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Kiki Saito and Matthew Lehmann in Nils Christe's Before Nightfall. Photo by Bradbury Photography copy Two West Australian ballet dancers on stage - a woman is perched on one pointe, her other leg extended upwards in a split. She arches back, supported by a male dancer. Hitting high notes at 70

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Hitting high notes at 70

25 June 2022

Traversing a range of human emotion, West Australian Ballet’s latest triple bill is an evening of beautifully performed contemporary dance, reports Kim Balfour.

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WIN tickets to West Australian Ballet’s STATE

17 June 2022

We are giving away a double pass to the West Australian Ballet’s latest performance at the State Theatre Centre of West Australia.

Visitors viewing Mandy White, Michelle My Sister, Self Portrait and David My Dad, 2022, acrylic and glitter on canvas, 76 x 56cm. Photograph courtesy of Midland Junction Arts Centre. Two women stand in front of Mandy White's portraits. Their backs are to the camera. One woman has her arm around the other and seems to be speaking gently to her. Portraits of colour, confidence and comfort

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Portraits of colour, confidence and comfort

17 June 2022

Bright, multidisciplinary reflections on identity celebrate the neurodivergent gaze in art, writes Patrick Gunasekera.

WAAPA dance. A group of dancers all dressed in red gather together under a billowing length of fabric that looks like a cloud WAAPA dancers find finesse and flair

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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.

Tristan McInnes and Ellen-Hope Thomson in Moody. Photo: Georgi Ivers A woman wearing a dress in red and orange stands with he arms outstretched in a wide V. In one hand she holds a small bunch of white flowers and she smiles up at them. Behind her outstretched right arm stands a man, who looks at her and smiles. Dancing a difficult duet with love

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Dancing a difficult duet with love

9 June 2022

Trust and love lie at the heart of Fonder Physical Theatre’s new work about living with mental illness, writes Nina Levy.

A promotional image for Emma Fishwick's 'From Here, together' which shows a young woman and a black greyhound standing on a large piece of what looks like aluminium foil. What to SEE: From Here, Together

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What to SEE: From Here, Together

1 June 2022

Emma Fishwick’s work has been described as “dance to savour” by Seesaw Mag critic Rita Clarke. Now the choreographer is inviting audiences to peek at her new project-in-progress.

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A lucky dip of dance

20 May 2022

With 12 short new dance works on offer, you’re bound to find something you like at STRUT Dance’s “Short Cuts”, promises Nina Levy.

Glenda Garcia Gomez as the Queen of Hearts and Matthew Lehmann as the King of Hearts in ALICE (in wonderland). Photo by Bradbury Photography Alice (in Wonderland) A rabbit hole brimming with vivid sensory experiences

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A rabbit hole brimming with vivid sensory experiences

7 May 2022

Superbly danced, West Australian Ballet’s ALICE (in wonderland) is a trip worth taking, advises Kim Balfour.

Kimberley Parkin, Elsa Bignell, Montserrat Heras and Rhiana Katz in Spectrums of Chocolate Cake. Photo: Nicolee Fox A scene from Spectrums of Chocolate Cake, in which the four dancers stare avidly at a chocolate cake. For those who like their chocolate dark

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For those who like their chocolate dark

6 May 2022

Chocolate cake is much more than a delicious treat in Montserrat Heras’s discomforting new work, discovers Nina Levy.

Photo: Daniel Grant Photography Three dancers, lying on their backs with their legs in the air, hold up another dancer by her split legs. She looks worried. It’s game, set and match to Elstermann

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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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