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Barney McAll WAAPA Jazz in the Theatre series. A bearded man at the piano looks toward fellow musicians who are playing a keyboard and harp. WAAPA serves up a slice of NYC jazz
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WAAPA serves up a slice of NYC jazz

9 May 2022

In a retrospective performance, jazz virtuoso Barney McAll draws on the traditions of his genre while pointing the way to the future, writes Garry Lee

Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
Reading time • 6 minutesDance
Carla Adams, Yearning and Longing, 2022, polyester cord, acrylic eyes, lava stone and glass beads. 32 x 27cm each. Two faces, made of pink coiled cord What to SEE: May gig guide
What to SEE

What to SEE: May gig guide

7 April 2022

Wondering what to SEE this May? Check out Seesaw Mag’s new gig guide for the hottest tips across theatre, music, dance, visual arts and more!

Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
A man regally dressed in fancy 17th century style formal wear reaches out to another man in whiote robes. he is crouching on the floor with the hands raised together in front of him Timely reminder of the power of satire
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Timely reminder of the power of satire

5 April 2022

The WAAPA third year acting students’ sparkling revival of Moliere’s classic Tartuffe speaks to the kind of cynicism so prevalent in our halls of power today, writes Jan Hallam.

Reading time • 6 minutesTheatre
Two performers in blonde wigs and pink dresses are surrounded by a group of people in dark coats and hats, some are holding cameras and some have pencils and pads Young performers prove the main event
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Young performers prove the main event

5 April 2022

WAAPA’s third year musical theatre students make the best of a bad lot in this revival of Side Show, a musical David Zampatti thinks we could have done without.

Reading time • 5 minutesMusical Theatre
Verge. Photo Stephen Heath Photography Dancers stand on the stage, legs akimbo, one hand on their head, the other on their leg. They are silhouetted against a white cyclorama. Graduating dancers keep sense of joy
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Graduating dancers keep sense of joy

16 November 2021

A White Act degustation, a collection of oscillations and a comical retro-styled finale make for an enjoyable evening of dance, says Nina Levy.

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Your Arts Playground podcast: November

28 October 2021

This month we’re excited about the re-opening the Art Gallery of WA, the Fremantle Biennale, the Perth International Jazz Festival… and more!

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Photo: Stephen Heath Photography A group of dancers jumping in the air, lit my multiple spot lights. Mayhem on speed makes for perfect Plan B
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Mayhem on speed makes for perfect Plan B

23 October 2021

Rita Clarke finds the two treats on LINK Dance Company’s latest bill are an antidote both to each other and to the challenges of closed borders.

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A cluster of 12 performers pose on a stage in skimpy cabaret attire Cabaret revival is dark and dazzling
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Cabaret revival is dark and dazzling

13 September 2021

“Come taste the wine, come hear the band”, start celebrating a brand new Cabaret at WAAPA, says David Zampatti.

Reading time • 5 minutesMusical Theatre
The Two Pigeons, Frederick Ashton, Lucette Aldous & Kelvin Coe, Principal Artists, The Australian Ballet. Photo ©David Parker 1975) A black and white photograph of Lucette Aldous, as a woman in her thirties, sitting in front of Kelvin Coe. They are both in ballet costume; his arms are wrapped around her and his head leans on hers. Always dancing in her heart: a tribute to Lucette Aldous
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Always dancing in her heart: a tribute to Lucette Aldous

18 June 2021

As the international ballet community mourns the loss of Lucette Aldous AC, who passed away 5 June 2021 at the age of 82, choreographer and former director of West Australian Ballet Barry Moreland reflects on the joys of the time he spent with his dearly loved friend and colleague.

Reading time • 9 minutesDance

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