Western Australia’s arts playground
Western Australia’s arts playground
17 January 2020
Ah young love! The giddy highs while it lasts, the despair when it ends… but it’s the aftermath that UK-based playwright and performer Iskandar R. Sharazuddin explores in his latest work Post-Mortem, which will make its Australian premiere at Fringe World 2020.
15 January 2020
A single piece of rope, 30 metres long and hung between two pulleys, is the only piece of equipment in aerial acrobatic show By a Thread. The magic ingredient, the one that enables the performers to fly, is simple.
15 January 2020
UK drag queen Velma Celli is obsessed with divas and in her latest show, Me & My Divas, she celebrates the big names, from Judy Garland to Jessie J… all live, no lip-synching. Seesaw caught up with Velma’s alter ego, Ian Stroughair, to find out more.
15 January 2020
The fine line between human and animal is just one of the ideas explored in Kafka’s Ape, a solo performance by South African ensemble Yililiza, that will make its Australian debut at Fringe World this January.
12 January 2020
Michael Griffiths has made a name for himself with his tribute cabaret shows, paying homage to artists from Cole Porter to Madonna. At Fringe World this year, however, he’s doing something a little different, and taking requests… via social media. In his Fringe Session Q&A Griffiths gave Seesaw the lowdown on his new show and his career to date.
13 December 2019
Which shows were Seesaw writers’ favourites this year? What were the highlights and lowlights for the arts in WA? And which artists will our contributors be looking out for in 2020? As 2019 draws to a close, Seesaw writers reflect on the year that was and the year that will be.
29 November 2019
Review: Scott Elstermann and Shona Erskine, “Bang! Bang!” ·
The Blue Room Theatre, 28 November ·
Review by Nina Levy ·
22 November 2019
Review: West Australian Ballet, Alice (in wonderland) ·His Majesty’s Theatre, 21 November ·Review by Nina Levy · West Australian Ballet (WAB) is ending the year on …
14 November 2019
Review: Steamworks Arts, 歸屬 Gui Shu (Belong) · PICA Performance Space, 13 November · Review by Nina Levy · Described as a fusion of dance, music, …
7 November 2019
Review: Strut Dance and Tura New Music, “In Situ 2019” · Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, 6 November · Review by Nina Levy · I’ve always loved …
