Perth
Upskilling by responding to young people’s needs
Propel Youth Arts WA’s dedicated professional development program, PIVOT, returns with a fresh outlook drawing on past learnings.
Theatre Review: Dirty Birds, Heath Ledger Theatre, WA
'Dirty Birds' explores the off-centre symmetry of sisterhood in a context of anxious absurdity.
‘Free the art!’: artist in dialogue with state collection highlights gaps in digital access
A recent artist residency has looked into levels of online access to artworks held in Australian art collections. The results…
Dance review: The Nutcracker, His Majesty's Theatre, WA
This seasonal favourite tells a timeless tale.
Theatre review: Venus in Fur, Fridays Studio, WA
The play within a play narrative of this production addressed themes of intersecting power and eroticism.
Theatre review: Democracy Repair Services, Blue Room Theatre, WA
This subversive play challenges concepts of democracy by exploring the dark side of general consensus.
Dance review: CEASE/FIRE, C Shed, Fremantle, WA
A dance work which sharpens our eyes to difficult themes of war and its consequences, choreographed by May Greenberg and…
Comedy review: Wang In There, Baby! – Phil Wang, Astor Theatre, Perth
Phil Wang's comedy explores cultural differences between East and West.
Summer festival season heats up as programs launch nationwide
Adelaide, Perth and Sydney Festivals launched their 2024 programs this week, with Mona Foma waiting eagerly in the wings.
Exhibition review: Djilba/Kambarang season, PICA
Three concurrent exhibitions from Wu Tsang, Sriwhana Spong and Sancintya Mohini Simpson at Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA).