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A dark bird-like creature with dazzling hues rippling through its wings leaps into the air. Behind it, water glistens in star light, though the dark clouds cast a dangerous and moody pallor. This is a scene from WA Ballet's Swan Lake. Noongar thread gives classic an exhilarating spin

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Noongar thread gives classic an exhilarating spin

21 November 2022

Transplanting Swan Lake from Europe to Fremantle, West Australian Ballet weaves Noongar storytelling through the beloved classic in a bold and beautiful move, writes Nina Levy.

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Platinum standard under the stars

12 February 2022

West Australian Ballet launches a landmark year with a Perth Festival favourite, and Kim Balfour is swept up in the display of raw emotion.

Matthew Lehmann as Young Dracula in Dracula (2021). Photo by Bradbury Photography (1) Dracula rears out of his coffin Extravagance of Dracula continues to thrill

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Extravagance of Dracula continues to thrill

20 August 2021

If you’re looking for glorious escapism, then look no further. West Australian Ballet’s Dracula is it, says Nina Levy.

Oscar Valdés as Jonathan Harker with Alexa Tuzil, Glenda Garcia Gomez and Claire Voss as Vampire Brides in Dracula (2020). Photo by Bradbury Photography Three vampires pin down Jonathan Harker. One bares her teeth in a kind of awful grin. They are framed by crimson velvet curtains. WA Ballet’s ‘Dracula’ is a hypnotic, gothic treat

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WA Ballet’s ‘Dracula’ is a hypnotic, gothic treat

15 September 2020

Seesaw theatre reviewer Xan Ashbury takes a walk on the balletic side, with West Australian Ballet’s Dracula… and it’s a thrilling detour.

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Noongar thread gives classic an exhilarating spin

Platinum standard under the stars

Extravagance of Dracula continues to thrill

WA Ballet’s ‘Dracula’ is a hypnotic, gothic treat

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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