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Tag Archives: COVID-19
Features
Launching bravely into 2021
27 November 2020
Nobody knows what 2021 will hold but as Western Australia’s major arts organisations launch their programmes for next year David Zampatti discovers a mix of bravery and caution that bodes well for our artists and their audiences.
Podcasts
Behind the scenes at the ballet: A conversation with Aurelien Scannella
21 October 2020
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.
Features
$76 million for the arts
6 August 2020
The state government’s announcement of an arts sector funding package brings welcome relief to an industry decimated by COVID-19. Rosalind Appleby reports.
Features
Breaking through isolation
5 August 2020
WA’s lockdown meant physical isolation, but the subsequent plethora of online performances and activities has allowed many to engage in arts experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. Claire Trolio reflects on the doors that have been opened by the pandemic.
Q&A
Film fest couched by COVID
29 June 2020
Couched Online Fest provides a glimmer of light for film lovers as the Revelation Perth International Film Festival is postponed until December.
Features
Kids in COVID
24 June 2020
Let’s hear from the kids! Seesaw’s junior reviewers share their experience of lockdown, and how engaging with the arts helped them through.
Features
Orchestral comeback
16 June 2020
After a disastrous start to the year the West Australian Symphony Orchestra is returning to the stage, albeit without an audience. Rosalind Appleby discovers how the orchestra has fared through the COVID-19 crisis.
Reviews
Live music at last
4 June 2020
Hooray, a concert! Sandra Bowdler is thrilled to be entertained, wined and dined with real people, as Kidogo Arthouse’s Candlelit Soirees commence.
Features
Festival to drive recovery
3 June 2020
Record-breaking 2020 Perth Festival raises hopes for a path out of the COVID-19 downturn. Rosalind Appleby reports.
