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Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)

Locality: Mount Lawley, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9370 6443

Address: Edith Cowan University, 2 Bradford Street 6050 Mount Lawley, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au

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24.01.2022 14 November, 2019 The Roundhouse Theatre Edith Cowan University Aphra Behn was the first professional female playwright as well as a novelist, a spy and a favourite of the court of the English Restoration era. Among her comedies was The Rover, written in 1667 as a commentary of the libertine male behaviour during carnival time. At odds with the patriarchal construction of femininity, Behn had a strongly positive view of female sexuality and a taste for wit and bawdiness....Continue reading

23.01.2022 LINK Dance Company - Arrival Geoff Gibbs Theatre at Edith Cowan University (ECU) 9 - 11 November, 2020 ft. 2 new works........ neither ever nor never Choreography Rachel Arianne Ogle Costume Design Rachel Arianne Ogle Costume Amalia Lambert + Stained In Crimson Concept Natalie Allen Choreography Natalie Allen in collaboration with the dancers Costume & Set Design Amalia Lambert Performed by LINK Dance Company Designed, built and crewed by WAAPA Production and Design students Photos by Stephen Heath Photography Apply now for the Bachelor of Arts (Dance) Honours and LINK here: https://www.ecu.edu.au//cou/bachelor-of-arts-dance-honours

23.01.2022 Chookas to the cast and crew of Opera Australia’s Merry Widow which opens tonight and features the talents of some talented graduates including leading man, Alexander Lewis

23.01.2022 The Music Box at Edith Cowan University (ECU) Monday 19 October, 2020 Speakers: Prof. David Shirley, Executive Dean of WAAPA, Assoc Prof. Andrew Lewis, Dr Gabrielle Metcalfe and Dr Jonathan Marshall

23.01.2022 One of the many cool and exciting courses that will feature in our Production and Design tours this Sunday at the ECU Mount Lawley On Campus Open Day, will be Design for Set and Costume. Register now using the link below: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=660688&

23.01.2022 Better get in quick to grab some of the remaining tickets for Tempest Theatre's latest production, A Doll's House, starring WAAPA Acting grad, Siobhan Dow-Hall and directed by WAAPA PhD student Susie Conte at the Subiaco Arts Centre. Tickets available here: https://www.ptt.wa.gov.au/

22.01.2022 A Chorus Line, with its stories of the uncertainties of life as a performer and the struggles musical performers face, feels particularly pertinent at this time of great challenges in the world of theatre. Ultimately though this is a tale of hope, and the talent on show in this production gives us confidence in the futures of these performers about to embark on their careers. - Kimberley Shaw

22.01.2022 Geoff Gibbs Theatre Edith Cowan University 24-26 November, 2020 Chroeographed by Adelina Larsson Mendoza in collaboration with the dancers... Performed by WAAPA Dance students Designed, built and crewed by Production and Design students Music composed by Peter McAvan Set & Costume Design by Adelina Larsson Mendoza and Charlotte Meagher Lighting Design by Claire Lansom Sound Design by Dale Kerrison Costume Supervisor: Penny Mazzucchelli This is the final part of the In the Rite trilogy which investigates feminine experience through conceptions of resilience, inconvenient space and agency. Photos by Stephen Heath

20.01.2022 Jerome Davenport, Props and Scenery grad does it again

19.01.2022 Having remained open throughout the pandemic while simultaneously adjusting to new online teaching practices, WAAPA at Edith Cowan University (ECU) is preparing itself for an exciting new future in the heart of Perth’s CBD.

19.01.2022 The WAAPA Music Feast this Saturday is going to be HUGE!!!! 8 hours of fabulous free music from 11am until 7pm. Get all the details including a full schedule of performances here: https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au//free,-tasty-treats-/_nocache

18.01.2022 Can't wait to see the WAAPA Symphonic Wind Ensemble perform Eric Whitacre’s crowd-favourite; Godzilla Eats Las Vegas! on Saturday night at Perth Concert Hall for SPOOKTACULAR! Tickets are still available. Book now! https://www.perthconcerthall.com.au//eve/spooktacular-2020

17.01.2022 The Edith Edith Cowan University 17-19 November, 2020 Written by Bruce Norris Directed by Peta Coy Performed by 2nd Year Acting students Designed, built and crewed by Production and Design students... Photos by Lockie Ranson

17.01.2022 Thanks Seesaw Magazine for the great review of Rise: Program A. We agree, it was stunning.

17.01.2022 Frequent WAAPA collaborator, Choreographer and Dancer, Brooke Leeder, has created this fab new work for WA Museum Boola Bardip which features so many awesome WAAPA grads. The music was composed by Bachelor of Music graduate, Louis Frere-Harvey too. We love this celebration of art, culture and stories and we recommend a visit to WA’s world-class, state of the art museum. It’s spectacular.

16.01.2022 WAAPA's amazing Performance Making students devise and perform a site-specific work each year around Perth, utilising historic locations. This trailer by Edwyn Sitt offers a glimpse into the amazing work of this group of students at the old Girls School in East Perth from 16 - 19 October, 2019. And The First Time I was Very Much Afraid was a provocative and engaging work that incorporated many aspects of the students training. If this looks like the kinda of thing you want to be a part of, then apply now for the BA Performing Arts! More info: https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/courses-and-//performing-arts

15.01.2022 EVEN HANDS 2-4 November, 2020 Enright Studio at Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley Devised by the Aboriginal Performance students with Phil Thomson Directed by Phil Thomson... Performed by Aboriginal Performance students Designed, built and crewed by Production and Design students Music Director Wayne Freer ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Group devised techniques have created some of the great works of theatre... they are employed by many visionary directors to allow actors a deep chance to shape character and viewpoint. Devised shows give actors a voice and power rarely given in Western theatre, a power to influence content, narrative and meaning. They offer out-of-work actors a chance to make and show; and in making their own work performers learn research and writing skills, get to debate ideas and put their own stories on the floor. So many reasons to train young actors with these techniques they can be career defining. On the first day an actor asked me, Do we have to do Aboriginal stories? No, you don’t have to do anything except what you want to do, what the group desires. Whatever you make will be imprinted by your Indigenous gaze. This freedom was very intoxicating. I hope you enjoy these performance highlights from Even Hands as much as myself, the cast and crew did in making them. Phil Thomson, Director ++++++++++++++++++++++++ For more information about WAAPA's Certiicate IV - Aboriginal Performance course please go to: https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au//our-c/aboriginal-performance

15.01.2022 Audition now for WAAPA’s pre-professional dance company, LINK. Dancers who have completed a three year tertiary dance course can apply. LINK offers a select group of graduate dancers a unique transition year between training and ‘the profession’ whilst still supported by a conservatory environment. #edithcowanuniversity #contemporarydance #performingartsschool #conservatoiretraining #choreography #dancer #dance #dancing #danceacademy #vca

15.01.2022 Free, tasty treats at the WAAPA Music Feast - Free Event Music lovers are invited to enjoy their fill of fabulous jazz, contemporary, classical and new music at the WAAPA Music Feast on Saturday 5 December from 11am to 7pm. Four venues will come alive at ECU’s Mount Lawley campus, each one dedicated to a different genre of music, as WAAPA students showcase their musical talents to mark the end of a challenging year.... The Richard Gill Auditorium hosts the Classical Music department with performances from the Classical Voice students and a range of instrumental ensembles that will delight audiences with their virtuosity, including the brilliant and highly entertaining Defying Gravity percussion ensemble. The Edith Spiegeltent will be grooving to the sweet sounds of jazz, performed by large and small student ensembles, including the WAAPA Guitar Ensemble, Mingus Ensemble, Afro Peruvian Ensemble, Brazilian Ensemble, Keyboard Warriors and Jazz Vocal Ensemble. Enjoy hits such as Charles Mingus’ Gun Slingin’ Bird, Yellowjackets’ Downtown and Taylor Swift’s You Need to Calm Down, among many others. Performing outdoors on the Amphitheatre stage will be students from the Contemporary Music program, including the gifted singer/songwriters from the Music Artists course. Soloists and bands will perform original songs and covers from the likes of Rihanna, Ocean Alley and Survivor, encompassing rock, pop, folk, indie, soul, hip-hop and R&B styles. Nearby in the Spectrum Gallery Space, WAAPA’s Composition and Music Technology students, staff and alumni will present an eclectic mix of original music performance, spatial sound and video. Highlights include Paul Tanner’s Solo Works for Double Keyboard (Marimba-Vibe) and a Disklavier performance. With performances happening all day, don’t miss this unique opportunity to enjoy the best that WAAPA has to offer in a free, family-friendly celebration of music and live performance! *Each venue’s capacity is based on the latest government advice regarding COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. This is an unlicensed event. WAAPA MUSIC FEAST FREE EVENT! Saturday 5 December, 11.00am 7.00pm WAAPA, Edith Cowan University, 2 Bradford St, Mount Lawley Performed by WAAPA Music students and staff.

14.01.2022 "Top notch performances from all soloists, a large, very involved and focused ensemble, orchestra and crew. I highly recommend catching the broadcast season if you are an opera fan, or if you feel you would like to dabble in the genre. This is a party of a production." - Kimberley Shaw for Stage Whispers Catch the broadcast season, 24-31 Oct on the ECU YouTube channel. URL will be shared closer to the broadcast season...

14.01.2022 It's a beautiful day for an #ECUOpenDay! Are you coming to Edith Cowan University (ECU)'s Mount Lawley Campus Open Day including WAAPA today? We've marked free parking on our Open Day campus map for you We're looking forward to seeing you IN PERSON soon

14.01.2022 Epic new ensemble written by Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) Fulbright Scholar Azariah Felton - Composer, animated by California Institute of the Arts alum Chia-Hsin Lee, and recorded by over 100 guitarists from around the world debuts Thursday 26 at 8:00am (AWST)! Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/internationalguitarinstitute

14.01.2022 Calling all current WAAPA students. WAAPA needs your valuable feedback on your units and classes! Your confidential responses will put you in the draw for one of ten $200 Visa cards. Check your student email for details or go to the UTEI link in the Student Portal.

14.01.2022 Behind every outstanding WAAPA production season is an incredibly dedicated and hard-working group of Production and Design students, designing sets and costumes, lighting and sound, building props, scenery and sets and all those stunning and elaborate costumes, working as the crew, mechanists, board operators and stage managing these spectacles. An all-round bunch of legends. On Wednesday evening WAAPA honoured their work and the following graduating students won these prize...s: Design - The David Hough Prize awarded to Annie Rose Reilly Presented by Karina Sysko The Mustang Bar Prize for Sound went to Amaru Zachariassen Peter Smith with the support of Industry contributions for the Stage Management Prize awarded to Olivia Sellers WAAPA for the Scenery & Props Prize presented to Sam Kirkbride WAAPA for the Costume Prize awarded to Brooklyn Rowcroft WAAPA with the support of SHOWTOOLS for the Lighting Prize which went to Richard Timms Congratulations to all the winners and all of the P&D students and staff who made magic happen amidst the disruption and upheaval of 2020.

13.01.2022 So great to see so many bright young things attending the WAAPA Summer School. The response has been phenomenal. We still have some places available for the Shakespeare Studio (12 - 14 Jan) and Movie Making Masterclass (11 - 15 Jan). All other courses are sold out. For more information please visit our website: https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/corpora/summer-school-for-kids

13.01.2022 WA Screen Academy has produced a terrific music video for ECU Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching and Research Fellow and Perth rock ‘n’ roller Clint Bracknell. The video stars WAAPA’s Aboriginal Performance students and was produced, directed, shot, and edited by WA Screen Academy students. @Edith Cowan University (ECU) is an amazing place to train and study, with so many collaborative opportunities on offer for creative artists and performers. APPLY NOW for 2021! https://www.ecu.edu.au//arts-and/courses/wa-screen-academy

12.01.2022 Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a proud sponsor of Fringe World Festival and so good to see so many WAAPA graduates, students and staff involved once again, including these talented divas, Dani Sicari, Caitlin Cassidy and Leah Guelfi for Let’s Misbehave at Lyric's Underground (16 Jan).

11.01.2022 Visiting director Stuart Halusz worked with WAAPA’s 2nd Year acting students on a frenetic, action-packed, slapstick production of William Shakespeare’s ‘The Comedy of Errors’ in October. Due to the pandemic we could not share this wonderful production with a wide audience so we thought we’d share some highlights with you. Enjoy!

11.01.2022 Congratulations to WAAPA and Edith Cowan University (ECU) alumnus, Dr Jonathan Messer on his appointment as Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Screenwest.

11.01.2022 At this Sunday's Open Day you can watch LINK Dance Company rehearse a new work by the amazing Natalie Allen. There's 3 sessions at 11am, 1pm and 2pm. Use the link below to reserve your seats. It's free entry but places are limited.

11.01.2022 Not sure how much amazing talent one can feature in a single production but WAAPA graduate Renato Fabretti and his new production company Fremantle Theatre Company are giving it a good hard go with their season of ‘The Other Place’ by Sharr White and you should all go see it!!!! Directed by WAAPA’s ex-Head of Acting, Chris Edmund and starring an impressive cast led by the incredible Kate Walsh (Grey’s Anatomy, Umbrella Academy). It opens Oct 17. Bookings via Ticketek Australia https://www.stagewhispers.com.au//another-place-new-theatr

10.01.2022 WAAPA is extremely excited to welcome, composer/pianist/electro-acoustic musician, Anthony Pateras to perform as part of the WAAPA Music Feast free event next Saturday alongside the Composition & Music Technology department in the Spectrum Project Space at ECU, Mount Lawley from 7:30pm. Free entry.

09.01.2022 Two of WAAPA's graduating Classical Music (strings)students - Ariel Postmus (viola) and Adrian Biemmi (violin) - have been offered places next year at the Australian National Academy of Music. ANAM is based in Melbourne, and is a highly prestigious post-tertiary classical music training institution. Places are limited and entry is highly-competitive, and it's extremely difficult to win a study place there It's a credit to WAAPA’s Head of Strings, Paul Wright and our Music department that these students have achieved such success. Congratulations Ariel and Adrian https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=agnHefe9sFg

09.01.2022 Maureen: Harbinger of Death is at the Seymour Centre from January 15 to 21 as part of Sydney Festival.

09.01.2022 Wow just wow WAAPA string Camerata with Paul Wright

09.01.2022 Hosted by WAAPA, Edith Cowan University, Sound Scripts is a peer reviewed music journal edited by Dr Jonathan W. Marshall (WAAPA, ECU) and Dr Cecilia Sun (UWA). Beginning as an outlet for reworked papers authored by presenters from the Tura New Music Totally Huge New Music Festival Conference, Sound Scripts has since been issued each year following the first conference in 2005.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to all the graduating music students. Your recitals have been incredible so far. The level of musicianship is outstanding To find out more about the remaining recitals visit the WAAPA website: https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/performances-and-events//music

06.01.2022 The only way you will get to explore our theatres on Sunday at the ECU Mount Lawley On Campus Open Day is by signing up for one of these tours. Use the link below and register now! https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=660688&The

05.01.2022 Nice little write up about the ECU Mount Lawley On Campus Open Day this Sunday at Edith Cowan University (ECU), from our good friends at SCOOP.

05.01.2022 OPEN DAY kicks off at 10am and runs till 3pm and we have soooooo much cool stuff happening. It’s a beautiful day in sunny and safe Perth. Pop in #edithcowanuniversity #openday #performingarts #coservatoire #dramaschool #musicschool #conservatoiretraining

04.01.2022 Some more exciting news about the ECU City Campus project. The future looks bright for Edith Cowan University (ECU) and WAAPA.

04.01.2022 WAAPA's incredible 2nd and 3rd Year Music Theatre students have, this week, been performing an in-house season of A Chorus Line for assessment purposes. Whilst it is heartbreaking that we could not open the doors to the general public, family and friends, due to the Phase 4 COVID-19 restrictions, we can at least share with you some beautiful photos courtesy of Stephen Heath Photography. Congratulations to everyone involved on an energetic and glorious production. Directed by Crispin Taylor, Music Direction by Craig Dalton, Choreographer Jayne Smeulders, Performed by 2nd and 3rd Year Music Theatre and music students, Designed, Built and Crewed by Production & Design students.

04.01.2022 How can something be this funny and this scary at the same time? Tickets still available for SPOOKTACULAR! WAAPA’s Halloween musical treat, tonight at 7.30pm at the Perth Concert Hall. Starring the Symphonic Wind Ensemble directed by Philip Everall, superstar sax soloist Matt Styles, magical music, and a Halloween costume competition. What more could you want? Tickets still available at the door!

03.01.2022 Been dying to share these pics by Stephen Heath Photography with you. From the current in-house production of The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance. Directed by Andrew Lewis and starring the graduating Acting students, with movement direction by Sam Chester, stage management, sound, lighting, props, sets, costumes all designed and built by the incredible Production and Design students. Congratulations on a stunning and deeply moving production

03.01.2022 Don’t miss this WAAPA first!!! A digital theatre season of the opera, Orpheus In The Underworld, 24-31 October on the ECU YouTube channel. Directed by Nicole Stinton and performed by the Classical Performance students. Cast A and B are being professionally filmed this week at The Rechabite and we cannot wait to share this incredible show with you Thank you for the stunning pics Stephen Bradley Heath

03.01.2022 WAAPA and Edith Cowan University (ECU) are Proud to present... Orpheus in the Underworld Composed by Jacques Offenbach... 1874 version, in four acts Original libretto by Nicole Stinton Directed by Nicole Stinton Filmed by Raz Media Music Direction by Vincent Colagiuri Performed by Classical Voice students, WAAPA Symphony Orchestra and Dance students Designed, built and crewed by Production and Design students Filmed on location at The Rechabite, Perth, Western Australia, October 14, 2020 Absinthe Cast: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=RT-RKl3c3bo Champagne Cast: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=NmDWIch24Ic Enjoy

02.01.2022 Objects In The Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear was created by the Bachelor of Performing Arts Second Year Performance Making students in collaboration with the Director, Andrea Gibbs, drawn from their own stories and experiences and performed at locations around Kings Park from 11-14 November to a select, in-house audience. Photos by Stephen Heath

02.01.2022 Eneksis has been one of Australia's finest university vocal ensembles for 20 years. Eneksis has featured in a number ABC television programs including the Don't Stop the Music and The War That Changed Us, theatre productions and movies, the most recent of which is the awesome Aussie animated feature 100% Wolf. To find out more about WAAPA's Classical Music program go to: https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/courses-and-/our-courses/music

01.01.2022 Congratulations 2016 BA Acting graduate, Will McNeill who is hitting screens across the country in Rams alongside an amazing cast including Sam Neil, Michael Caton and Asher Keddie #ramsthemovie

01.01.2022 Geoff Gibbs Theatre Edith Cowan University 24-26 November, 2020 Choreographed by Jerome Robbins Remounted by Jayne Smeulders... Performed by WAAPA Dance students Designed, built and crewed by Production and Design students Music by Leonard Bernstein Set & Costume Design by Monet Simmons Costume Supervisor: Tara Ellis Lighting Designer: Katie Southwell Sound Designer: Dale Kerrison CAST Barman: Macon Escoban Riley Sailors: Elliot Dunn, Mathew Jordan, Hannah Duncan-Kemp Girls: Maddison Carr, Kara Garnett, Chloe Hinton, Keisha Lau, Claire Lecuona, Gwendolyn Molloy, Penelope Rojas-Antonuccio, Kahlee Thomason, Lauren Yerkovich. "Fancy Free is a ballet by Jerome Robbins that premiered 31st January 1980." "I have very much enjoyed choreographing our own version of this ballet with the 3BAC students where three sailors looking for a fun night out find themselves New York City for the very first time for only 24hours." "Many thanks to all WAAPA students involved in bringing this ballet to life and to Kim McCarthy for being there when I couldn’t." Jayne Smeulders Photos by Stephen Heath

01.01.2022 Thanks for the share Limelight. This digital opera season runs until midnight, Saturday, so don't miss this opportunity to watch WAAPA's talented students shine!

01.01.2022 Just 8 days to go till #perthjazzfest kicks off and ticketed shows are selling fast with Sassafras , Swingin' at the Savoy and M17 featuring Libby Hammer SOLD OUT already! Don't leave it too late to book for:... PIJF: Allira Wilson & Harry Mitchell - The Music of Paul Simon on Saturday 7 Nov, 9pm PIJF: Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble on Saturday 7 Nov, 7pm PIJF: Jamie Oehlers Double Drummer Band on Sunday 8 Nov, 5pm See more