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Cheek by Jowl and WAAPA present Antigone

Friday, 18 July 2025 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2025 > 07

If the law demanded silence, would you speak out? If truth meant sacrifice, would you dare defy the state?

These are the life-or-death questions at the heart of Sophocles’ classic play, Antigone. A new version by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod, Artistic Directors of Cheek by Jowl, will be performed by WAAPA’s 3rd Year Acting students from August 29 to September 4 at Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA.

A Love Letter to Australia’s Theatrical Past

Friday, 18 July 2025 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2025 > 07

Following a three-year development, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts presents a sizzling hot new musical, Tivoli Lovely, paying tribute to Australia’s theatrical past.

Master your craft at WAAPA

Friday, 09 May 2025

Access all Areas at WAAPA Open Day

Thursday, 24 April 2025 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2025 > 04

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at WAAPA's Open Day on Sunday, 4 May, at ECU’s Mount Lawley campus.

WAAPA 2025 Performance Program out now!

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2025 > 02

WAAPA's Performance Program for 2025 is packed with over 200 performances and concerts.

Film studios to sell Perth to the world

Thursday, 19 December 2024

$853 million ECU City campus update

Thursday, 19 December 2024

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