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A Noongar man wearing a kangaroo skin cloak and headband in Aboiginal colours plays a didgeroo which is decorated in colourful dot painting Varied take on classic local tale
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Varied take on classic local tale

20 February 2022

Perth Symphony Orchestra’s innovative program and talented soloists recount Rockingham’s role in an iconic story of escape on the high seas, writes Claire Coleman.

Reading time • 6 minutesPerth Festival
Three actors are in costume, a woman dressed as a black cat, a woman in a short colourful dress representing a bird, and a man in red short overalls and yellow cap Still hungry for the wolf
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Still hungry for the wolf

30 September 2021

Revisiting an old favourite is always a pleasure for Nina Levy and her young companion, and Peter and the Wolf doesn’t let them down.

Reading time • 6 minutesDance
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A man in white suite is surrounded by people waving chequered flags and brandishing chess piece A chequered show
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A chequered show

4 June 2021

David Zampatti checked out the staged concert version of the Benny and Björn/ Tim Rice rock opera Chess at the Perth Concert Hall and found it a chequered experience.

Reading time • 6 minutesMusical Theatre
An orchestra perform in a stadium under red and purple lights A decade of making their own rules
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A decade of making their own rules

27 May 2021

Perth Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and Ara Jansen takes a look at how this fearless ensemble have changed the landscape of classical music in Western Australia.

Reading time • 10 minutesMusic
Photo: Anthony Tran Cream of the crop 2020
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Cream of the crop 2020

9 December 2020

It feels more important than ever to celebrate the arts in 2020. And so, in spite of the challenges faced by the arts community this year, we are thrilled to bring you Seesaw’s annual ‘Cream of the Crop’ round-up, in which we ask our writers to reflect on the year that was and the year to come.

Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
PSO mozart_by_candlelight_Sean Lee-Chen and Paul Wright duo perth_concert_hall_30_10_20_karen_lowe_first_images-19rs The sordid and the sublime
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The sordid and the sublime

1 November 2020

The Perth Symphony Orchestra took over the Concert Hall in an eye opening concert which Rosalind Appleby says revealed more than just the naughty side of Mozart.

Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
Love tells the story of a boy, his mum and their love luggage. Photo supplied Summer 2020 gig guide for kids
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Summer 2020 gig guide for kids

17 December 2019

Summer has barely begun and we’re sweltering already. Thankfully we have the beach and festival season to help us and our children through these hot months. Read on for Seesaw’s curated list of the Fringe and Perth Festivals.

Reading time • 7 minutes
Jessica Gethin leads James Huntingford and the PSO through AN orchestra and conductor in a cathedral setting acknowledge applause Mozart plus some
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Mozart plus some

18 October 2019

Review: Perth Symphony Orchestra, ‘Mozart by Candlelight’ ⋅ St George’s Cathedral, 17 October ⋅ Review by Sandra Bowdler ⋅ The Perth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jessica Gethin, has been in …

Reading time • 4 minutesMusic

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