Nina Levy, Author at Seesawmag

A scene from Beneath the Music: two men stand looking in the same direction and smiling. One holds the other and rests his chin on his shoulder from behind. Queer tale dances through time and space

Reviews

Queer tale dances through time and space

30 May 2023

Local theatre maker Jay Emmanuel’s latest work is a rich and heart-warming queer story that transports us across oceans of space and time, writes Nina Levy.

A scene from a previous iteration of 24hour Play Generator, in which a young woman stands on stage, mid speech, script in hand From go to whoa in 24 hours

What to SEE

From go to whoa in 24 hours

24 May 2023

Imagine writing, rehearsing and presenting a play in just 24 hours. It sounds impossible, but that’s exactly what young members of WA Youth Theatre Company will be doing this June.

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 Warm your heart with the arts this June

What to SEE

Warm your heart with the arts this June

17 May 2023

As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, it’s the perfect time to head indoors and enjoy all the arts on offer at Perth’s theatres, galleries and museums. Need some ideas? Our June gig guide is here to help.

The cast of Hell is Other People. Photo: BSP A scene from Hell is Other People: Four cast members dancing like zombies on stage. The man in front is singing into a mic in Hell is Other People. The cast of Hell is Other People. Photo: BSP Meanwhile, somewhere in hell

Reviews

Meanwhile, somewhere in hell

12 May 2023

We’ve all been stuck in waiting room hell, but would you want to watch a play about it? After seeing Hell is Other People, Nina Levy says yes.

What to SEE

What to SEE: Abra Da-Cameron! regional tour

9 May 2023

With an interactive magic show that sees an audience member involved in every trick, Cameron the Magician promises you’ll leave feeling like you’ve made a new magical bestie.

Features

What to SEE: Dead Ends and Detours

16 March 2023

This interactive artwork in the Perth Cultural Centre contains elements of painting, drawing, sculpture, video and music. It just needs a passer-by who is willing to be confused, challenged and surprised to fully activate it.

What to SEE

Everybody needs good neighbours

8 March 2023

Four new art projects function as little portals into pockets of Perth’s sprawling suburbia, in Know Thy Neighbour #3, an exhibition that asks locals to consider how they might shape the places in which they live.

wo male First Nations dancers flank a female First Nations dancer who is facing the audience, her right arm held high with a 'stop' gesture. Tracker evokes trails and tribulations

Reviews

Tracker evokes trails and tribulations

2 March 2023

The all-First Nations production of Tracker puts racial injustice firmly in the spotlight through a seamless blend of words and dance, writes Nina Levy.

Drummers and dancers respond to each other on stage in Manifesto. Drummers on risers and dancers sitting on chairs and dancing below in performance of Manifesto Drummers and dancers respond to each other on stage in Manifesto. Powerful primal beat of optimism

Reviews

Powerful primal beat of optimism

9 February 2023

Stephanie Lake Company’s exploration of the relationship between rhythm and human movement in Manifesto is intoxicating and invigorating, says Nina Levy. She just wishes she could have been closer to the action.

Reviews

Shaken, twisted and stirred, Kiwi style

26 January 2023

There’s a lot more to Laser Kiwi’s Rise of the Olive than circus tricks. Nina Levy is delighted with what she finds.

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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. Continue

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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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