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Black Swan Theatre Company's production of City of Gold, Heath Ledger Theatre, March 2022 A man slouches in a chair, looking up at the ceiling. He looks frustrated and exhausted. City of Gold – one hell of a wake-up call

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City of Gold – one hell of a wake-up call

21 March 2022

An unflinching, unapologetic script makes for an exceptional piece of theatre, erupting with incisive dialogue that sticks in Claire Trolio’s mind long after leaving the theatre.

Photo: Court McAllister
A Noongar man stands in a swathe of fiery red light. He holds a spear and appears to be calling or shouting. A spray of sand suggests he has just stamped his foot. ‘Noongar Wonderland’ – more than adventures

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‘Noongar Wonderland’ – more than adventures

4 March 2022

As the name promises, Perth Festival’s closing event is filled with wonder, but it’s also filled with valuable Noongar lessons about how to live and love, says Barbara Hostalek.

A group of brass players process along a path next to a river, led by a man holding a bullhorn on a pole. Behind them the sun sets over a bridge Histories intersect in riverside collaborations

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Histories intersect in riverside collaborations

22 November 2021

Two intercultural collaborations at the Fremantle Biennale resonate deeply and could be even further integrated, writes Claire Coleman.

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Digging into the FIFO dream

19 October 2020

Returning to the stage for the first time since the pandemic, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company has teamed up with Goolarri Media Enterprises to present a new work that provides us all an opportunity to reflect on the way we live our lives, says Barbara Hostalek.

Always was, always will be…

Seesaw respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we live and work, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation and their elders, past, present and emerging. Continue

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City of Gold – one hell of a wake-up call

‘Noongar Wonderland’ – more than adventures

Histories intersect in riverside collaborations

Digging into the FIFO dream

Seesaw respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we live and work, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation and their elders, past, present and emerging.
Continue