Rita Clarke reviews Belonging, Juan Carlos Osma’s intimate and moving debut production at Camelot Arts Theatre, exploring identity through powerful dance.
Tag Archives: contemporary dance
Reviews
WAAPA’s final Verge is a triumph laced with nostalgia
18 November 2025
In its final season inside the Geoff Gibbs Theatre, WAAPA’s Verge presents a beautifully crafted evening of ballet and contemporary works. From ghostly Romantic classics to Antarctic-inspired landscapes and a playful, history-rich finale, the 2025 showcase is both a farewell and a celebration of the school’s evolving legacy. Nina Levy writes.
Reviews
In the Shadow of Time: Co3’s collaboration with ACO Collective
26 September 2025
Ian Lilburne reflects on Co3’s In the Shadow of Time, a solemn and sculptural meditation on time, ritual and mortality, performed with ACO Collective at the Liberty Theatre.
The Festival Sessions
Dancers by the sea
2 February 2022
Using the Scarborough Beach sand as its stage, SIREN is a magical melting pot of sculpture, sound, and contemporary dance that invites audiences to contemplate their relationship with the planet.
Features
The dance of the screen
14 May 2020
Social distancing measures have affected everyone’s movements… but what about those who move for a living? Dancer and emerging dance writer Tanya Rodin reveals the ways in which Perth dance companies have negotiated the restrictions.
Opinion
Letting the ideas marinate
12 May 2020
Life as an independent dancer is challenging under normal circumstances. So what’s it like during a pandemic? As part of our “Day in the life” series, May Greenberg shares her experiences.
Reviews
Magical and moving
4 March 2020
In Denmark, Nina Levy cannot help but feel part of the joy of the collective dance performance, Chorus.
Reviews
Rock show vibe electrifies
19 February 2020
Discipline meets wild fury in STRUT Dance’s ‘Hofesh in the Yard’, and Nina Levy finds it exhilarating.
Reviews
A captivating season and a fitting farewell
21 November 2019
Review: WAAPA 2nd and 3rd year dance students, ‘Verge’ ·
Geoff Gibbs Theatre, 16th November ·
Review by Lauren Catellani ·
Article
Dance: Rise
26 April 2018
5-11 May @ Geoff Gibbs Theatre, WAAPA, Mt Lawley · Presented by the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts · WAAPA’s first dance season for 2018 …
