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  • The young men of Fatherland explore the bond between fathers and sons in this play. Photo: Stephen Heath. Five young men sit in chairs across the stage and the man in the middle is pointing with his right hand in the play Fatherland. Five men from the play Fatherland. Photo: Stephen Heath. Human politics well played
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    Human politics well played

    19 May 2023

    Two standalone works make for a satisfying double bill about the ups and downs of adolescence, ably presented by WAAPA’s acting students, writes Claire Trolio.

    Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
  • Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
  • @stephenheathphotography A smiling woman in an orange skirt and man in mustard trousers face each other on a bench. Pajama antics at work and play
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    Pajama antics at work and play

    11 September 2022

    WAAPA’s The Pajama Game is a lively musical with a nice little message. Erin Hutchinson gives her 7½ Cents worth.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusical Theatre
  • Caress/Ache. A group of people are dressed in doctors surgical scrubs and masks. One person has their hands in an empty baby's humidicrib The beauty and pain of touch
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    The beauty and pain of touch

    10 June 2022

    Caress/Ache is far from perfect but, as David Zampatti discovers, the quality of the production and performances go a long way to compensating for its shortcomings.

    Reading time • 4 minutesTheatre
  • A Brutal Farewell. Photo: Stephen Heath Photography. A man wearing a geometric frame around his face (so that his hair is not visible) strums a ukeleke. He is dressed in black and stands against a black background, and both his face and the frame are a cream colour so they stand out. Variety proves spicy at TILT 2021
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    Variety proves spicy at TILT 2021

    23 September 2021

    As always, David Zampatti relishes the opportunity to gain an insight into the minds and preoccupations of graduating performance makers from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

    Reading time • 10 minutesTheatre
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