Fringe show 5+1 gives off such a warm glow that Nina Levy can’t help but forgive its shortcomings.
Author Archives: Nina Levy
Reviews
Indie dance in the pink
8 February 2021
Samantha Crameri Miller has brought her 2020 dance work High Expectations back to Fringe World in 2021, as a film. Check out Nina Levy’s review of last year’s live season.
Q&A
Transplanting ‘The Cherry Orchard’
4 February 2021
This month renowned local actor Humphrey Bower will be performing in Black Swan State Theatre’s fresh new take on The Cherry Orchard, which sees Chekhov’s comedy classic transplanted in time and place, to the South-West of WA in the 1980s. Nina Levy caught up with Bower to find out more.
Features
What next? Lockdown update
3 February 2021
Perth’s five-day lockdown has seen Fringe World and Perth Festival shows postponed or even cancelled. If you’re wondering how you can support artists, or what will happen with festival bookings, Nina Levy has some answers.
The Festival Sessions
Unearthing hidden stories
27 January 2021
Performed in the East Perth Cemeteries, WA Youth Theatre Company’s REST takes its audience on an exploration of the hidden stories of our collective past.
Reviews
Dazzling show delivers timely message
26 January 2021
Brave, brazen and surprisingly poignant, Reuben Kaye’s latest show is not to be missed, says Nina Levy.
The Festival Sessions
Sisters doing it for themselves
25 January 2021
Perth has a new independent First Nations theatre company. Named Kalyakoorl Collective, this all-female team is making its debut at Fringe World 2021 with FIRE, a new work by young emerging playwright and actor Ebony McGuire.
Reviews
It’s balm for Fringe frenzy
22 January 2021
Sense of Wander’s gentle, meditative atmosphere makes it a fitting dance work for our times, Nina Levy says.
The Festival Sessions
What’s in a selfie?
20 January 2021
Who amongst us hasn’t posted a #selfie on social media? The selfie is a ubiquitous part of contemporary pop culture, but are these snapshots preventing us from living in the moment? This is just one of the questions Tamsyn Heynes is asking in her new Fringe World work #selfie.
The Festival Sessions
Presenting… the 2020 Isolympics
18 January 2021
What if isolation was an Olympic sport? In the absence of the 2020 Olympics, independent local dance theatre company Not Sold Separately will be presenting their comedic alternative. Company co-founders Briannah Davis and Olivia Hendry give Seesaw readers a sneak peek.
