The school holidays are here and parents and carers everywhere are preparing for the inevitable cries of “I’m bored”. The good news is there’s more than one way to keep the kids happy and it need not cost the earth, writes Julie Hosking.
Tag Archives: Barking Gecko Theatre
Reviews
Barking Gecko shines with child-like wonder
20 April 2022
Barking Gecko gets the balance just right in its latest production – a delightful daydream that brings out the child in us all, writes Claire Trolio.
Reviews
How Wilbur got his wonder back
12 April 2022
Barking Gecko Theatre Company’s new show The Great Un-Wondering of Wilbur Whittaker impresses junior reviewer Jackson Davis with its special effects and positive message.
What to SEE
What to SEE: May gig guide
7 April 2022
Wondering what to SEE this May? Check out Seesaw Mag’s new gig guide for the hottest tips across theatre, music, dance, visual arts and more!
Features
WA theatre great dies
21 March 2022
Andrew Ross exits the stage after reshaping Western Australian theatre in a truer reflection of this land and its stories.
Reviews
Saved by a magical flying house
21 February 2021
The team behind Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories casts another spell with HOUSE, a heartwarming tale of humour, hope and courage that enchants Rosalind Appleby and junior reviewer Saskia Haluszkiewicz.
Podcasts
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.
Features
A creative compass for kids
30 April 2020
Barking Gecko Theatre has responded to the challenges of the global pandemic with a new project that gives young West Australians the chance to connect with children and teens on the other side of the world, reports Miranda Johnson.
Opinion
Pushed to the brink
5 April 2020
In difficult times we turn to the arts for comfort… but as the COVID-19 crisis intensifies, the Australian arts sector is being eroded, writes Nina Levy.
Features
Cream of the crop 2019
13 December 2019
Which shows were Seesaw writers’ favourites this year? What were the highlights and lowlights for the arts in WA? And which artists will our contributors be looking out for in 2020? As 2019 draws to a close, Seesaw writers reflect on the year that was and the year that will be.
