Kim Balfour, Author at Seesawmag

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Beauty and tragedy echo from canvas to stage

9 September 2023

WA Ballet’s inventive and impressionistic take on the life of Vincent Van Gogh captures the colour and movement of his work, writes Kim Balfour.

Photo: K Darius A group of performers dressed in tutus held up by braces stand with their backs to the audience Spicy, saucy and more than a little naughty

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Spicy, saucy and more than a little naughty

6 July 2023

Punching well above its weight, Club D’amour combines the intimacy of a small-scale cabaret show with the impact of a blockbuster. Kim Balfour is entranced.

Juan Carlos Osma as Serge Gainsbourg and Polly Hilton as Lizzie in Adam Alzaim's GAINSBOURG Photograph by Bradbury Photography A male dancer holds a female dancers around the waist as she arches back dramatically. The lighting is deep pink and hazy. Both wear suits. A tale of two longer haunts

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A tale of two longer haunts

24 June 2023

Will two successful short dance works stand up to being revived and extended for West Australian Ballet’s 2023 STATE program? Kim Balfour finds out.

@stephenheathphotography A scene from Rise, in which a dancer is in a deep lunge that is almost middle splits. She leans on one elbow, her fingers splayed in front of her face. Pace, grace and talent in WAAPA dance bill

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Pace, grace and talent in WAAPA dance bill

10 June 2023

WAAPA’s annual mid-year program showcases the talents of the current crop of dance students with a line-up that’s varied enough to ensure everyone will walk away with a favourite, writes Kim Balfour.

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Pirouetting through the ages with pizzazz

6 May 2023

From the elegance of classical ballet to the exhilaration of jazz-infused Balanchine, West Australian Ballet’s new triple bill is a delightful dance across time, writes Kim Balfour.

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Fluorescent fever dream captures corporate horror

10 March 2023

If you’ve ever worked in a corporate environment then Kimberley Parkin’s dance theatre work Killjoy will be all too familiar, with a satirical slant that brings to mind TV’s The Office, writes Kim Balfour.

A scene from In Cognito, featuring two dancers on a red carpet style floor. They are holding hands and stretching away from one another, other arms extended. Matters of the heart dance on Quarry stage

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Matters of the heart dance on Quarry stage

13 February 2023

‘IN Cognito’ delivers four heartfelt works to the Quarry stage, from a company at the top of its game, says Kim Balfour.

Photo: Mitchell Aldridge A scene from Ignorance Was Bliss in which three young women stand with their hands under the breasts as though pushing them up A tarnished golden age?

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A tarnished golden age?

31 January 2023

Underneath rose-tinted nostalgia Kim Balfour finds darker truths in dance theatre work Ignorance Was Bliss.

Photo: Matthew Gedling A close up shot of two performers in Rouge. A man holds a woman whose legs are wrapped around his waist. They are bathed in red light and haze. Sexy twist at heart of Rouge

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Sexy twist at heart of Rouge

5 December 2022

The small but talented cast of Rouge impresses Kim Balfour with circus cabaret that’s both entertaining and provocative.

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Extraordinary tribute to dance icon

12 November 2022

Icon: An Extraordinary Event is a fitting tribute to the life and work of Pina Bausch, writes Kim Balfour.

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Seesaw Magazine acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
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