Cultural Industries

Three weeks after WA Ballet announced the surprise departure of its popular artistic director, the company’s chair has revealed its board made the call to not renew his contract.

Dark and demonic, Sweeney Todd is also hugely entertaining. The musical rounds out the first season from WAAPA’s graduating classes in terrific style, writes an enthralled David Zampatti.

The World Transplant Games are being hosted in Perth for the first time in its 24 year history, attracting 45 countries to Western Australia to participate in sporting events.

As Expression Australia chief executive, Rebecca Adam’s mission includes increasing the use of Auslan.

Festival director and journalist Will Yeoman has been selected to lead Writing WA as chief executive, taking over from the former boss Sharon Flindell.

Former Australian Ballet artistic director David McAllister will return to Perth to lead West Australian Ballet Company after Aurelien Scannella announced his resignation.

zero2hero has debuted its suicide alert program in Kalgoorlie to coach young football players to identify friends at risk.

WA-based disability employment provider Workpower has agreed to take over Activ Foundation's large-scale worksites, securing employment for 600 people with disability.

Toby Whittington is sourcing plastic lids from big business to fashion into recyclable products.

Not-for-profit Anglicare WA will close the four op shops it operates in the state, deeming the arm of the business no longer financially viable after 40 years in operation.

Former politician and prominent board director Ben Wyatt has been announced as the new chair of Perth Festival, which has also appointed three new members to its board.

Not for profits are grappling with remuneration for their directors, with one major group scaling back its payments.

The Blue Room Theatre's executive director, Katt Osborne, has called time at the helm of the independent arts organisation after three years in the role.

Baptistcare WA and BaptistCare NSW & ACT have announced they will merge to become one combined care provider with a workforce of more than 5,000 staff.

A new venture has unveiled plans to improve hearing health in remote Indigenous communities.

Artist Robert Andrew takes back control of First Nations languages whilst undermining the words of the oppressors, in an exhibition that Craig McKeough finds compelling and satisfying.

Entrepreneur Katina Law and community support executive Asha Bhat have been inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame under the business category.

Bjork elevates the environment in a wondrous Cornucopia of sight and sound. An awestruck Harvey Rae believes this daring spectacle is the epitome of great festival programming.

Aged care organisation Hall & Prior has its sights on a 8,586 square metre site in Palmyra to build its $100 million independent living complex.

Three powerful exhibitions at Fremantle Arts Centre take the viewer to physical and metaphorical horizons, writes Cass Lynch.

Artrage chief executive Sharon Burgess has announced she will step down from her role, having led the Northbridge-based arts not for profit since late 2019.

Disability services provider Rocky Bay is planning to move into its Belmont headquarters in 2025, with construction of the proposed hub estimated to cost about $80 million.

With world-class performances and a stunning if unusual setting, WA Opera’s Carmen should help find the genre new audiences, writes Bourby Webster.

Perth hosted Australia’s first international Para Dance course.

A Perth band led by 40under40 winner Daniel Estrin will represent Australia on the world stage at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Theatre 180 has appointed professional director Sam Walsh as its new chair and welcomed Leanne Walsh on board as secretary.

Though undoubtedly an astonishing achievement, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde leaves David Zampatti a little bemused.

‘IN Cognito’ delivers four heartfelt works to the Quarry stage, from a company at the top of its game, says Kim Balfour.

The creators of a new Perth event hope to inform the public about the city’s rich design world.

Arts Minister David Templeman says plans for an Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Malaga screen facility will be boosted by the $286 million National Cultural Policy.

Perth businesses are backing Fremantle Theatre Company’s post-COVID mission to deliver jobs.

There’s a lot more to Laser Kiwi’s Rise of the Olive than circus tricks, Nina Levy writes.