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Dance Nation by Clare Barron
 

Dance Nation by Clare Barron
Directed by Alexandria Steffensen
Performed by Third year Acting students
Presented by Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

27-31 March 2026
Fri 27 March @7:30pm; Sat 28 March @2.00pm (Matinee); Mon 30 March @7:30pm; Tue 31 March @2.00pm (Matinee).

Somewhere in America, a group of pre-teen competitive dancers are plotting world domination.One routine at a time, all the way to the national titles. Blazingly original, Dance Nation explores the wild forces of adolescence and the tangled magic of female friendships, with all its funny, fierce and feral moves. This is a play about ambition, growing up, and growing into ourselves.

 

Event details

Venue: Subiaco Arts Centre
Bookings: https://shorturl.at/R1HuW
Start Date: Friday 20 March 2026

WAAPA's 3rd Acting cohort kick-start their final year of study with two plays, The Lieutenant of Inishmore and Dance Nation, performed in repertory at the Subiaco Arts Centre. Presented with distinct casts, each play allows the students to shine in an intimate ensemble, delivering audiences two richly crafted dramatic experiences.

 

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