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  • Two men in Nazi-style uniforms and big black boots stand on steps, looking menacing. Beside them is a black statue of Atlas, clad only in a loin cloth, head bowed with the weight of a globe above him. This is the WA Opera production of Otello Menacing Otello takes total control
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    Menacing Otello takes total control

    21 July 2023

    Opening in a blaze of sound and fury, Otello unleashes an emotional rollercoaster. Will Yeoman urges you to jump on board. 

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • Into the Woods. A large cast of performers on stage under a huge spiral staircase which forms the centrepiece of the set Spectacular foray into the woods
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    Spectacular foray into the woods

    26 March 2023

    Emma Jayakumar puts her Sondheim reservations aside and is caught up in the lavish design and exhilarating performances in the fractured fairytale world of Into The Woods.

    Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
  • A group of characters clad in fairy-like costumes stand across a stage. They are all wearing headdresses. The four wearing colourful capes and skirts are looking at queen in a frothy white gown and a man in a octopus headdress and plaid pants, who are looking skywards. This is a scene from Breaksea's Fairy Queen. Breaking down artistic barriers
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    Breaking down artistic barriers

    22 March 2023

    A small arts organisation based in the Great Southern, Breaksea isn’t afraid to dream big. Julie Hosking discovers the community heart behind its creative forces.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • Carmen. A woman in a red dress stands with arms raised as people around her applaud Opera stars in the outfield
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    Opera stars in the outfield

    26 February 2023

    With world-class performances and a stunning if unusual setting, WA Opera’s Carmen should help find the genre new audiences, writes Bourby Webster.

    Reading time • 6 minutesPerth Festival
  • Cream of the crop 2022
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    Cream of the crop 2022

    15 December 2022

    Which shows were Seesaw Mag’s favourites this year? We ask our writers to reflect on the year that was… and the year that will be.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • An elegant woman in a golden off-the-shoulder gown stands at the end of a bed, leaning against a wall. Light shines through flimsy curtains covering a large window to the left, a tree mural covering the back wall of the bedroom. The woman looks sad. It is Samantha Clarke playing Violetta in La Traviata. A star is born in Parisian salon
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    A star is born in Parisian salon

    27 October 2022

    West Australian Opera’s production of La Traviata is faultless, with an outstanding local cast led by a mega-star in the making, writes Bourby Webster.

    Reading time • 7 minutesMusic
  • Little inventor. A young girl stands next to a large makeshift looking machine holding a hose that is attached it and appearing to point it at someone in front of her in a defensive pose Young minds clear a way to brighter future
    Kids

    Young minds clear a way to brighter future

    2 October 2022

    Junior reviewers Isabel and Eddy Greentree appreciate the strong message about the need for change in this lively opera aimed at young audiences.

    Reading time • 7 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
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