin and the Australian Baroque Orchestra, writes Penny Shaw.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • On the left a headshot of a woman with blue eyes and long blonde hair, on the right a man wearing black and holding a classical guitar What to SEE: Rachelle Durkin & Jonathan Paget
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    What to SEE: Rachelle Durkin & Jonathan Paget

    18 November 2021

    Enjoy an evening of exquisite music as soprano Rachelle Durkin and guitarist Jonathan Paget take to the stage for Musica Viva in a concert livestreamed from Cullen Wines.

    Reading time • 7 minutesMusic
  • A line of opera singers in formal wear against a limestone wall The implausible made possible
    Reviews

    The implausible made possible

    14 June 2021

    A duet for cats, death by avalanche, dying while singing – the cast from Freeze Frame Opera’s “The Impossibles” deliver implausible operatic moments with gusto, says Sandra Bowdler.

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