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The Witch and the Goat Rehearsal for 'The Witch and the Goat'. Two woman stand near the front of the stage, possibly on a small podium. One stands, the other sits. Both are dressed in white. The woman who is standing brandishes a large stick. She wears a furry robe. The woman who is sitting has her hands on her knees. She looks straight at the camera. In the background two masked performers, also dressed in white, look on. Abstract floral projections create a set. Facing fear through fairy tale
The Festival Sessions

Facing fear through fairy tale

12 January 2021

For thousands of years, storytelling has helped people to cope with the unpredictable nature of human existence. This concept is at the heart of local performance company Existence Theatre, whose Fringe World 2021 work The Witch and the Goat is a timely fairy tale that reminds viewers that change cannot happen if we are driven by fear.

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Images Copyright Susie Blatchford of Pixel Poetry A small boy stands proudly in front of a colourful mural . In amongst the multicoloured patterned circles are the words: Friendship in Forrest Street. An older man stand to one side of the mural. Both the man and the child are smiling proudly. Take a walk on the art side
Q&A

Take a walk on the art side

13 November 2020

Take a walk down Forrest Street in Fremantle over the next couple of weeks and you’ll notice something special. The street has been turned into a walking art gallery by local artist and resident Alex Desebrock. Nina Levy chatted to Alex to find out about the Forrest Street Banner Project, and the creative practice behind the work.

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Freo artist wins NAIDOC prize
Q&A

Freo artist wins NAIDOC prize

12 November 2020

National NAIDOC week kicked off Sunday 8 November so we’re re-sharing Michelle White’s interview with Tyrown Waigana, who designed this year’s NAIDOC Week poster.

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Freo artist wins NAIDOC prize
Q&A

Freo artist wins NAIDOC prize

14 July 2020

NAIDOC week may have been postponed but its prestigious national poster competition is right on schedule, and the winner is Fremantle artist Tyrown Waigana.

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Elizabeth Dunn 180x100cm Acrylic on Canvas Title: Piltati . Courtesy the artist and Ernabella Arts A painting comprised of burnt oranges, smoky reds and ochre yellow dots and lines that create a sense of landscape. A pop-up that never stopped
Q&A

A pop-up that never stopped

7 May 2020

Welcome to Seesaw’s new Q&A series, in which we will be talking to local artists and arts workers about how they’re travelling in COVID times. Here, Nina Levy interviews gallery owner and curator Anna Kanaris.

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Artist holding up pictures of their mentees Mentoring from a distance
Features

Mentoring from a distance

30 April 2020

Fremantle’s artist-run housing initiative, SHAC, has managed to work around COVID-19 restrictions to present a new exhibition and workshop programme, discovers Jaimi Wright.

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Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio

 

Cleaver Street Studio