WAAPA Shining Lights Honouree

Edith Cowan University & ALUMNITE
2025

The Shining Lights Scholarships recognise students who excel creatively and academically while contributing meaningfully to the WAAPA community. This support enables emerging artists to deepen their craft, focus on their training, and continue pursuing artistic excellence.

Awarded to outstanding WAAPA students who demonstrate exceptional artistic promise, commitment to training, and resilience in navigating the demands of a full-time performing arts degree.

Recognised during WAAPA’s annual AlumNite for outstanding contribution, collaboration, and leadership within the Performance Making cohort.

Artist Relief Fund’s Student Endowment — Performing Arts

Minderoo Foundation & Performing Arts WA Awards
2024

Awarded for artistic excellence, leadership, emerging potential, and commitment to creative training within the performing arts.

Awarded through the Performing Arts WA Awards and supported by the Minderoo Foundation.

These acknowledgements recognise my artistic development and my commitment to compassionate, collaborative, and community-centred work.

PRESS / REVIEWS ★★★★★

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“Bold, laugh-out-loud funny… delivers biting satire that leaves you thinking.”


— Perth Happenings (Read Full Review)

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“Director Sanna Ansaldo did not miss her opportunity to set the tongue-in-cheek tone of the piece within the first few minutes.


— Magazine6000 (Read Full Review)

Isolated Nation ★★★★

The Chair of Saint Peter (& Other Games)
Howie Ng | 11 February 2026

“Through a clever interplay of choreography, lighting, and sound design… something inherently ridiculous becomes unexpectedly impactful.”

The review highlights director Sanna Ansaldo’s inventive staging and cinematic theatrical language, noting how the Saga Sí ensemble transforms limited resources into moments of unexpected dramatic weight.

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“Sanna Ansaldo creates visually striking ensemble works blending ritual, satire, and physical theatre. Her directing explores systems of power, belief, and collective identity through heightened theatrical language and playful absurdity.”

— Fringe World (Read Full Review)