An image from 'The Darkness' degustation course 4 - ginger braised pork belly + cotton candy + salted coconut snow served with performance by Essie Foxglove. Photography by Jacqueline Jane van Grootel. Art Direction by Marcus Canning and Kelly Price. Decadence replaces temperance at Rechabite
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Decadence replaces temperance at Rechabite

4 February 2021

After being mothballed for a decade, The Rechabite Hall recently celebrated its first birthday as an exciting and bustling multi-level Northbridge venue. Offering the sumptuous opposite of teetotal temperance, it’s taking a colourful, creative and tastily active part in Fringe World and Perth Festival.

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Tomás Ford - Have A Bath With Me (Print Res) - photo by Karen Lowe A man with ginger hair and beard has five carrots sticking out of his mouth. He looks resigned. What next? Lockdown update
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What next? Lockdown update

3 February 2021

Perth’s five-day lockdown has seen Fringe World and Perth Festival shows postponed or even cancelled. If you’re wondering how you can support artists, or what will happen with festival bookings, Nina Levy has some answers.

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Summer 2021 gig guide for kids
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Summer 2021 gig guide for kids

16 December 2020

School’s out, theatres are open and it is time for summer fun! Read on for Seesaw’s curated list of family-friendly Christmas and festival shows.

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A girl in black stands to surrounded by percussion instruments Graduates hope for arts future
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Graduates hope for arts future

15 December 2020

Who’d want to be embarking on a career in the performing arts right now?! Patrick Gunasekera takes a look at the challenges facing arts graduates and discovers hope for the future.

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Photo: Anthony Tran Cream of the crop 2020
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Cream of the crop 2020

9 December 2020

It feels more important than ever to celebrate the arts in 2020. And so, in spite of the challenges faced by the arts community this year, we are thrilled to bring you Seesaw’s annual ‘Cream of the Crop’ round-up, in which we ask our writers to reflect on the year that was and the year to come.

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A girl floats through the air, her flowing white skirt billowing behind Launching bravely into 2021
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Launching bravely into 2021

27 November 2020

Nobody knows what 2021 will hold but as Western Australia’s major arts organisations launch their programmes for next year David Zampatti discovers a mix of bravery and caution that bodes well for our artists and their audiences.

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A Festival to crush cultural cringe
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A Festival to crush cultural cringe

18 November 2020

Listen to Perth Festival Artistic Director Iain Grandage tell Nina Levy why he’s so excited to be presenting a local line-up in 2021.

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new Western Australian Museum closeup photo by Michael Haluwana, Aeroture The top of the old red brick museum building is encapsulated by the shiny new roof of the new builsing Design shines at the new museum
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Design shines at the new museum

11 November 2020

Ahead of the much-anticipated opening of the new WA Museum, Boola Bardip, Ara Jansen takes a peek behind the scenes to find out what it takes to design your experience as a visitor.

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