SECONDARY SCHOOLS PROGRAM
WELCOME TO SEASON 2017!
Young people experiencing live theatre is not a luxury - it’s a necessity. With the global political climate creating a storm of uncertainty, live theatre provides a life raft for young people trying to make sense of the world. Not only young people, but increasingly, teachers too need an opportunity to get their lessons out of the classroom and into the real world, to delve, with their students, into works which help to contextualise, analyse and process the challenges facing us in the 21st century. Canberra Theatre Centre is committed to partnering with educators, to provide space for students to get out from behind the desk and confront the world through the prism of story. Season 2017 is staggering in its offerings of classical and contemporary theatre and dance which illuminates vital questions facing young people today. Dracula interrogates fear, xenophobia and the power of youth for change, in its classic Gothic Horror form; Orb irradiates life's mysteries, illuminating beauty in our relationship with nature; Coranderrk explores the fight for human rights, proving against all odds there can be peace through negotiation, diplomacy and respect instead of war; This poisoned sea examines our role in the climate crisis and notions of stewardship, calling us to take responsibity for our home and our planet; and 1984 smacks us awake with the pervading influence of technology on freedom, thinking and identity. The finale of the season beautifully counterpoints these challenges with the best of humankind – The Popular Mechanicals shines a light on the power of theatre to move us – it demands we celebrate the power of art in our lives and encourages each one of us to pursue our passions with pure joy and without apology! Beyond the interrogation of life as audience members, we want young people to take their own experiences, questions, passions and ideas onto the floor, developing tools and techniques to explore these ideas as innovative, contemporary theatre-makers. Take up the challenge to make a new theatre work with your students that inspires audiences to action, through ACTING UP! 2017. Encourage your young comedians to observe their world and reflect it back to us in their own stand-up routine making us laugh, think and bring the house down in this year's CLASS CLOWNS. Our Work Experience and VET programs are back, as we continue supporting students with industry skills and training for post-school careers. There is also a range of new professional learning opportunities for teachers, to spend time investing in their own practice through SKILL UP; and look out for our CAREERS NIGHT, demystifying the arts industry for students and families. Canberra Theatre Centre is proud of the role it plays as the major presenter of professional, live performance. We recognize the powerful agency young people have as artists, thinkers, creators and audiences. We are honoured to partner with you, their teachers, to increase access to live performance as a tool for learning and by providing a powerful platform for their ideas to be expressed and their voices heard. We have looked beyond the Arts and English in our curriculum links and encourage you to share works with your colleagues of other subjects, so more young people can benefit from the power of live theatre. We thank you for championing The Arts as a necessity, integral to contemporary education and we can not wait to share Season 2017 with you and your students.
See you at the theatre! Karla Conway Education Officer
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE
MARKETING
COLLECTED WORKS 2017
Part of the Cultural Facilities Corporation, which is an agency of the ACT Government. PO Box 226, Civic Square, Canberra ACT 2608 Phone 02 6275 2777 Fax 02 6230 1098 admin@canberratheatrecentre.com.au canberratheatrecentre.com.au
MARKETING MANAGER Suzanne Hannema
CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE (CTC) WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Bruce Carmichael PROGRAMMING MANAGER Gill Hugonnet SENIOR PRODUCER Carole Arulantu COMMERCIAL PROGRAM MANAGER Annabel Scholes CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Karina Leotta FINANCE MANAGER Mike Domigan
ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER/ MEDIA BUYER Joseph Gleeson ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER/ DIGITAL Keren Nicholson ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER/ PUBLICIST Gabrielle Affleck CAMPAIGN MANAGER/ SPECIAL PROJECTS Kim Gorman MARKETING COORDINATOR David McCarthy GRAPHIC DESIGNER Greer Versteeg
EDUCATION
FINANCE AND DATA COORDINATOR Wendy Batchelor VENUE HIRE ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT Ellen Stewart BUILDING SERVICES MANAGER Neil McRitchie TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Rohan Cutler HEAD MECHANIST Loki Clarke HEAD ELECTRICIAN Andrew Tweedie HEAD AUDIO TECHNICIAN Gordon Wood
COMMUNITY SPONSOR The Canberra Labor Club has supported CTC for the last twelve years. We thank them for their continuing support and assistance with the Centre’s community programming.
EDUCATION OFFICER Karla Conway EDUCATION OFFICER Tony Martin
HOUSE MANAGER Michael Ranieri PA TO THE DIRECTOR Elysia Fisher
Canberra Theatre Centre is administered by the Cultural Facilities Corporation, which is an agency of the ACT Government and receives funding through the ACT Minister for the Arts.
CANBERRA TICKETING
ACCOMMODATION PARTNER We thank our accommodation partner, Mantra Group, for their support.
MANAGER Fran Tapia BOX OFFICE COORDINATOR Stephen Olah Phone 02 6275 2777 Fax 02 6230 1098 canberraticketing@act.gov.au
MEDIA PARTNERS We thank our media partners WIN-TV and 666 ABC Canberra for their support.
CULTURAL FACILITIES CORPORATION
ACCESS PARTNER Vision Australia is a leading provider of blindness and low vision services. We thank them and their team of volunteers for their support of our access program.
BOARD CHAIR Mr John Hindmarsh AM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ms Harriet Elvin CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Mr Ian Tidy
BOARD MEMBERS Ms Louise Douglas (Deputy Chair) Ms Harriet Elvin (CEO) Ms Robyn Hendry Mr Eugene Kalenjuk Ms Virginia Haussegger AM Mr Raoul Craemer
DESIGN Some Cowboy + Giraffe COVER MONTAGE Features original cast members
TAKE PART
POST-SHOW Q&A
Don’t just watch the show, TAKE PART! Look out for these icons to uncover the access and support materials, extension activities and engagement opportunities available for each production.
Connect directly with the performers immediately after the show to unpack the production, ask questions and deepen your understanding of the work.
BEHIND THE SCENES
WORKSHOPS A range of practical, interactive pre-show incursions or post-show workshops with professional artists. Use these specialised workshops to introduce and experiment with new forms, ideas and skills to revitalise your toolkit and inspire your students.
TAKE PART
Book in for a free behind the scenes theatre workshop and tour with your students. Experience how a professional theatre functions behind the scenes – from programming to bump in, technical rehearsals and production through to bump out.
TEACHER RESOURCE KITS Teacher Resource Kits are packed full of production information, activities and curriculum links, to inspire you when planning your programs and lessons for both before and after the show.
PRE-SHOW INTRODUCTION Before the show, connect with professional artists from the production team and learn about the context, inspiration and creative processes that led to the creation of the work, to frame (or reframe) how you might view the production.
SKILL UP Indulge in some you time away from the students, to reconnect with your passion and re-inspire your practice through a range of professional development workshops with visiting artists and local professionals.
SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO'S LATEST TRIUMPH
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A SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO AND QPAC PRODUCTION
DRACULA BY BRAM STOKER CREATED AND ADAPTED BY SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO
ANOTHER BLOODY CLASSIC. The Gothic horror story swoops the country in a gripping, critically-acclaimed production created by shake & stir. When young lawyer Jonathan Harker visits Castle Dracula deep within the Carpathian mountains, he's not expecting the strange hospitality he receives from his mysterious host. Alone and trapped within the castle walls, Jonathan discovers that Dracula wants more than his presence at the dinner table – he might also be the main course. Leaving Jonathan for dead and his castle behind, Dracula travels to London on a quest for seduction, true love and above all – blood. From the company behind the multi-award winning, national touring productions of 1984 and Animal Farm comes this new adaptation of Stoker's twisted tale.
THE PLAYHOUSE FRIDAY 28 APRIL POST-SHOW Q&A
TEACHER RESOURCE KIT
WORKSHOPS
YES
YES
YES
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN ASSISTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, ITS ARTS FUNDING AND ADVISORY BODY. TOUR SUPPORTED BY ARTOUR AN INITIATIVE OF THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT THROUGH ARTS QUEENSLAND, PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET.
Photo by Dylan Evans
DRAMA
The Courier Mail
DATES & TIMES
11am, Friday 28 April
AVAILABILITY
Week 1, Term 2
SUITABILITY
Years 10 - 12
RUNNING TIME
100 minutes, no interval
WARNING
Includes simulated violence, sexual and supernatural themes, haze and strobe lighting.
FORM/STYLE
Gothic Theatre
PRICES
$25.00 per ticket, 1 teacher free per 15 students
FROM THE EDUCATION OFFICER FEAR. XENOPHOBIA. TERRORISM. GLOBALISATION. THE POWER OF YOUTH. GOTHIC HORROR IN THE 21st CENTURY.
The play captures the struggle of the old world vs. the new world and the desperate attempt by Dracula to retain power through any means necessary – violence and torture – while the new world, represented by his younger victims, fights to rise above the temptation of barbarism. Similarly, young people today represent the genuine desire to reject violence and fundamentalism and embrace harmony. The play oscillates between reason and superstition, projecting our fears onto the stage, reflecting them back to us, and asking how we respond? It is ultimately a journey from terror to courage, steeped in theatricality and fascinating in its translation from a series of letters into dynamic playable action. Undertake an intertextuality study between Dracula, Poe's The Raven and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Explore the adaptation from novel to film to theatre. What is the contemporary equivalent of Dracula? Check out the links below.
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
YEAR 9
YEAR 10
English
Language
ACELA1553, ACELA1770, ACELA1560
ACELA1564, ACELA1566, ACELA1572
Literature
ACELT1633, ACELT1635, ACELT1637
ACELT1639, ACELT1640, ACELT1642
Literacy
ACELY1740
ACELY1749
YEARS 9 & 10 The Arts
Drama
ACADRR052 SENIOR SECONDARY
English Literature
UNIT
Performing Arts - Drama
Design for the Stage Sound & Light Design Australian Theatre The Director Modern & Classical Tragedy Comparison of Texts Perspectives
DOWNLOAD THE RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
shake&s ir theatrecot
WATCH VIDEO
ACELR007
ACT BSSS
English
WEBSITE
BOOK NOW
DRAMA
Gothic horror has been a feature of Australian literature for an age, so it's exciting to see shake & stir – a contemporary Australian company, adapting Bram Stoker's Dracula for the stage with their distinctly Australian aesthetic and style. Never has this work been more relevant than now. Dracula is the embodiment of fear, who unleashes in us the fear we have in ourselves and of others in our community, society and the world. His otherness together with his ability to shape shift, attack without warning then disappear, taps directly into contemporary xenophobic attitudes and reinforces the very notion of Terrorism.
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ORB
DANCE
SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY
IT FEELS INDULGENT, ALMOST NAUGHTY, WATCHING THESE PERFECTED SCULPTED FORMS MOVE ABC ARTS
CONTEMPORARY ART THAT ASKS BIG QUESTIONS LIMESTONE MAGAZINE
Orb presents the world premiere of Full Moon by Cheng Tsung-lung. This striking piece by the Artistic Director of Taiwan’s phenomenal Cloud Gate 2, harnesses the power of the moon and the mythology, fable and poetry of mankind to thrill the audience. The moon, nature’s symbolic beauty of night, shines light into my eyes and helps me uncover the mysteries of the unconscious world which I do not know, yet I feel exist. Cheng Tsung-lung Together with Ocho, the latest collaboration in eight parts by Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela and Nick Wales. Rafael Bonachela’s Frame of Mind won the 2015 Helpmann Awards for Best Choreography in a Dance Work and Best Dance Work. Be captured by Orb, an extraordinary lunar mystery.
CANBERRA THEATRE FRIDAY 26 MAY PRE-SHOW INTRODUCTION
POST-SHOW Q&A
TEACHER RESOURCE KIT
YES
YES
YES
CHOREOGRAPHERS OCHO BY RAFAEL BONACHELA FULL MOON BY CHENG TSUNG-LUNG LIGHTING & STAGE DESIGNERS MUSIC BY NICK WALES (FOR OCHO) LIM GIONG (FOR FULL MOON)
Photo: Jake Terrey
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DATES & TIMES
12pm, Friday 26 May
AVAILABILITY
Week 5, Term 2
SUITABILITY
Years 7 - 12
RUNNING TIME
120 minutes including interval
FORM/STYLE
Contemporary Dance, Movement, Physical Theatre
PRICES
$25.00 per ticket, 1 teacher free per 25 students
FROM THE EDUCATION OFFICER DANCE. MYTHOLOGY. ELECTRONICA. FABLE. POETRY IN MOTION. BEAUTY. Both Cheng Tsung-lung and Rafael Bonachela are world renowned contemporary choreographers – each with their own distinctive style – but what is personal style and how do we identify it in others and in ourselves?
"Cheng’s family owns a slipper factory. Hawking slippers on the sidewalks was part of his childhood and adolescent life. The dynamics of street life and pedestrians’ behavior later became the source of inspiration for his choreography." Rafael Bonachela is a self-described "movement junkie...inspired by visual arts and pop culture." These two statements provide a small window into exploring style as a manifestation of life long experiences and influences. What are the life experiences, personal aesthetics and influences of your student actors, dancers, musicians, theatre makers or visual artists? Helping young artists explore the question of their artistic identity and individual style is worthy of deep investigation and exploration. It can unlock their expression, personal aesthetic and their artistic voice. It can inspire the desire to get on the floor and start creating in ways previously unchartered. Exploring these ideas through two incredible contrasting dance works is the perfect starting point to helping your students discover themselves, no matter their discipline.
YEARS 7 & 8
YEARS 9 & 10
The Arts
Dance
ACADAR018
ACADAR026
Drama
ACADRR045
ACADRR052
Music
ACAMUR097
ACAMUR104
Cross-Curriculum Priority
DANCE
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
11
Asia & Australia's Engagement with Asia
WEBSITE ACT BSSS
UNIT
Performing Arts – Dance
Contemporary Dance
WATCH VIDEO
Pioneers of Dance Dance Production Dance from Other Cultures Performing Arts – Drama
Design for the Stage Sound & Light Design Voice & Movement
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DRAMA
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CORANDERRK
A GRIPPING FIGHT FOR RIGHTS THAT SHOULD HAVE CHANGED HISTORY ‘We will show the country that it will work.’ In 1881, the men and women of Coranderrk Aboriginal Reserve had a simple and revolutionary goal: to continue the brilliant experiment in self-determination they had pioneered on the scrap of country left to them. But the law said they needed permission. They went head-to-head with the Aboriginal Protection Board at a Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry to be allowed to continue. CORANDERRK recreates compelling history on stage. It revives the voices of all those, black and white, who fought for a better pact between the country’s oldest and newest inhabitants. This special production pays tribute to the resilience and adaptability of a people who rose to the challenge despite the odds. CORANDERRK is a collaboration between leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, researchers, education experts and community members. The production aims to encourage a shared understanding of the past between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. The multi award winning Trevor Jamieson (Cleverman, The Secret River, Namatjira, Ngaparti {One}) is charismatic and moving in the lead role.
THE PLAYHOUSE THURSDAY 15 JUNE POST-SHOW Q&A
TEACHER RESOURCE KIT
YES
YES
STARRING TREVOR JAMIESON DIRECTOR EVA GRACE MULLALEY PLAYWRIGHTS ANDREA JAMES & GIORDANO NANNI SET & COSTUME RUBY LANGTON-BATTY & RALPH MYERS LIGHTING DAMIEN COOPER SOUND BEN GRANT AUDIO VISUAL PETER WORLAND
Photo: Tyson Mowarin
ILBIJERRI THEATRE COMPANY & BELVOIR
DATES & TIMES
11am, Thursday 15 June
AVAILABILITY
Week 8, Term 2
SUITABILITY
Years 7 - 12
RUNNING TIME
70 minutes no interval
WARNINGS
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are warned that this production contains images of deceased persons
FORM/STYLE
Verbatim Theatre
PRICES
$25.00 per ticket, 1 teacher free per 15 students
FROM THE EDUCATION OFFICER POWER. POLITICS. SELF-DETERMINATION. DIPLOMACY. HUMAN RIGHTS. HEROES Coranderrk is an important and inspiring Verbatim Theatre piece recounting the journey to self-determination by an extremely courageous group of First Nations people. Considered Australia's first ever land rights case, the play represents a critical and until now, largely unknown story about the determination of Aboriginal people to remain sovereign over their lands and to do so peaceably. The power of Verbatim Theatre is its authenticity and truth, as the text speaks directly from people connected to the event. Oral history is the oldest form of Verbatim Theatre, making the form a perfect vehicle for audiences to connect as directly as possible with the event. Connect your students with local elders, open a story sharing to hear about the history and events from the Ngunnawal and Ngambri perspective. Hear directly from the artists, investigate the story and Verbatim Theatre techniques and conventions further, through exploring the links below! YEAR 7
YEAR 8
English
Language
ACELA1529
ACELA1541, ACELA1548 ACELA1553, ACELA1770, ACELA1560
ACELA1564, ACELA1566, ACELA1572
Literature
ACELT1619, ACELT1621, ACELT1623
ACELT1806, ACELT1807 ACELT1633, ACELT1635, ACELT1637
ACELT1639, ACELT1640, ACELT1642
Literacy
ACELY1719, ACELY1721, ACELY1724
ACELY1730, ACELY1735 ACELY1739, ACELY1740, ACELY1742, ACELY1745
ACELY1749, ACELY1752
Humanities & Social Sciences
History
The Arts
Drama
Year 9
Year 10
13
ACDSEH020, ACDSEH091 YEARS 7 & 8
YEARS 9 & 10
ACADRR043, ACADRR045, ACADRR046
ACADRR049, ACADRR052, ACADRM053
SENIOR SECONDARY English Literature
ACELR007
Cross-Curriculum Priority
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
ACT BSSS
UNIT
Performing Arts - Drama
Australian Theatre Dramatic Explorations The Director Design for the Stage Voice & Movement
Global Studies
Ways of Thinking Australia: Our Democracy, Your Choice
Pre-Modern History
Conflicts
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WEBSITE
DRAMA
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
WATCH VIDEO
BOOK NOW
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THIS
POISONED
QL2 DANCE’S LEADERSHIP IN AUSTRALIAN YOUTH DANCE WAS CONFIRMED
SEA
BMA MAGAZINE
Photo Lorna Sim
DANCE
QL2 DANCE PRESENTS QUANTUM LEAP
QL2 Dance’s Quantum Leap ensemble returns to The Playhouse with a new work, which takes the text The Rime of the Ancient Mariner as a starting point.
This poisoned sea explores belonging to places versus owning them. We look at the thoughtless or ignorant destruction humans so often cause and the impacts of climate change on our collective psyche. Celebrated West Australian choreographer Claudia Alessi will bring her extensive background in physical theatre; Jack Ziesing (ex- Expressions Dance Company) returns after an extremely successful 2016 Quantum Leap project; and QL2 alumni Eliza Sanders joins us for the first time, bringing an exciting new voice to contemporary youth dance practice. Dramaturg Pip Buining will work with Artistic Director Ruth Osborne to create This poisoned sea: at once epic, thoughtful and physical. Quantum Leap has a strong record of producing meaningful, entertaining, contemporary dance theatre for all audiences.
THE PLAYHOUSE FRIDAY 21 JULY PRE-SHOW INTRODUCTION
POST-SHOW Q&A
TEACHER RESOURCE KIT
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
YES
YES
YES
YES
DATES & TIMES
10.30am, Friday 21 July
AVAILABILITY
Week 1, Term 3
SUITABILITY
Years 5 - 12
RUNNING TIME
120 minutes, including pre-show introduction and post-show forum
WARNING
Loud music
FORM/STYLE
Contemporary Dance
PRICES
$13.00 per ticket, 1 teacher free per 10 students
FROM THE EDUCATION OFFICER CLIMATE. DANCE. POETRY. STEWARDSHIP. PHYSICAL THEATRE. QL2 is one of the leading dance companies in Australia, making contemporary dance works with pre-professional artists. The calibre of exciting, contemporary choreographers the company attracts from around Australia and the world is testament that this influential Canberra company is punching well above its weight nationally – and their work reflects it.
This poisoned sea comes at a critical time in the national conversation, particularly around the changing climate and the responsibility we have to halt and reverse the damage. The work has great richness, with contemporary dance the medium through which the impact of climate change is physically explored, inspired by the poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This will fascinate students as a group devised interdisciplinary work, combining poetry, dance and theatre. Explore the links below to investigate the work pre and post show.
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
YEARS 7 & 8
YEARS 9 & 10
The Arts
Dance
ACADAR018
ACADAR026
Drama
ACADRR045
ACADRR052
Music
ACAMUR097
ACAMUR104
SENIOR SECONDARY Science
Earth & Environmental Science
WEBSITE Cross-Curriculum Priority
Sustainability
ACT BSSS
UNIT
Performing Arts – Dance
Contemporary Dance Dance in our Time Dance Production
Performing Arts – Drama
Design for the Stage Sound & Light Design Ensemble Production Dramatic Explorations
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WATCH VIDEO
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CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND BY ARRANGEMENT WITH AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP PRESENTS THE HEADLONG, NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE & ALMEIDA THEATRE PRODUCTION
GEORGE ORWELL ROBERT ICKE
A NEW ADAPTATION CREATED BY
AND
DUNCAN MACMILLAN
DRAMA
1984
BY
16
A LITERARY MASTERPIECE MEETS SHEER THEATRICAL AMBITION
PITILESSLY BRILLIANT THE GUARDIAN, UK
*****
April, 1984. 13:00. Comrade 6079, Winston Smith, thinks a thought, starts a diary, and falls in love. But Big Brother is always watching. Set in a world where an invasive government keeps a malevolently watchful eye on its citizens, this radical and much-lauded staging explores surveillance, identity and why Orwell’s vision of the future is as relevant now as ever. Produced by UK theatrical innovators Headlong along with Nottingham Playhouse and the Almeida Theatre, this production of George Orwell’s dystopian classic came roaring onto the stage in 2013 and since then it has become an international phenomenon. Seen by over a quarter of a million people worldwide, it has enjoyed three hugely successful West End seasons as well as an international tour including a sold-out season at the Melbourne Festival. Now with a brand new Australian cast, don’t miss one of the 20th century’s greatest and most chilling novels given new life by some of British theatre’s fastest rising creative stars.
ADAPTED & DIRECTED BY ROBERT ICKE AND DUNCAN MACMILLAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (AUSTRALIA) COREY MCMAHON DESIGNER CHLOE LAMFORD LIGHTING DESIGNER NATASHA CHIVERS SOUND DESIGNER TOM GIBBONS VIDEO DESIGNER TIM REID
CANBERRA THEATRE THURSDAY 27 JULY POST-SHOW Q&A
TEACHER RESOURCE KIT
YES
YES
DATES & TIMES
11am, Thursday 27 July
AVAILABILITY
Week 2, Term 3
SUITABILITY
Years 8 - 12
RUNNING TIME
101 minutes no interval
WARNINGS
Loud noises (including gun shots), bright and flashing lights, smoking pyrotechnics, smoke effects, Haze, Adult themes and scenes which some audience members may find distressing.
FORM/STYLE
Realism
PRICES
$30.00 per ticket, 1 teacher free per 15 students
FROM THE EDUCATION OFFICER SURVEILLANCE. TRUST. FREE SPEECH. PERVASIVE TECHNOLOGY. HYPERNORMALISATION. Political propaganda as well as the psychological, technological, physical and social dangers of totalitarianism are all pulled apart and exposed powerfully in this brand new adaptation of 1984 - but we may as well be viewing contemporary society. The emergence of organisations such as Wikileaks, alongside advancements in personalised search engines and targeted online algorithms tracking activity and shaping our online experiences are just a few examples exposing the way 'Big Brother' is pervading our lives. In effect, we have all become 'Big Brother'. Individual surveillance through personal phone camera's and social media platforms documenting our every experience have led to the emergence of new cultures of cyberbullying, teen pressure, manipulation and intimidation.
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
YEAR 9
YEAR 10
English
Language
ACELA1553, ACELA1560
ACELA1564, ACELA1566, ACELA1572
Literature
ACELT1633, ACELT1635, ACELT1637
ACELT1639, ACELT1640, ACELT1642
Literacy
ACELY1740
ACELY1749
17
YEARS 9 & 10 The Arts
Drama
ACADRR052 SENIOR SECONDARY
English
ACEEN002, ACEEN009, ACEEN019, ACEEN030, ACEEN064
English Literature
ACELR007, ACELR008, ACELR023, ACELR028, ACELR035, ACELR037, ACELR038, ACELR043, ACELR057, ACELR059
ACT BSSS
UNIT
Performing Arts – Drama
Realism & Expressionism The Director Dramatic Explorations
WEBSITE
WATCH VIDEO
Design for the Stage Theory of Knowledge
Ethics Theories of Truth
Literature
Ways of Reading & Creating Intertextuality
English
Communication of Meaning Perspectives
DOWNLOAD THE RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
DRAMA
Teachers of English, Ethics, Arts, Design & Technology, Politics and Pastoral Care Leaders will have no end of extraordinary opportunities to open rich discussions with students around this production. I guarantee 1984 will be a powerful collective experience for students and a shared jumping off point for teachers and pastoral care professionals to open a dialogue around safe internet use, digital privacy, cyberbullying and suicide prevention.
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A STATE THEATRE COMPANY SOUTH AUSTRALIA PRODUCTION
THE POPULAR
AS BEAUTIFUL AS IT IS SILLY THE ADVERTISER
MECHANICALS COMEDY
Photo: Original Cast of SA State Theatre Company’s 2015 Production. Photography by Shane Reid
BY KEITH ROBINSON, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND TONY TAYLOR ORIGINAL DIRECTION BY GEOFFREY RUSH
18
KICK-ARSE THEATRE—HILARIOUS, IRREVERENT AND DELICIOUSLY WITTY Shakespeare’s greatest clowns - the rude mechanicals from A Midsummer Night’s Dream - take centre-stage in this wild reimagining of what might have happened off-stage during the Bard’s most loved comedy. Perhaps the most famous group of amateur thespians of all time, the cast of the play-within-a-play Pyramus and Thisbe, bumble their way through rehearsals, somehow surviving the misadventures brought on by their own sheer idiocy. The result is a riotously funny mix of Shakespearean verse, songs and dance that is lewd, rude and ingenious. Clowning, vaudeville, slapstick, farce, stand-up comedy and some hilarious puppetry come together to create an unhinged feast of wit. First directed by Geoffrey Rush in 1987, The Popular Mechanicals holds a special place in the Australian comedic canon. This revival from State Theatre Company South Australia, directed by former STC Resident Director Sarah Giles, will lift the roof in the silliest ways imaginable.
THE PLAYHOUSE FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER POST-SHOW Q&A
TEACHER RESOURCE KIT
WORKSHOPS
YES
YES
TBA
DIRECTOR SARAH GILES DESIGNER JONATHON OXLADE LIGHTING DESIGNER MARK PENNINGTON COMPOSER/ SOUND DESIGNER/ MUSICAL DIRECTOR DAVID HEINRICH CHOREOGRAPHER GABRIELLE NANKIVELL WITH LORI BELL JULIE FORSYTH CHARLES MAYER TIM OVERTON RORY WALKER
DATES & TIMES
11am, Thursday 2 November
AVAILABILITY
Week 4, Term 4
SUITABILITY
Years 9 - 12
RUNNING TIME
90 minutes no interval
WARNINGS
Sexual References
FORM/STYLE
Vaudeville | Shakespeare | Physical Comedy
PRICES
$25.00 per ticket, 1 teacher free per 15 students
FROM THE EDUCATION OFFICER THE DREAM INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA FOR YOUR STUDENTS! COMEDY. VAUDEVILLE. SLAPSTICK. FARCE. PHYSICAL THEATRE. If you are looking for the best introduction to live theatre for your students then look no further than this outragously funny production of The Popular Mechanicals! Students will be treated to a masterclass in comedic forms – slapstick, vaudeville, sketch and farce; not to mention puppetry, song, dance, physical theatre and wordplay of Shakespearian proportions! This production, first directed by Geoffry Rush, has become an Australian classic, drawing on our distinctly Australian humour to follow the Mechanicals – the most passionate amateur actors ever to be written for the stage, through their preparations to present a royal performance of Pyramus & Thisbe – the play is A Midsummer Night's Dream presented from their perspective.
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
YEAR 9
YEAR 10
English
Language
ACELA1553, ACELA1770, ACELA1560
ACELA1564, ACELA1566, ACELA1572
Literature
ACELT1633, ACELT1635, ACELT1637
ACELT1639, ACELT1640, ACELT1642
Literacy
ACELY1740
ACELY1749
19
YEARS 9 & 10 The Arts
Drama
ACADRR052 SENIOR SECONDARY
English Literature
ACELR007
ACT BSSS
UNIT
Performing Arts - Drama
Comedy Devising Ensemble Production Design for the Stage
WEBSITE
WATCH VIDEO
Performing Shakespeare Literature
Ways of Reading & Creating Intertextuality
DOWNLOAD THE RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
COMEDY
As an introduction to the subject of Drama or to inspire a love of live performance in your students, this work couldnt be more perfect. Students will follow the hilarious Mechanicals through the process of auditions, casting announcements, rehearsals, show setbacks, poor publicity, losing props, actors going down, technical rehearsals, opening night nerves, stage fright, the performance not going to plan and learning that despite it all, the show must go on! The play is studded with lines from and references to almost every Shakespeare play ever written. It is pure joyous madness!
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DATES & TIMES
11am, Wednesday 18 October
AVAILABILITY
Week 2, Term 4
SUITABILITY
Years 7 - 12
RUNNING TIME
160 minutes including interval
PRICES
$30.00 per ticket, 1 teacher free per 20 students
BOOKINGS
Contact Bell Shakespeare Learning | 1300 305 730 | learning@bellshakespeare.com.au
ALL THAT GLISTERS IS NOT GOLD; OFTEN HAVE YOU HEARD THAT TOLD
DRAMA
Act II, Scene VII
BELL SHAKESPEARE
THE
MERCHANT
OF
VENICE
Photo: Pierre Toussaint
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BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DIRECTOR ANNE-LOUISE SARKS
MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND Portia has it. Bassanio wants it. Shylock lends it. Antonio owes the value of it. Love also plays a part. Portia offers it. Bassanio wants it. And Antonio may lose a pound of flesh for it. This uncompromising and dark production explores the tense relationship and prejudices between those that have, and those that have not. Dark in its humour and bawdy in its romantic hijinks, The Merchant Of Venice takes audiences on a journey of love, mercy and justice. More than 400 years after The Merchant Of Venice was written, the taut line between religious law or secular society, righteousness or compassion, tolerance or hate, is still present in our lives today. Featuring three-time Helpmann Award winner, Mitchell Butel (Janet King and Rake) as the uncompromising and defiant Shylock, Jessica Tovey (Wolf Creek and Wonderland) as Portia, and directed by Anne-Louise Sarks (Belvoir’s Jasper Jones and Medea), this production tackles the prejudices and preconceived notions of one of Shakespeare’s most challenging plays.
THE PLAYHOUSE WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER POST-SHOW Q&A
TEACHER RESOURCE KIT
YES
YES
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DIRECTOR ANNE-LOUISE SARKS SET & COSTUME DESIGNER MICHAEL HANKIN LIGHTING DESIGNER PAUL JACKSON COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER MAX LYANDVERT VOICE COACH JESS CHAMBERS DRAMATURG BENEDICT HARDIE WITH FAYSSAL BAZZI MITCHELL BUTEL CATHERINE DAVIES EUGENE GILFEDDER SHIV PALEKAR DAMIEN STROUTHOS JESSICA TOVEY JO TURNER JACOB WARNER
COLLECTED WORKS 2017 Prefer an evening performance? Check out the rest of Canberra Theatre Centre's Collected Works for 2017! School Group bookings can be made for select regular season shows at discounted student prices.*
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LADIES IN BLACK
BENNELONG
DATES 27 March – 2 April
WATCH VIDEO
DATES 3-5 AUGUST
FORM | STYLE Musical Theatre | New Australian Work SUITABILITY Years 9 - 12
FORM | STYLE Contemporary Dance Theatre SUITABILITY Years 7 - 12
WARNINGS Smoke and Haze
WARNINGS Theatrical Smoke, Haze and Elevated Sound Levels
PRICE $45.00 all school group tickets
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BLUE LOVE
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DATES 16-17 AUGUST
DRAMA
RICHARD III
PRICE $35.00 all school group tickets
FORM | STYLE Physical Theatre | Film | Dance
DATES 6-15 APRIL
SUITABILITY Years 10 - 12
FORM | STYLE Shakepeare | Drama
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WARNINGS Some Nudity
SUITABILITY Years 10 - 12
PRICE $35.00 all school group tickets
PRICE *Call Education on 02 6243 5704
THE WHARF REVUE 2017
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TALK
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DATES 12-23 SEPTEMBER
DATES 31 MAY – 3 JUNE FORM | STYLE Contemporary Drama | New Australian Work SUITABILITY Years 10 - 12
FORM | STYLE Political Satire | Comedy SUITABILITY Years 10 - 12 WARNINGS This show may contain coarse language, fog, haze
WARNINGS Strong Language and Adult Themes
and strobe effects
PRICE $35.00 all school group tickets
PRICE $35.00 all school group tickets
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
T H E A T R E C O.
MICHAEL COPPEL, LOUISE WITHERS & LINDA BEWICK
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MAMMA MIA DATES 24 NOVEMBER – 17 DECEMBER
DATES 28 JUNE – 1 JULY FORM | STYLE Contemporary Drama | Adaptation SUITABILITY Years 9 - 12
FORM | STYLE Musical Theatre SUITABILITY Years 6 - 12
WARNINGS N/A PRICE $35.00 all school group tickets *Conditions apply. For more details, contact education@canberratheatrecentre.com.au
WARNINGS N/A PRICE Standard ticket prices
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THEATRE MAKERS IN THE MAKING
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ACTING UP! 2017
THE COURTYARD STUDIO
The Canberra Arts scene is rich with innovative, game-changing theatre makers experimenting with big ideas and pushing the limits of traditional theatre forms - it is the most exciting City of Ideas and your students are the new generation of theatre-makers in the making!
In 2017, immerse your students in an experimental performance laboratory, testing ideas and combining different contemporary artforms and conventions to shepherd in a new wave of young, independent theatre-makers.
ACTING UP! 2017 will present a two-week program of original 10 minute performances about the world we live in - created by you! Your artists will generate ideas based on how they view the world and their place in it. The pieces should reflect ideas they care deeply about, connect with a contemporary audience and above all, make for an inspiring night in the theatre!
Make us laugh, cry, protest, celebrate, think, rebel, change or jump for joy! The most important objective with whatever you create, is to make it relevant and make us care. The most compelling performances will be invited to return for a Gala showcase in early June 2017. REGISTER HERE
HEATS
25 May - 6 June 2017
GALA
7pm, Thursday 6 June | The Playhouse
AVAILABILITY
Weeks 5 - 7, Term 2
SUITABILITY
Years 9 - 12 | Students | Ensembles | Emerging Artists
WORKSHOPS
Teachers: Out of the Box: Theatre-making Techniques and Scriptwriting Workshops Students: Stage Manager Training and Dramaturgy Workshops
PRICES
Registration Fee $25.00
SKILL UP
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Indulge in some you time away from the students, to reconnect with your passion and re-inspire your practice through a range of professional development workshops with visiting artists and local professionals.
SCRIPTWRITING WORKSHOP WITH MARY RACHEL BROWN Are you a Drama or English teacher? Would you benefit from a workshop to hone the skills you need to teach students how to write plays? This intensive masterclass was one of the highlights of Acting Up! 2016 and will be offered again in 2017 with playwright Mary Rachel Brown.
10am - 5pm, Friday 24 & Saturday 25 March 2017 2 DAY COURSE $150.00 (Two Days) Mary Rachel Brown writes professionally for the stage and for television and is currently under commission with Griffin Theatre Company. Next year her play 'Silent Night' will be staged at The Eternity Theatre in Sydney. Another of her works 'The Dapto Chaser' will
A great inspiring presenter who captivated me with her process and activities. I feel equipped with some great strategies and techniques for developing the script with my students... Applicable for Acting Up! and far beyond it too. Donna Sullivan, Teacher, Hawker College
OUT OF THE BOX: THEATRE MAKING TECHNIQUES Are you hungry to re-inspire your own theatre practice? Add new theatre-making techniques into your devising toolkit? Do you need new ideas to inspire and activate the powerful artist hiding somewhere deep within your students? Join experienced director, dramaturg and theatre-maker, Karla Conway for a two-day Performance Lab exploring out-of-the-box theatre making techniques which will re-frame your entire classroom practice. Across the two days participants will venture between CTC and Civic, taking in a variety of site-specific performances from YOU ARE HERE and then returning to the floor to get experimental! Learn how to draw from non-traditional theatre methods to create compelling, innovative and highly contemporary theatre pieces.
FOR
TEACHERS continue to tour regionally in 2017. Mary is the winner of the following literary awards: The Lyscirates Prize, The Griffin Award, The Max Afford Award and The Rodney Seaborn Award. Mary has also written for for Channel 7 (Home and Away) and the ABC (The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide to Knife Fighting).
FOR TEACHERS
Unlock totally new ways to enter a work and master contemporary techniques to build well-structured, dramaturgically sound work – no matter the style or form of the piece. You will leave empowered with new inspiration to get back into the rehearsal room.
A perfect PD to personally skill up and mentor your students through the creation of their 10 minute works for ACTING UP! 2017.
10am - 5pm, Friday 7 & Saturday 8 April $100 (1 Day) | $150 (Two Days)
STAGE MANAGER TRAINING COURSE
through technical rehearsals and production to the final bump-out.
Stage Managers are fundamental to the smooth and organised running of a production from rehearsal to performance. They manage the rehearsal room, prepare the prompt copy, transition and call the show in the theatre and lead their company through the whole process.
Working with a professional Stage Manager, student stage managers will develop the prompt for their ACTING UP! 2017 piece and prepare to lead their companies through the professional theatre process.
The emphasis in the training course will be on preparing the Stage Manager’s Prompt Copy and understanding the responsibilities of the Stage Manager when transitioning into the theatre - from bump-in,
10am - 5pm, Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 May 2017 2 DAY COURSE FREE
DRAMATURGY WORKSHOP
is a powerful, exciting piece of theatre that reflects exactly what the students want to say.
The Dramaturgy Workshop provides young artists and teachers access to a professional dramaturg to assist with the development of the piece at a critical time in the rehearsal process. The dramaturg provides an outside eye to the work at various stages of development, taking in the intention of the group for the piece and reflecting the work back to them to ascertain where they need to go to next. This becomes extremely valuable feedback at an important stage of the devising and rehearsal process, consolidating the ideas, tightening the structure and problem solving challenges to ensure the end result
Monday 8 May - Saturday 20 May 2017 Free
FOR STUDENTS
CLASSES GROUPS & ENSEMBLES
It gives students a voice, and direction to finalise their work. Students felt validated by the experience, and grew in confidence from that point. In fact I believe it was a turning point for us in terms of rehearsal and direction. Donna Sullivan, Teacher, Hawker College
TIONS CONGRATULAuo ng to Lauren D !! from Canberra the 2016 National Winner
PRESENTED BY MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL AND CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH CANBERRA COMEDY FESTIVAL
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR AUSTRALIA’S FUNNIEST TEEN 2017! This one-of-a-kind, national secondary school comedy competition encourages people from Years 9 – 12 to unleash their comedic voice either through stand up, sketch or musical comedy – any format goes provided it's between 3 - 5 minutes long! Hosted by a special guest comedian, you can register your act for free via www.classclowns.com.au State Final winners are flown to the National Grand Final in Melbourne to perform and be in the running to win a $2500 prize package. Would you like to be in the audience? CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.
HEAT / STATE FINAL
Tuesday, 21 March | Canberra Theatre Centre
SCHEDULE
2pm - 4pm Workshop | 5pm Performance
RUNNING TIME
Workshop, 120 mins | Performance, 60 mins
GALA
Friday, 21 April | Melbourne Town Hall
AVAILABILITY
Term 1, Week 8
SUITABILITY
Years 9 – 12
PRICE
$10 tickets for Performance
REGISTER HERE DOWNLOAD THE BOOKING FORM
DOWNLOAD THE RISK ASSESSMENT FORM WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.
PLANNING YOUR EXCURSION Location
We are located at Civic Square, London Circuit, Canberra City 2601.
Parking
C oaches and buses can park at the front of Civic Square, between the Legislative Assembly and the Canberra Muesum and Gallery (CMAG). Smaller buses, vans and private cars can use public metered parking on either side of the theatre.
Arrive Early
e recommend you arrive at least half an hour before the advertised performance start time in order to locate your W seats and make use of the venue's facilities. Schools will be seated in order of arrival. Latecomers should call Front of House on 6275 2700. We will endeavour admit your group into the auditorium at a suitable break in the performance but in some cases this may not be an option.
School Bags
S chool bags are not permitted in the auditorium. A free cloaking service is provided to look after your items, but it is much easier if large items such as school bags are left on the bus.
Lunch
F ood and drink are permitted in the foyers but cannot be consumed in the auditorium. Packed lunches can be consumed on the steps leading up to the theatre, in Civic Square, or down at Glebe Park.
Performance Warnings
C TC makes every effort to communicate performance warnings through marketing, website information and at the time of booking at Box Office. Unlike movies, theatrical performances do not have imposed age limits for adult content. It is up to the teacher to make judgements about age appropriateness. If you have any concerns, please ask at the time of booking.
Risk Assessment
A risk management document will be emailed to you upon booking and can also be accessed on the School Bookings page at canberratheatrecentre.com.au/education
BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES
Contact the CTC Education Team on 02 6243 5704 or email education@canberratheatrecentre.com.au
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WORK EXPERIENCE
WEX INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN PERFORMING ARTS? Work Experience at the Canberra Theatre Centre is a crucial first step to understanding the performing arts industry and how it operates. Working alongside industry professionals across a range of departments, students can explore their areas of interest, ask burning questions and receive individualised advice about pursuing a career in the industry. Canberra Theatre Centre offers senior school students a chance to spend a week in Canberra's largest professional theatres, observing and participating in various areas of operation. The Canberra Theatre Centre is the major presenter for performing arts in the ACT. It comprises three theatre spaces, the Canberra Theatre, The Playhouse and The Courtyard Studio.
SELECTION CRITERIA Students will spend time working on a professional production, assisting lighting technicians, audio technicians and mechanists, followed by time with arts management in box office, front of house, education programming and marketing departments, to name a few. Please note that there are limited weeks during which work experience can be offered due to the nature of theatre programming. Additionally, CTC's Work Experience program is highly competitive therefore getting applications in as early as possible is recommended. To apply for a placement please students must complete all sections and submit the Work Experience Application Form (linked below).
You need to fit the following criteria: • Be in Year 10 or above or a tertiary student (if work experience is a mandatory requirement to complete the relevant course) • Demonstrate an interest in the performing arts • Be available to do work experience at an allocated time
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION
VET
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING
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VET The Canberra Theatre Centre accepts a select number of students enrolled in industry recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses at a school or college each year. The current training for Certificate III in Live Production and Services is delivered by both the school and by the Canberra Theatre Centre staff. VET placements ensure students spend a specified period of time as voluntary workers placed on a variety of commercial shows. The students are trained and supervised by senior professional staff who have relevant skills in theatre practice and are qualified Workplace Assessors (Certificate IV in Training and Assessment).
Schools and Colleges wishing to work with the Canberra Theatre Centre on the VET program will need to be approved to deliver the Certificate III and are invited to contact the Canberra Theatre Centre’s Education Team by email: education@ canberratheatrecentre.com.au Many of our successful VET graduates have become casual employees at the theatre and have gone on to work in various venues across Canberra.
EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION