Western Australia’s arts playground
Western Australia’s arts playground
21 October 2020
The winter season of the Seesaw Lounge is being released as a podcast series. In this first interview West Australian Ballet’s Artistic Director Aurelien Scanella offers fascinating insights into the company’s artistic machinations in his conversation with Nina Levy.
30 September 2020
May Gibbs’ bush adventure story has been brought to life as a ballet and junior reviewer Bethany Stopher delights in the fun and playful choreography.
30 September 2020
West Australian Ballet’s adaptation of The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie is a winner with audiences young and not-so-young, discovers Nina Levy.
15 September 2020
Seesaw theatre reviewer Xan Ashbury takes a walk on the balletic side, with West Australian Ballet’s Dracula… and it’s a thrilling detour.
9 September 2020
From puppets to pottery, these art activities will help your family make the most of Perth in spring.
3 September 2020
Jenny Simpson has launched the 2020 Awesome Festival during COVID-19 and it feels a bit like jumping out of an aeroplane. In this podcast Rosalind Appleby talks with the festival’s CEO and artistic director about the challenges and delights of planning the program.
2 September 2020
WA’s first major festival since COVID-19 kicks off this month, and it’s all about the kids. Rosalind Appleby talks to Awesome Festival’s Jenny Simpson.
31 July 2020
The dancers’ joy at returning to live performance was palpable on opening night of West Australian Ballet’s “Genesis”, writes Nina Levy.
14 May 2020
Social distancing measures have affected everyone’s movements… but what about those who move for a living? Dancer and emerging dance writer Tanya Rodin reveals the ways in which Perth dance companies have negotiated the restrictions.
12 May 2020
West Australian Ballet dancer Claire Voss tells us what it’s like to be a ballerina in isolated times, as part of our “Day in the life” series.
