The Awesome International Arts Festival opens with the story of Blinky Bill. Seesaw’s Junior Reviewer and David Zampatti discuss whether the adventurous koala and his message about the environment is still relevant almost 100 years later.
Tag Archives: children’s theatre
Reviews
Finding light in melancholy
30 September 2020
Seesaw’s junior reviewers enjoy the shades of sadness in Valentine, feelings echoed by Claire Trolio’s review of the same show at the 2018 AWESOME Festival.
Reviews
A lesson in overcoming life’s challenges
20 December 2018
Junior review: Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, Moominpappa at Sea · Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, December 5 · Review by Ollie Halusz, age 13 · Spare Parts …
Reviews
Joyful storytelling in Gruffalo sequel
23 November 2018
Review: CDP Theatre Producers, The Gruffalo’s Child · State Theatre Centre of WA, Heath Ledger Theatre, November 21 · Review: Robert Housley · Toddler tears in …
Reviews
Tech wizardry doesn’t deliver
11 October 2018
Review: Bandart Productions, Ann-Droid · Heath Ledger Theatre · Review by David Zampatti · It’s strange. Two Awesome Festival shows, Ruby’s Wish and Ann-Droid, have much …
Reviews
A must-see for all ages
4 October 2018
Awesome Festival junior review, Cubbyhouse Co. Ruby’s Wish · Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA, 3 October · Review by Bethany Stopher, age 12 · The …
Reviews
Finding light in melancholy
4 October 2018
Awesome Festival review: Rachael Woodward, Valentine · PICA Performance Space, 1 October, 2018 · Review by Claire Trolio · It’s not often that grief and loss …
Reviews
Ruby’s Wish is a winner
2 October 2018
Awesome Festival review: Cubbyhouse Co. Ruby’s Wish · Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre, 1 October · Review by David Zampatti · Theatre for kids (or Bright Young …
Reviews
Bite-sized intro, out-sized delight
29 September 2018
Awesome Festival review: Simon Tedeschi, Pianist and Prankster and Awesome Festival opening weekend · Octagon Theatre, 28 October · Review: Rosalind Appleby · What has 88 keys but …
Article
The 2018 AWESOME Festival
26 September 2018
28 September – 12 October @ various venues in Perth · Presented by AWESOME · The 2018 AWESOME Festival will inspire Perth families to get creative …
