Freeze Frame Opera’s Little Red transforms Mozart into a witty, warm children’s opera, blending humour, strong performances and musical charm.
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Spotlight
Opera tops the pops at WA stage awards
20 April 2026
Arts stalwart James Berlyn receives the inaugural Ripple Effect Award, in honour of Georgia Malone, as Freeze Frame Opera wins big at the 2026 Performing Arts WA Awards.
Reviews
Freo stone walls house a powerful ‘Dead Man Walking’
23 September 2025
In Dead Man Walking, Freeze Frame Opera proves its maturity with a bold, moving production inside Fremantle Prison. Bourby Webster reports on a night of world-class performances and profound themes.
What to SEE
Make August a month to remember
27 July 2023
Is winter over yet? If you can’t beat the weather, just ignore it and stay indoors. Our August gig guide is full of good reasons to do just that.
Reviews
A tower of fun and high notes
29 May 2023
This modern spin on a classic fairytale is an entertaining way to introduce children to opera, writes junior reviewer Saskia Haluszkiewicz.
Features
From Rossini to Rapunzel, with love
23 May 2023
A popular fairytale gets a snip and a makeover in a fun-loving opera for children. It’s just one of the reasons the multi-talented Penny Shaw loves telling stories through music, writes Julie Hosking.
Reviews
Freeze Frame warms with finesse and frivolity
23 March 2023
Freeze Frame Opera knows how to please a crowd, getting the balance of humour and superlative singing just right. Bourby Webster has a great night out.
Reviews
A Christmas caper to cure the Grinch
16 December 2022
Outstanding young artists, a clever Hansel and Gretel and opera royalty are all part of an infectious mix in Freeze Frame Opera’s Christmas delight, writes Emma Jayakumar.
Features
Cream of the crop 2022
15 December 2022
Which shows were Seesaw Mag’s favourites this year? We ask our writers to reflect on the year that was… and the year that will be.
Reviews
West side story strikes gold with new vein
22 August 2022
An opera in hi-vis? Puccini’s La fanciulla del West translates almost too well to a WA mine site, writes Bourby Webster.