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  • Owen Hasluck in Black Swan Theatre Company's production of Blue, Studio Underground, Perth, May 2025 A dive into the blue
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    A dive into the blue

    4 June 2025

    A new wave of theatre talent comes to the fore in Black Swan’s latest show, writes Victoria Laurie.

    Reading time • 5 minutesTheatre
  • Vale David Zampatti The A to Zed of reviewers | Vale David Zampatti
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    The A to Zed of reviewers | Vale David Zampatti

    1 October 2024

    We pay tribute to the late David Zampatti, a foundational Seesaw contributor whose love for artists and their work found fine expression as Perth’s leading theatre critic.

    Reading time • 7 minutesTheatre
  • Reading time • 4 minutesDance
  • @stephenheathphotography Next-gen theatre makers impress
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    Next-gen theatre makers impress

    21 September 2023

    From the fresh and funny to the weird and wonderful, WAAPA’s Performance Making students bring fresh, incisive work at full tilt, writes Claire Trolio.

    Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
  • A singer stands centre stage, coloured flood lights shining around him. Behind is a band playing. Master and apprentices leave you thirsty for more 
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    Master and apprentices leave you thirsty for more 

    11 September 2023

    A collaboration between Thirsty Merc’s Rai Thistlethwayte and WAAPA’s contemporary music students showcases creativity and talent. It’s also loads of fun, writes Ara Jansen.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • A family stand on a stage, looking up at each other or the sky. The children are in dressing gowns, the boy holding a blue kite. This is the Banks family in Marry Poppins. From WAAPA to Winifred
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    From WAAPA to Winifred

    10 September 2023

    Mary Poppins flies into Perth for the final leg of a magical journey, bringing one of its stars back to where hers began. Julie Hosking catches up with WAAPA graduate Lucy Maunder.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMusical Theatre
  • @stephenheathphotography Lyrical litter bring new purr-spective
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    Lyrical litter bring new purr-spective

    9 September 2023

    WAAPA’s graduating class shine in a poetic production of Cats, even if the feline stories don’t quite thread together, writes Erin Hutchinson. 

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusical Theatre
  • @stephenheathphotography Fearless, fabulous WAAPA crew hit the heights
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    Fearless, fabulous WAAPA crew hit the heights

    9 September 2023

    The WAAPA graduating class’s production of Wise Children sinks its teeth into our reviewer David Zampatti and won’t let go. He begs us not to miss this one.

    Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
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