2020 was the year we all discovered Zoom. In this final podcast from the Seesaw Lounge, West Australian Opera’s Music Director Chris van Tuinen discusses how the company staged a COVID comedy about the way we attempt to connect over technology.
Author Archives: Rosalind Appleby
Features
Summer 2021 gig guide for kids
16 December 2020
School’s out, theatres are open and it is time for summer fun! Read on for Seesaw’s curated list of family-friendly Christmas and festival shows.
Features
Five things you need to know about Fringe World
4 December 2020
Summer is here and tickets are now on sale for FRINGE WORLD 2021. Some things will be a bit different this year but Seesaw has all your questions answered.
Reviews
Broadway classic gets a sequined underbelly
3 December 2020
A fresh take on Oklahoma! sparkles with fun but doesn’t shy away from the uncomfortable issues. Rosalind Appleby reviews Black Swan State Theatre Company’s new production.
Reviews
Stars align for jazz festival finale
11 November 2020
Two stellar groups perform for the closing night of the Perth International Jazz Festival. Rosalind Appleby observes the rich contrasts between the two.
Features
Jazz weekend sets Perth swinging
9 November 2020
Huge numbers turned out for the Perth International Jazz Festival over the weekend. Rosalind Appleby captures the atmosphere with a photo essay.
Q&A
COVID brings jazz festival closer to home
2 November 2020
Expect a bumper line up of home-grown talent at the Perth International Jazz Festival this weekend, including some local internationals! Rosalind Appleby talks with headline act Linda May Han Oh.
Kids
A special kind of heart-wrenching
2 November 2020
A compelling cast bring to life one of Barking Gecko Theatre Company’s most popular productions. Rosalind Appleby and junior reviewer Bethany Stopher discuss what makes this show so special.
Reviews
The sordid and the sublime
1 November 2020
The Perth Symphony Orchestra took over the Concert Hall in an eye opening concert which Rosalind Appleby says revealed more than just the naughty side of Mozart.
Reviews
A beautiful but chilling return to live opera
23 October 2020
The West Australian Opera has returned to the stage with a stellar local cast but Rosalind Appleby says the beauty doesn’t mask the darkness in ‘Cosi fan tutte’.
