Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Performing arts faculty at Edith Cowan University, City of Stirling, Australia.
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts is a performing arts school at Edith Cowan University with multiple studios and theaters for training in acting, music, dance, and production design. The facility includes eight performance spaces, with the Geoff Gibbs Theatre seating 297 people and hosting regular student productions.
The academy was founded in 1980 as part of Edith Cowan University and grew into a major performing arts training center. In 2025, the institution will move to a new facility in central Perth with six additional performance venues situated above Perth Busport.
The academy hosts hundreds of student performances each year across its theaters, forming a regular part of Perth's local arts scene. These shows bring together the community and give students opportunities to perform for live audiences.
Visitors can watch student performances at the various theaters to see the school's current work and productions. The performance spaces are most active in evenings and on weekends when regular student shows take place.
The academy is moving to a distinctive new location that combines performance venues with public transportation, embedding the school within the city's transport network. This integration of arts and infrastructure will create an unusual arrangement for a performing arts institution.
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