Nina and Ros wearing wool jumpers and smiling at the camera. Behind them is a white wall Celebrating five years of independent journalism
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Celebrating five years of independent journalism

24 November 2022

Seesaw Magazine has reached a new milestone in our quest to ignite conversation about the arts in WA. Find out how you can support us and keep courageous, professional and independent journalism alive.

Reading time • 8 minutesMulti-arts
A man wearing glasses and a black tuxedo suit stands at the bottom of a spiral staircase looking up at the camera Perth’s international organist
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Perth’s international organist

3 November 2022

Enticed from England 14 years ago by the Dean of St George’s Cathedral, Joseph Nolan’s impact on the local music scene has been significant. He chats with Rosalind Appleby about his latest overseas tour and why Perth audiences need to hear Handel’s Samson.

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107 Photo: Nicolee Fox two people sit on a bench, in school uniform, one holds a guitar and the other a mic, both have mouths wide open as though they are singing at full volume What to SEE: November gig guide
What to SEE

What to SEE: November gig guide

26 October 2022

Feel like a good laugh, a punk-rock school bus musical, or hunting for giants? All this plus more in this month’s guide to the very best of the West Australian arts scene.

Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
Our little inventor. A lone figure is seen standing above a throng of opeople, her fist raised in a triumphant pose Powerful local voices sound a call to arms
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Powerful local voices sound a call to arms

2 October 2022

The drought is over at WA Opera as Rosalind Appleby discovers a delightfully diverse opera by a local composer that enthrals children and adults alike.

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The audience watches as a man in a red gown raises his arms, directing the Aquinas Schola Cantorium. It is chorus master Hugh Lydon Helping young voices reach new heights
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Helping young voices reach new heights

30 September 2022

Once the remit of English cathedrals, choral singing for kids is taking off in Perth. Rosalind Appleby talks to Hugh Lydon, who is passionate about building a singing tradition in Western Australia. 

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Composer Emma Jayakumar sits in front of a piano, sheet music on display. Helping kids to know (and love) the score 
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Helping kids to know (and love) the score 

16 September 2022

Composer Emma Jayakumar wants children to be as enthralled by opera and ballet as they are with other art forms, so she set about creating scores to make their little hearts sing.

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Two children stand in front of a bright pink wall covered in plants and animal totems, part of the Boorongur space at the Art Gallery of WA What to SEE: Kids Spring gig guide
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What to SEE: Kids Spring gig guide

13 September 2022

With school holidays approaching, it is time for children to unleash their creative energy. Seesaw’s children’s editor Rosalind Appleby finds fun for the whole family.

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A young performer from Circus WA does a handstand on top of a tight circle of four other performers in 'We Live Here'. Four shows to SEE at AWESOME Festival
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Four shows to SEE at AWESOME Festival

8 September 2022

AWESOME Festival director Jenny Simpson picks four shows from Australia’s premiere children’s arts festival which she says are must-sees for Seesaw families.

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A person wearing a black suit and hat faces a mirror and a African American man wearing a tshirt stares back out. Flames flicker in the bottom right corner of the image What to SEE: September gig guide
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What to SEE: September gig guide

25 August 2022

Spring is exploding everywhere! We have picked out some fabulous arts events to satiate your creative energy this month.

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What to SEE: Decibel ensemble at Revelation Film Festival
What to SEE

What to SEE: Decibel ensemble at Revelation Film Festival

30 June 2022

New music ensemble Decibel are about to bring their unique approach to sound and collaboration to Revelation Perth International Film Festival with the live performance of a series of audiovisual miniatures.

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