His Majesty's Theatre Archives

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Sleepless beauty to haunt your dreams

12 September 2022

Natalie Weir’s new contemporary ballet captivates with every waking moment, moving magically through the restless hours, writes Nina Levy.

A woman in a floral dress slow dances with a man in brown trousers, white shirt and tie against a backdrop of a family living room. Atmospheric green light is reflected on the ceiling Cinematic staging raises strong Glass

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Cinematic staging raises strong Glass

5 August 2022

The Glass Menagerie is a 20th Century classic, and Black Swan’s revival more than does it justice, writes David Zampatti.

What to SEE

What to SEE: The Glass Menagerie

18 July 2022

Northam born-and-bred actor Jake Fryer-Hornsby has been lured back to WA to perform in Black Swan State Theatre Company’s production of the Tennessee Williams’ classic, The Glass Menagerie. But it’s not the first time he’s been drawn home by theatre. Nina Levy finds out more.

WA Opera's Tosca. A woman dressed in red kneels on the floor against a blue background. She is casting strong shadow against the wall Passionate Tosca heralds new approach

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Passionate Tosca heralds new approach

17 July 2022

It’s hard to say which element steals the show in WA Opera’s Tosca, writes Bourby Webster – the set is breathtaking, the singing sublime, and the WA Symphony Orchestra under Rebecca Lang world-class.

Cabaret festival. A singer wearing a fur hat is on stage with a pianist, guitarist and drummer. We can see the dress circle seats of the theatre in the background lit in a greenish light. Tributes to musical idols light up stage

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Tributes to musical idols light up stage

23 June 2022

A cabaret veteran and opera performer bring very different interpretations of the greats of classical, jazz and pop in the second week of the Perth International Cabaret Festival, writes David Zampatti

Mack & Mabel. A woman in a white dress and long black gloves is lifted into the air by a group of men in white shirts and braces. She has her arms raised in triumph Colour and movement carry WAAPA’s ‘Big Musical’

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Colour and movement carry WAAPA’s ‘Big Musical’

12 June 2022

WAAPA’s music theatre headliner this year is the little-known Mack & Mabel, and David Zampatti says that while it’s easy to find its flaws, it’s also easy to overlook them.

The Cast of The World Goes Round by Midnite Youth Theatre Company, pictured a black stage with a young man in a white jacket flanked by five other cast members wearing black Youth talent makes the world go around

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Youth talent makes the world go around

10 March 2022

Midnite Youth Theatre Company have launched a new show and Erin Hutchinson finds it an exceptional example of emerging talent.

An image from Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company's performance of Panawathi Girl, pictured is multiple actors posed at the ending of a scene. Dream girl emerges from turbulent time

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Dream girl emerges from turbulent time

11 February 2022

Perth Festival’s Panawathi Girl is a polished production that uses music to tell an important story and ignite the heart, writes Barbara Hostalek

Features

Fringe World set to light up summer in Perth

10 November 2021

The FRINGE WORLD program has been launched and Rosalind Appleby brings you insider tips on what to expect and which shows you shouldn’t miss.

A woman sings on stage dressed in a shimmering green and silver long dress and headdress. She is surrounded by a large group of performers, many of them dressed in animal and bird costumes Ancient tale carries language revival

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Ancient tale carries language revival

4 October 2021

A creation story and a powerful First Nations cast provide the perfect vehicle to bring the Noongar tongue to a new audience, as Rosalind Appleby and junior reviewers Emma and Liliane Wadley discover.

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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.
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