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Tumbling into a new circus festival
Features

Tumbling into a new circus festival

6 July 2021

After being rescheduled thanks to the latest lockdown, Perth’s first contemporary circus festival will take place in August. But what IS contemporary circus? Nina Levy found out more.

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Ludovico Di Ubaldo and Dayana Hardy Acuna in Melanie Lane’s Slow Haunt. Photo by Bradbury Photography A male dancer holds a female dancer -she is in a full split and he has one hand under her extended leg and the other under her shoulders STATE ballet triple bill is spell-binding
Reviews

STATE ballet triple bill is spell-binding

25 June 2021

From flirtatious fun to creatures of the underworld, each of the three works in West Australian Ballet’s inaugural ‘STATE’ program won over the opening night audience, writes Nina Levy… and she has hopes for where these successes might lead.

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A First Nations actor stands arms outstretched with cast members kneeling in an arc around her Celebrating the wins of 2020
Features

Celebrating the wins of 2020

15 June 2021

In spite of the challenges of the pandemic, the West Australian performing arts sector managed to present an impressive variety of online and live offerings in 2020, celebrated at the 2021 Performing Arts WA Awards on Monday 14 June.

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'Ugly Virgins'. Photo supplied A skater stands with her arms raised triumphantly. She is surrounded by a circle of four other skaters who raise their arms to her. They all wear helmets and other protective gear. It’s theatre… on skates
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It’s theatre… on skates

3 June 2021

Diving into the colourful culture of the fast paced, high risk world of roller derby, Ugly Virgins will take you on a ride that’s not exactly wild, but enjoyable and pleasantly nostalgic, writes Nina Levy.

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Natalie Allen performs in Julia. Natalie Allen as Julia Gillard has one finger raised and her mouth open as though she has swung around to retort. She wears a bright red wig and blue suit. A dance work for our times
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A dance work for our times

23 May 2021

Solo dance work JULIA is a work for our times, a powerful statement of feminist resistance and rage, with a glimmer of hope, writes Nina Levy.

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Three women stand against a rendered wall, arms around shoulders Support Seesaw, your arts playground
Opinion

Support Seesaw, your arts playground

17 May 2021

It takes two to make a seesaw move, and we need your help! Discover how you can help secure the future of arts journalism in WA.

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Q&A

Take a ride outside your comfort zone

13 May 2021

Artist Sioux Tempestt is taking art of the traditional white walled gallery and into the pub in her new exhibition ‘INNOMINATE’.

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Michelle Aitken. Photo: Mitchell Aldridge. Michelle Aitken perches on her bottom, her legs extended upwards, her feet flexed. One foot hooks behind the other. Her arms are splayed, her hands supporting her. Tiny fragments, part 2
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Tiny fragments, part 2

7 May 2021

Nina Levy dives into the second program of STRUT Dance’s 2021 “Short Cuts” season.

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