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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
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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!

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Claire Voss in Matthew Lehmann's Just Radiate. Photo by Bradbury Photography.jpg A dancer dressed in a deep purple crop top and matching track pants with a hot pink stripe, and hot pink elbow length gloves kicks one leg energetically to the side, high in the air. She looks focused and powerful. Short, sharp and shiny
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Short, sharp and shiny

31 March 2022

Pleasingly diverse, there’s something for everyone in WA Ballet’s latest season of dancer-choreographed works, says Kim Balfour.

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A group of dancers cluster behind one who lies on the floor. Platinum standard under the stars
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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.

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How to watch ballet

15 December 2021

Are you a newbie to the wonderful world of classical ballet? Rita Clarke tells you everything you need to know.

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Juan Carlos Osma as Prince Desiré and Alexa Tuzil as Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Bradbury Photography copy A female ballerina in an elaborate tutu is held by a male ballet dancer. He clasps her around her waist and her legs are both airborne, one bents and one extended vertically.Her torso angles downwards, so that her shape is a graceful arc. Too many soft centres in chocolate box ballet
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Too many soft centres in chocolate box ballet

22 November 2021

If you have a sweet tooth when it comes to ballet then Javier Torres’s Sleeping Beauty should satisfy, says Kim Balfour. But if you’re looking for reinvention rather than convention, you won’t find it here.

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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.

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Oscar Valdes as Henry and the dancers of West Australian Ballet in Coppelia. Photo by Bradbury Photography The footy scene in Coppelia shows a group of men posing in old-fashioned black and white footy uniforms, with women in 19th century dresses looking on. In the background the sky is a luminous violet, as though the sun has just set. Fantasy, fun and footy in Aussie Coppelia
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Fantasy, fun and footy in Aussie Coppelia

20 September 2021

With the first ever WA-based AFL Grand Final almost upon us, the timing couldn’t be better for a ballet that references the much-loved game. But that’s not the only reason West Australian Ballet’s Coppelia is a people pleaser, writes Nina Levy.

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Three paper puppets of Australian native animals in front of a cream paper backdrop Spring gig guide for kids
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Spring gig guide for kids

16 September 2021

Spring in Perth offers the very best range of arts events for children. Check out our gig guide for your next fabulous family experience.

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