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  • Making the holidays Awesome
    Kids

    Making the holidays Awesome

    5 September 2023

    From nylon zoos to the Moon, magical weedy seadragons to audio magicians, this year’s Awesome Festival promises to be, well, awesome. Julie Hosking gets the lowdown.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • Our little inventor. A lone figure is seen standing above a throng of opeople, her fist raised in a triumphant pose Powerful local voices sound a call to arms
    Kids

    Powerful local voices sound a call to arms

    2 October 2022

    The drought is over at WA Opera as Rosalind Appleby discovers a delightfully diverse opera by a local composer that enthrals children and adults alike.

    Reading time • 7 minutesMusic
  • Little llama. Two dancers in costume, one is brights blues including a bold headdress and the other in fluffy white including big ears, are seen in a dance routine that suggests they are shaping up for a fight Delightful dancers win young hearts
    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.

    Reading time • 4 minutesDance
  • Operatic adaptation delights young and old
    Kids

    Operatic adaptation delights young and old

    15 July 2021

    Composer Emma Jayakumar offers a fresh twist on an Australian classic children’s book. Claire Coleman and junior reviewer Saskia Haluszkiewicz find plenty of common ground in their responses.

    Reading time • 7 minutesTheatre
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