STRUT Dance and Tura New Music take us into one of Perth’s forgotten beauties for their latest site-specific program. Rita Clarke enjoys the dance down memory lane.
Author Archives: Rita Clarke
Kids
Terrific Tröll is a pre-teen treat
22 September 2022
Kicking off Awesome Festival, Troll lures Rita Clarke and an audience of school children into its updated Icelandic myth with special effects and equally special storytelling.
Reviews
WAAPA dancers find finesse and flair
11 June 2022
WAAPA dance students do justice to classic and contemporary works in their midyear performance season, writes Rita Clarke.
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It’s game, set and match to Elstermann
29 April 2022
Witty and clever, Scott Elstermann’s new dance work dominates the court, reports Rita Clarke.
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Voyages to the realm beyond
14 February 2022
An innovative Perth Festival performance work examines the beauty and power of rituals surrounding death, and Rita Clarke is mesmerised.
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Dance that has to be seen to be believed
15 January 2022
Fringe World has begun! OFF-base Dance’s debut work may make you squirm in your seat but Rita Clarke says she’s hooked.
Features
How to watch ballet
15 December 2021
Are you a newbie to the wonderful world of classical ballet? Rita Clarke tells you everything you need to know.
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Mayhem on speed makes for perfect Plan B
23 October 2021
Rita Clarke finds the two treats on LINK Dance Company’s latest bill are an antidote both to each other and to the challenges of closed borders.
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Promise aplenty from WAAPA acting students
15 September 2021
WAAPA’s third year students show plenty of potential in Humphrey Bower’s take on Julius Caeser, writes Rita Clarke.
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Feline fun abounds in Nocturna
26 August 2021
A magical black cat plus four twenty-something housemates make for much entertainment in Ian Sinclair’s new play Nocturna, reports Rita Clarke.
