Bethany Stopher, Author at Seesawmag

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Fairytale leaps to life with fun twist

28 September 2023

This light-hearted spin on a classic is the perfect entrée to ballet for all ages, writes Bethany Stopher.

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Portraits of youth are a pleasure to behold

29 May 2023

Whether tender, disturbing, humorous or hopeful, the portraits by Australian high school students in this year’s Lester Youth Prize Awards impress teen critic Bethany Stopher.

Little llama. Two dancers in costume, one is brights blues including a bold headdress and the other in fluffy white including big ears, are seen in a dance routine that suggests they are shaping up for a fight Delightful dancers win young hearts

Kids

Delightful dancers win young hearts

28 September 2022

A new ballet commissioned by Awesome Festival is a wonderful introduction to the artform for young audiences, writes junior writer Bethany Stopher.

Dressed in a beautiful blue gown, the ice queen of 'Frozen' is shrouded in blue snowflakes, creating a magical backdrop. Ice magic melts hearts of young and old

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Ice magic melts hearts of young and old

28 August 2022

Frozen the musical is a truly enchanting rendition of a childhood favourite and one young writer Bethany Stopher will long remember.

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Cardboard puppy steals hearts

4 July 2022

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s holiday production Hachiko: The Loyal Dog moves young writer Bethany Stopher with its bewitching cardboard creations.

Jesse Chester-Browne and Amy Yarham in a scene from Freeze Frame Opera's 'Hansel and Gretel'. Two actors dressed in khaki and green scout/guides uniforms look at a gumball machine. The glass bowl of the machine is filled with bright glowing strands of light and it is topped with a miniature gingerbread house Classic fairytale gets a modern twist

Kids

Classic fairytale gets a modern twist

9 May 2022

Freeze Frame brings opera to a new generation with a light-hearted performance of an old favourite Hansel and Gretel, writes young writer Bethany Stopher

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Fairytale leaps to life with fun twist

Portraits of youth are a pleasure to behold

Delightful dancers win young hearts

Ice magic melts hearts of young and old

Cardboard puppy steals hearts

Classic fairytale gets a modern twist

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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