Performing Arts

Major new works to be developed through WAAPA's three-year residencies
Musical theatre artist Eddie Perfect and UK theatre company Cheek by Jowl are undertaking three-year residencies at WAAPA to deliver…

Dancing on a tightrope: young dancers creating independent work for Fringe
Melbourne Fringe Festival continues its legacy of promoting cultural democracy and emerging artists with an exciting dance program for 2023.

Opportunities and awards
Furniture Design Award launches open call, plus winners of small sculpture and portrait prizes, and literary shortlists.

Storytelling sound sculpture’s epic journey from desert to museum
Salvaged from the outskirts of a remote East Kimberley town, a broken old ute has been turned into a resonant…

Opera review: Capriccio, Palais Theatre
Victorian Opera’s Capriccio was an indulgent treat for music lovers and wordsmiths alike.

Theatre review: Julius Caesar, fortyfivedownstairs
An excellent production that once again reminds us of the power of oratory.

Performance review: The Journey Down, WA
A sound and performance journey traversing space, time and cultural connection.

Performance review: Pattern of Plants, The Eleventh Hour Theatre
An ensemble with traditional Japanese and baroque Western instruments looked musically into the world of plants.

Theatre review: Park Bench Series 2, Old Mill Theatre (WA)
Many of these short skits explore the tragicomedy of the battle of the sexes.

Musical review: The Marvellous Elephant Man – The Musical
An overhyped production that sadly does not live up to expectations.