Icon: An Extraordinary Event is a fitting tribute to the life and work of Pina Bausch, writes Kim Balfour.
Tag Archives: WAAPA
What to SEE
What to SEE: November gig guide
26 October 2022
Feel like a good laugh, a punk-rock school bus musical, or hunting for giants? All this plus more in this month’s guide to the very best of the West Australian arts scene.
Reviews
Percussive passion deserves wider audience
17 October 2022
Claire Edwardes and her remarkable Ensemble Offspring give rousing reasons why contemporary classical music should be more widely heard, writes Bourby Webster.
Kids
Delightful dancers win young hearts
28 September 2022
A new ballet commissioned by Awesome Festival is a wonderful introduction to the artform for young audiences, writes junior writer Bethany Stopher.
Reviews
Pajama antics at work and play
11 September 2022
WAAPA’s The Pajama Game is a lively musical with a nice little message. Erin Hutchinson gives her 7½ Cents worth.
Reviews
Glimpsing the talent of the future
8 September 2022
The rising stars of WAAPA’s do-it-yourself performance makers take a TILT at what excites and ails them at the Blue Room, watched by David Zampatti
Features
What to SEE: September gig guide
25 August 2022
Spring is exploding everywhere! We have picked out some fabulous arts events to satiate your creative energy this month.
Reviews
Colour and movement carry WAAPA’s ‘Big Musical’
12 June 2022
WAAPA’s music theatre headliner this year is the little-known Mack & Mabel, and David Zampatti says that while it’s easy to find its flaws, it’s also easy to overlook them.
Reviews
WAAPA dancers find finesse and flair
11 June 2022
WAAPA dance students do justice to classic and contemporary works in their midyear performance season, writes Rita Clarke.
Reviews
The beauty and pain of touch
10 June 2022
Caress/Ache is far from perfect but, as David Zampatti discovers, the quality of the production and performances go a long way to compensating for its shortcomings.
