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Dr AudiYO uses vocal gymnastics to take the audience on a fun adventure. Junior reviewers Jackson and Chloe Davis are happy to take this prescription: @STC_of_WA @TeamAWESOMEArts

Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery blazes a trail with an exhibition of remarkable portraits, writes Belinda Hermawan: #visualarts #perthnews

Less than a decade into his career, local choreographer Scott Elstermann has presented work at the prestigious Venice Biennale, mentored by the renowned Wayne McGregor. He gives guest writer Ruby Michael the lowdown: #contemporarydance

There’s pride in the past and optimism for the future as STRUT Dance celebrates its 20th birthday. Nina Levy catches up with organisation’s homegrown artistic directors as they look back and forward. #contemporarydance #perthwa

Balancing weight with whimsy 'Claire Della and the Moon' strikes the right chord for its target audience, writes Claire Trolio: #kidstheatre #pertharts #artsmagazine @TeamAWESOMEArts

This light-hearted spin on a classic is the perfect entrée to ballet for all ages, writes high school student Bethany Stopher: 📍 WAAPA's Little Red Riding Hood is performed twice daily at the Perth Cultural Centre 'til Sep 30th @TeamAWESOMEArts

A local artist with an international reputation, Erin Coates is known for making works that are at once unsettling and compelling. Read Nina Levy’s Q&A with this visual artist and creative producer working across drawing, sculpture and film: #visualartist

From Awesome activities to magical nannies, there are so many marvellous ways to have a jolly holiday, writes Julie Hosking: #schoolholidays #perth @TeamAWESOMEArts @SparePartsFreo @WASymphony @blueroomperth @FreoArtsCentre

AWESOME Arts Festival begins this w/end in Kelmscott and then heads to @CityofPerth. The program is packed full of magic, wonder and fun for all ages including the Albany-grown 'The Magical Weedy Seadragon' by Breaksea. Read our review:  @TeamAWESOMEArts

AWESOME Festival begins this w/end in Kelmscott and then heads to @CityofPerth next week. The program is packed full of magic and wonder for all ages incl. ‘Alex and Evie and the Forever Falling Rain’. Read our review:  @TeamAWESOMEArts @blueroomperth

From the fresh and funny to the weird and wonderful, WAAPA’s Performance Making students bring fresh incisive work at full tilt, writes Claire Trolio. Read the review and catch Program 2 of Tilt at @blueroomperth ‘til Sep 23rd: #waapa #pertharts

It’s a privilege to witness the stunning dexterity of choreographer Raghav Handa and musician Maharshi Raval as they disrupt the traditional roles of Indian dance with grace and charisma. Read our review and catch ‘Two’ at @PICA_Perth 'til Sep 23rd.

Violinist and composer @rupertguenther welcomes us into his inner world for a soul-searching evening of improvisation, writes Angela Ho. Read her review about 'New Letters to Esterhazy' at Government House Ballroom on the weekend: #musicreview #perth

Breaksea’s poignant story ‘Thunderstorm’ about the search for light in the darkest hours ignites the senses, and Julie Hosking rode the waves of emotion at the @ArtGalleryWA on Saturday. Read the review: #perthlife #artsmag #multiart

There’s magic in the air in this dazzling production of Mary Poppins, a place where anything can happen, writes Julie Hosking about this marvellous Disney & Cameron Mackintosh production: 📍Mary Poppins is at @CrownPerth 'til Oct 22nd #musicaltheatre

Despite its focus on the inhumanity of incarceration, Jurrungu Ngan-ga has the audience laughing and on its feet with admiration, writes Rita Clarke about @marrugeku's latest contemporary dance production: 📍Continues at @STC_of_WA 'til Sep 23rd.

Angela Ho, one of our interns who quickly graduated to being a regular contributor, has been shortlisted for the ‘Outstanding Journalism Student Award’ in the 2023 WA Media Awards. Congrats to Angela and all of the finalists! @withMEAA @CurtinUni

WREKD by Fringe favourites @YUCKcircus returns to The Rechabite next week for a 3-week season. Re-read our last review about this dystopian landscape where survivors skip rope, scavengers suspend themselves mid-air, and worms breakdance:  #circus #perth

WHAT TO SEE: Join Nina Levy for a sneaky peek into the studios and creative lives of six of the 166 artists who are taking part in the 10th anniversary edition of Margaret River Region Open Studios: #visualart #margaretriver

A fascinating new doco digs into the mystery of an enigmatic singer who could – and should – have been a superstar, writes Norman Burns. Read our feature and watch 'Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille' at @LunaCinemas THIS Friday night: