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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.

Chrome by Sarah Chaffey as part of IN HOUSE presented by Co3 Contemporary Dance_Photo by Simin Soyer(2) Sarah Chaffey holds herself aloft on a pole. Fertilising the dance ecosystem

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Fertilising the dance ecosystem

3 September 2021

It’s encouraging to see one of WA’s flagship dance companies taking steps to support independent choreographers, says Nina Levy.

Francesca Fenton and Ella-Rose Trew embrace, while being pushed by Rachel Arianne Ogle. Photo: Christophe Canato Two women stand on a wooden dolly that is being pushed by another woman, who is on her knees. The two women on the dolly embrace. A massive golden curtain glistens in the background. Dance to savour

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Dance to savour

12 March 2021

Perth Festival commission Slow Burn, Together is a dance work that allows time for boredom… but Rita Clarke says the effect is quite the opposite.

Always was, always will be…

Seesaw Magazine acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region. Continue

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WAAPA’s final Verge is a triumph laced with nostalgia

Fertilising the dance ecosystem

Dance to savour

Seesaw Magazine acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
Continue