News Articles for State Theatre Centre of Western Australia

New financial reports have shone a spotlight on the pressure facing WA's major performing arts companies, especially WA Ballet and WASO.

A collaboration with Hawaiian and Youth Focus is sparking conversations around youth mental health.

The $55 million redevelopment of Perth Cultural Centre has started, with upgrades expected to improve safety and modernise the underutilised space.

OPINION: The new 10 Year Vision for Arts and Culture is David Templeman's parting gift to WA's creative industries. But what does the ‘vision' need to deliver to the sector, and is it likely to be delivered?

Mary Stuart, the great play Shakespeare could never write, has a flawlessly conceived and delivered staging at the Heath Ledger Theatre, writes David Zampatti.

Perth's indigenous and European cultural history is being illustrated and celebrated in architecture new and old.

West Tech Fest showcases WA's wide range of talent, ideas and successes in an increasingly competitive market.

Duncan Ord is overseeing major changes to the way in which the Perth Theatre Trust manages arts venues and the Perth Cultural Centre.

Indigenous performing arts company Bangarra Dance Theatre will bring its production Dark Emu to Perth this month.

The local arts sector has struggled to capture attention for a move it thinks is key to the sustainability and future development of the industry, with no political parties committing to the Chamber of Arts and Culture's proposed pledge of $100 million of increased funding over the next four years.

A celebration of WA's historical connection with trading ships dating back more than 500 years will be on display this spring and summer.

Christian Simone's small business often has people queuing for service, but despite the month-old cafe's popularity, he hasn't let a single patron inside.

Recent investment in school theatre facilities is having a mutually beneficial effect.

The state government will take on the management of Western Australia's performing arts venues, including His Majesty's Theatre, the State Theatre Centre of WA and Perth Concert Hall, squeezing out

DARYL Brandwood suffered a hip dislocation as a toddler and broke his leg as a child, but went on to become one of Australia's most acclaimed dancers.