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  • Spring into the school holidays
    Kids

    Spring into the school holidays

    21 September 2023

    From Awesome activities to magical nannies, there are so many marvellous ways to have a jolly holiday, writes Julie Hosking.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • 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
  • Dead Ends. Side view of a man in a wheelchair. He is in an industrial space with a brightly lit pink wall behind him. What to SEE: Dead Ends and Detours
    Features

    What to SEE: Dead Ends and Detours

    16 March 2023

    This interactive artwork in the Perth Cultural Centre contains elements of painting, drawing, sculpture, video and music. It just needs a passer-by who is willing to be confused, challenged and surprised to fully activate it.

    Reading time • 8 minutesMulti-arts
  • Colossal. A young man in white t-shirt and jeans lies on his side in a relaxed pose, his head propped on one hand and the other hand gesturing towards the camera Classic double act the epitome of Fringe
    Reviews

    Classic double act the epitome of Fringe

    21 January 2023

    The rejuvenated Fringe World begins with a bang with two gigantic shows. (You’ll know why when you take David Zampatti’s advice and see them both!)

    Reading time • 7 minutesFringe World Festival
  • Three performers clad in brightly coloured jumpsuits bend forward, arms behind them like ice skaters ready to launch. The middle one in green is also wearing a crash helmet. They are on a blue-lit stage with a drum kit behind them. They are part of Bradbury the Musical. Bradbury farce skates on thin ice
    Reviews

    Bradbury farce skates on thin ice

    21 January 2023

    For this very Fringy show, you’ll need to suspend your disbelief in a big way – and it won’t be what you expect, writes Erin Hutchinson.

    Reading time • 4 minutesMusical Theatre
  • Feeling socially awkward at the circus
    The Festival Sessions

    Feeling socially awkward at the circus

    9 January 2023

    Have you ever experienced the loneliness of being at a party where you don’t know anybody? Melon the Human brings this feeling to life in his debut Fringe show.

    Reading time • 8 minutesComedy
  • 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
  • A young performer from Circus WA does a handstand on top of a tight circle of four other performers in 'We Live Here'. Four shows to SEE at AWESOME Festival
    Features

    Four shows to SEE at AWESOME Festival

    8 September 2022

    AWESOME Festival director Jenny Simpson picks four shows from Australia’s premiere children’s arts festival which she says are must-sees for Seesaw families.

    Reading time • 9 minutesMulti-arts
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