Less than a decade into his career, local choreographer Scott Elstermann has presented work at the prestigious Venice Biennale, mentored by the renowned Wayne McGregor. He gives guest writer Ruby Michael the lowdown.

Western Australia’s arts playground
Western Australia’s arts playground
28 September 2023
Less than a decade into his career, local choreographer Scott Elstermann has presented work at the prestigious Venice Biennale, mentored by the renowned Wayne McGregor. He gives guest writer Ruby Michael the lowdown.
16 September 2023
Despite its focus on the inhumanity of incarceration, Jurrungu Ngan-ga has the audience laughing and on its feet with admiration, writes Rita Clarke.
23 June 2023
Lovers of contemporary dance are in for a treat as WAAPA honours students dazzle in Outbound, writes Nina Levy.
15 June 2023
Only Chrissie Parrott could make a success of the multi-layered, darkly comical confection that is Façade, writes Rita Clarke.
10 June 2023
WAAPA’s annual mid-year program showcases the talents of the current crop of dance students with a line-up that’s varied enough to ensure everyone will walk away with a favourite, writes Kim Balfour.
13 April 2023
The challenges of human existence are made manifest in dance piece Catch 22. Rita Clarke lauds the choreographer’s inventive use of movement in a magnetic performance.
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.
23 February 2023
Laura Boynes’ Equations of a Falling Body is an explosive mix of dance and physical theatre that will live long in the memory, writes Rita Clarke.
11 February 2023
The crowd-winning Bikutsi 3000 is an aspirational hymn to freedom for the continent of Africa, discovers Angela Ho.
9 February 2023
Crystal Pite’s bold choreography delivers 15 minutes of scintillating dance for Perth Moves: 10 Duets on a Theme of Rescue.