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
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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
An artists impression of a treelined avenue with waterways and people walking through Government reveals plan for  Perth’s ‘beating cultural heart’
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Government reveals plan for Perth’s ‘beating cultural heart’

18 May 2022

The McGowan Government has announced extra funding for the Perth Cultural Centre redevelopment. But can infrastructure investment alone resuscitate an arts and culture sector still struggling with the challenges of COVID and ongoing budget cuts?

Reading time • 7 minutesMulti-arts
An image from Fringe World's 2022 sensory experience COMA of the articles review of FLIGHT and COMA. Pictured is a room with multiple rows of bunk beds. The entire room is flooded with a red light. Each bed has a person laying in it on their backs. Mind games in the dark
Reviews

Mind games in the dark

17 January 2022

Exquisite sound design is at the heart of two immersive theatre shows, with the potential to expand and manipulate the imagination. Claire Trolio takes the plunge twice in one night.

Reading time • 5 minutesFringe World Festival

Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio

 

Cleaver Street Studio