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A puppet of a little boy and a fox. Antoine Saint-Exupéry The Little Prince, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre.
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Performance review: The Little Prince, Ellie Easton Theatre, Claremont Showgrounds

Antoine Saint-Exupéry’s novella in puppetry form.

A First Nations hand hangs down from the top of the frame reaching to another coming up, with a brown backdrop.
Opinions & Analysis

4 Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway … or not

What is the status of the four major new Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway around the country?

de-centre re-centre: installation view of a photographic exhibition in a gallery space. Four landscape orientation photographs of faces of Aboriginal women are placed on a wall in the foreground of this image.
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Exhibition review: de-centre re-centre, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery

A cohesive survey exhibition that points to the strong relevance of photographic media within the wider context of contemporary art.

public art: a close up of part of a huge chrome blue and silver metal sculpture of an astronaut figure installed in a park setting.
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Council's response to gifted public artwork inquiry fails to quell artists’ disquiet

After confronting City of Perth Councillors about the installation of a controversial public art acquisition, local artists are far from…

A man, Andrew Hamilton, in a green top. He is smiling and holding a microphone.
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Comedy review: Jokes About the Time I Went To Prison, Toff in the Town, MICF 2025

'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' meets 'Shawshank Redemption?'

A group of young adults on stage. They are all dressed casually in jeans and t-shirts.
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WAAPA students receive bespoke training specially catered to them. In 2026 the transformative ECU City opens, further elevating their learning…

Mock-up view of 2.5-metre blue spaceman sculpture in city park surrounded by skyscrapers. Boonji Spaceman.
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International artwork spotlights a council’s disregard of own public art policy

Perth City Council’s upcoming installation of a ‘Boonji Spaceman’ sculpture by an international celebrity artist has raised questions about how…

A large screen depicting a black and white screen showing a group of people in a field. There are musicians playing in the foreground.
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Performance reviews: Samsara: A Cine-Concert, Ultimate Safari, LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) Perth Festival

Three short-run shows at Perth Festival explore a range of topics and mediums.

ballet companies: a male-female ballet pas de deux posing in a white tutu costume against a bright pink backdrop. Their pose is mirror imaged on each half of the photo.
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Cost crises and funding parity issues for ballet companies outside Sydney-Melbourne bubble

Two major ballet companies say they are not receiving equitable government funding support. How much is their location to blame?

A man is standing, with a woman on top of him, He's holding up a sign with 'Love" on it. There is a crowd around them holding up signs with other words including 'Power', 'Mind', "rest' and "Sense'
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Dance review: Perth Moves: Manifest, Forrest Place, Perth Festival

Moroccan-Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui brings his creative vision to Perth.

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