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Author Archives: Nina Levy
Opinion
Pushed to the brink
5 April 2020
In difficult times we turn to the arts for comfort… but as the COVID-19 crisis intensifies, the Australian arts sector is being eroded, writes Nina Levy.
Features
Navigating the pandemic
19 March 2020
As arts organisations cancel events around the country, Nina Levy takes a look at the impact of the pandemic on the West Australian arts sector, how the Government can help, and what your arts experiences might look like as social distancing becomes the norm.
Q&A
A golden chair by the sea
12 March 2020
Fremantle-based artist Olga Cironis is a veteran of Sculpture by the Sea. As her latest work, Hush, invites the bottoms of Perth to take a (shiny) seat and contemplate the ocean, she talks to Nina Levy about her work, her creative process and why she loves living in WA.
Q&A
No clouds in Rose’s head
5 March 2020
This is the second time that actor Brenna Harding has taken on the role of Rose Pickles in the stage adaptation of Tim Winton’s epic novel Cloudstreet. A co-production by Black Swan State Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre, directed by Matthew Lutton, the production debuted in Melbourne in 2019, and is currently playing Perth Festival. And Brenna is relishing the chance to revisit her role in the play, she tells Nina Levy.
Reviews
Magical and moving
4 March 2020
In Denmark, Nina Levy cannot help but feel part of the joy of the collective dance performance, Chorus.
Reviews
A joyous collision
27 February 2020
Teac Damsa is back for another Perth Festival, and its new show, MÁM, takes Nina Levy on a wild and crazy ride.
Reviews
Captivating crowd control
20 February 2020
Nina Levy’s two-year wait to see Stephanie Lake’s contemporary dance work Colossus was well worth it, she says.
Reviews
Rock show vibe electrifies
19 February 2020
Discipline meets wild fury in STRUT Dance’s ‘Hofesh in the Yard’, and Nina Levy finds it exhilarating.
Reviews
Shiny immersion
14 February 2020
Nina Levy enjoys the shimmering combination of art installation and dance in In Cahoots.
