Welcome to Seesaw’s podcast collection – interviews, insights and stories from the WA arts community.
Production is currently paused, but feel free to jump into these curated conversations from our archive.
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The lowdown on Perth Festival, 2.0
Just hours before the opening night of the 2021 Perth Festival, Artistic Director Iain Grandage made time to chat with Seesaw arts writer and critic David Zampatti and Curtin Radio’s Jenny Seaton about what’s been going on behind the scenes, and what’s about to happen on stage (plus some insider tips).
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A COVID opera: WA Opera’s ‘The Telephone’
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.
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A Festival to crush cultural cringe
Listen to Perth Festival Artistic Director Iain Grandage tell Nina Levy why he’s so excited to be presenting a local line-up in 2021.
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Curator Lee Kinsella reveals a visual arts treasure trove
Australia’s largest collection of women’s art is now available online. In the second podcast from the winter season of the Seesaw Lounge, curator Lee Kinsella takes us through some of her favourite works.
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Behind the scenes at the ballet: A conversation with Aurelien Scannella
The winter season of the Seesaw Lounge is being released as a podcast series. In this first interview West Australian Ballet’s Artistic Director Aurelien Scanella offers fascinating insights into the company’s artistic machinations in his conversation with Nina Levy.
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Behind the scenes of KISS Club
What is KISS Club? Nina Levy spoke to pvi collective’s Kelli McCluskey to dive into a world of imagination.
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Awesome insights
Jenny Simpson has launched the 2020 Awesome Festival during COVID-19 and it feels a bit like jumping out of an aeroplane. In this podcast Rosalind Appleby talks with the festival’s CEO and artistic director about the challenges and delights of planning the program.
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The return of the symphony
Emotions are high and the music is magnificent as the West Australian Symphony Orchestra returns to full rehearsals. Experience the joy of this history-making moment captured in Seesaw’s exclusive podcast.
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Pandemic pivot for opera
The West Australian Opera has been one of the state’s first arts organisations to adapt their content during the COVID 19 crisis. Rosalind Appleby talks to music director Chris van Tuinen about how the organisation is faring.
