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An elegant blonde woman wearing a white top and orange jacket emblazoned with coloured flowers leans against a bench set against a green-tiled wall. It is Black Swan State Theatre Company artistic director Kate Champion. Meet WA theatre’s new Champion

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Meet WA theatre’s new Champion

14 November 2022

Black Swan artistic director Kate Champion sees her first season as a bridging year, one in which to listen and learn rather than impose her vision. But not everyone is happy about the dearth of local talent in the 2023 season, writes Mark Naglazas.

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.

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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. Continue

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Meet WA theatre’s new Champion

Cinematic staging raises strong Glass

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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