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Tag Archives: Marrugeku
Reviews
Straight talk reveals resilience behind anguish
16 September 2023
Despite its focus on the inhumanity of incarceration, Jurrungu Ngan-ga has the audience laughing and on its feet with admiration, writes Rita Clarke.
Reviews
Mentored artists make invigorating dance
18 May 2023
Marrugeku’s Burrbgaja Yalirra 2 is a triple bill of dance that’s a must-see… if you can get a ticket, writes Zali Morgan.
Features
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.
Features
WA dance moves raise concerns
2 August 2022
At a glance the WA dance sector appears to be flourishing, with two flagship companies, a centre for choreography and an internationally-renowned training facility. But are things as rosy as they seem? Victoria Laurie investigates.
Features
WA dancers grace the national stage
29 October 2020
The shortlisted nominees for the 2020 Australian Dance Awards have been announced and West Australian artists have made their presence known.
Article
Cream of the crop, 2018
20 December 2018
What were Seesaw writers’ favourite shows this year? What were the highlights and lowlights for the arts in WA? And which artists will our contributors be …
Reviews
Not damnation but hope
10 June 2018
Review: Marrugeku, “Burrbgaja Yalirra” (Dancing Forwards) · PICA Performance Space, 9 June · Review by Nina Levy · How can we look to the past to …
Article
Dance: Burrbgaja Yalirra
22 May 2018
7 – 16 June @ PICA (Perth Institute of Contemporary Art) · Presented by Marrugeku · From the creators of Gudirr Gudirr, Cut the Sky and …