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Youth Touring Program
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qmf.org.au/youth-touring ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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About QMF
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Using this Program
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How to Book
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Touring Areas
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Primary Benjamin & Me
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Dinosaur Time Machine
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Fair Play
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Patron His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC (Governor of Queensland)
The Box
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Board of Directors Athol Young (Chair), Prof. Rodney Wissler (Deputy Chair), Danielle Duell, Helen Gluer, Karen Hanna, John Kenny, Alison Mobbs, Victoria Somlyay
The Wind in the Willows
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Primary & Secondary The Clown from Snowy River
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Queensland Music Festival Team Katie Noonan (Artistic Director), Nigel Lavender (Executive Director)
The Didjeribone Show
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Youth Touring Team Toma Dim (Youth Touring Coordinator), Sam Rutledge (Assistant Youth Touring Coordinator), Lizzie Moore (Touring Administrator)
Reef UP!
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The Technology Show
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Design Standing By Company - standingby.co Photography Aaron Veryard - asvphotographics.com Photoshoot Venue Backbone Youth Arts Studio - backbone.org.au Photo Talent Leeroy Tipiloura, Jenny Usher, Lizzie Moore, Daniel O’Connor, Patrick Heilmann, Julian Roberts, Tjupurru
Please Note: Every effort has been made to ensure program details are correct at the time of printing, however details are subject to change where necessary and without notice. For updates check qmf.org.au/youth-touring Youth Touring Program 2017
Secondary An Experiment with Caucasian Chalk Circle
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Workshops Benjamin & Me - Storytelling and Song
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Small Friends Storytelling
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Cross Curriculum Collaboration
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Chores & Circus
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Looping Technology with Didjeribone
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Vocal Health
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Connection to Culture
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Score IT!
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Booking Form
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Term 4
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Discover a world of creative learning
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MESSAGES FROM
Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier and Minister for the Arts I’m delighted to welcome thousands of Queensland children to enjoy performing arts in their local schools with the 2017 Youth Touring Program delivered by Queensland Music Festival (QMF). Performances and workshops will tour statewide to primary and secondary schools, with all productions linked to the Australian Curriculum. The mix of performances highlights Indigenous culture, the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, the role of technology, and re-workings of The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht and The Wind in the Willows. Students can experience music, drama and dance from a range of dynamic artists and arts companies including La Boite Theatre Company, internationally renowned musician Tjupurru and awardwinning playwright Marcel Dorney. This is an especially significant year for the long-running program under the leadership of new presenter QMF who are working to ensure the program has a secure future for new generations of children. With its long history of engaging with communities, QMF aims to connect the young people of Queensland through the Youth Touring Program to arts and new creative experiences. Get ready for an inspiring and educational performance heading your way in 2017.
Nigel Lavender Executive Director of QMF Schools touring has been part of our State’s artistic landscape for over 50 years. So many Queenslanders speak of their first experience of professional performance taking place when they were children, and the impact of this work on literally millions of people over time cannot be under-estimated. The 2017 program is full of vibrant shows which will entertain and educate young people all over the State. It is also great that QMF’s highly successful Score IT! music competition for schools is also now built into the program. I am delighted we have a role in sustaining this well-loved tradition into the future.
Youth Touring Program 2017
Discover a world of creative learning QMF is delighted to be delivering the Youth Touring Program, which until recently was managed by Artslink Queensland (Queensland Arts Council). The program provides state-wide access to music, drama and dance, with performances and workshops that educate and empower. We offer a world of creative learning, encouraging students to create, change and question. Built on a strong 50-year tradition, more than 50,000 students across 230 primary and secondary schools benefit annually through activities specifically tailored to Queensland curriculum objectives. For many young people, our shows are a formative introduction to live performance that inspires a lifelong appreciation of the creative arts.
About the 2017 Program It’s a big, beautiful world out there: one that is closer than ever thanks to technology and travel, but one that is constantly changing. The question for us as parents and educators is how to best prepare our young people for that world. Curiosity and an appetite for learning have been shown to outperform intellect as an indication of success. Empathy, resilience and critical thinking are vital attributes for emotional wellbeing and engaged citizenship. Studies repeatedly show that experiencing live performance has an incredible effect on helping young people develop these skills and attitudes. Your students might be seasoned explorers of the Arts, or they might be ready for their first adventure. Whatever their level, we have an experience to delight and inspire, to challenge and stimulate. So start your students on a journey of discovery: discovering the classics, discovering facts or just discovering more about themselves and the people around them.
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About QMF
Using this program
Queensland Music Festival (QMF) is a state-wide celebration of musical excellence with an international reputation and an unparalleled geographic reach.
We’ve made selecting creative learning experiences for your students quick and easy. On each performance and workshop page you will find vital information to help you choose which experiences to book.
The best of local, national and international talent bring every conceivable style of music to Queenslanders from all walks of life, in Brisbane and in regional and remote centres from the Torres Strait to the Gold Coast. Since 1999 the Festival has engaged audiences of more than a million people through projects in 80 regions across the State. QMF has redefined the traditional festival model to engage deeply with communities over time, ignite artistic potential and leave a lasting legacy. In collaboration with councils and communities, QMF inspires participation in music-making and performances that reflect local culture and tell local stories. The Festival has received national recognition for recent projects involving large-scale engagement and community participation. These include the Under This Sky in Logan, Mount Isa Celebrates, the World’s Biggest Orchestra in Brisbane, Boomtown in Gladstone, Behind The Cane in Bowen, Ailan Kores on Thursday Island, the Cape York Instrumental Program in Aurukun, Hopevale and Coen, and the establishment of the Yarrabah Band Festival and revival of the Yarrabah Brass Band in Far North Queensland. Our vision is to transform lives and communities through music.
LOCATION Touring Areas
Cross check this against the map on page 7. If in doubt, call our team to see if we can include your school in a specific term, particularly if your school is in area E.
eye Which year levels will gain the most from this experience?
This is more guideline than restriction. You might be studying Children’s Theatre in Year 10, for example, so a Primary targeted show might be perfect.
CHECK Curriculum Links
All of the productions are inspiring, creative experiences that connect to the curriculum, ensuring their relevance in your students’ learning, and come with teacher resource kits to support the visit and give ideas for extension activities.
search Workshops and residencies
Most performances have complementary workshops noted. Turn to the relevant page for more info.
calculator Cost
All performances are $8 + GST per student (minimum charge $800 + GST). If you have fewer than 100 students and can’t afford the minimum, our Youth Touring Team will be happy to help suggest options for you. Workshop and residency prices vary, check the page for details.
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a performance can often be scheduled to take place after school? This is a great option if you’re having trouble fitting a performance or workshop into a busy school schedule, or if your P&C would like to use it as a fundraiser by inviting friends and families.
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How to book
Touring areas 2017
There is a booking form on the last page of this booklet, but we also have an easy online form qmf.org.au/youth-touring
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1. Select your experiences Identify your school’s touring region and select your creative learning experiences. 2. Complete the Booking Form You can use the one attached and submit it via scan, fax or post. Alternatively use our easy online booking form and we will receive it via the magic of the internet. You will receive an email confirming your booking request. 3. Confirmation You will receive confirmation of your performance dates and times via email, and a letter outlining the timeline of invoicing and future communication with us. Term 1 and Term 2 performance dates are released in late November and Term 3 and Term 4 dates are released in April. You will have 5 working days from receipt of your confirmation email to let us know if there is any reason why these dates or times will not work. After this point cancellation fees will apply, see our Terms & Conditions for details.
IMPORTANT STUFF TO KNOW
Payment 50% of your performance fee will be due two weeks before your performance date. The balance will be invoiced after the show date, once final attendance numbers are known. Cancellation Our terms and conditions are on the reverse of the booking form attached to this booklet. They are also on our website. Please read them carefully.
Youth Touring Program 2017
Brisbane, Beaudesert, Beechmount, Boonah, Coolangatta, Cooroy, Fernvale, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Kilcoy, Maleny, Montville, Noosa, Springbrook, Sunshine Coast, Warrill View, Woodford
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Aratula, Augathella, Bell, Charleville, Chinchilla, Coominya, Crows Nest, Dalby, Gatton, Goondiwindi, Jandowae, Rathdowney, Roma, Rosewood, St George, Stanthorpe, Surat, Toowoomba, Warwick AREA C
Bloomsbury, Bundaberg, Clermont, Conondale, Cooyar, Durong, Eidsvold, Emerald, Esk, Glenden, Kumbia, Mackay, Monto, Moranbah, Pomona, Rockhampton, Springsure, Wandoan AREA D
Alexandra Bay, Atherton, Charters Towers, Cairns, Collinsville, Dimbulah, Mareeba, Port Douglas, Proserpine, Ravenshoe, Townsville AREA E
Alpha, Cloncurry, Cunnamulla, Hughenden, Longreach, Mount Isa, Quilpie, Tambo, Winton, Wyandra
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QMF AND WHISKEY & BOOTS PRESENTS
Benjamin & Me One morning, Will wakes up with an idea: to build the first ever boy-dog operated flying machine. And so, this coming-of-age adventure takes to the skies... Benjamin is Will’s best mate in the whole wide world. Benjamin is also a dog. One morning, Will wakes up with an idea: he has decided to build the first ever boy-dog operated flying machine, but can he keep his idea safe from the villainous Splinter McGee? Follow the extraordinary journey of this young boy, his dog, their wild imagination, and a ukulele. The show features a smattering of songs, crazy contraptions and illustrations by visual artist Jacinta Larcombe.
Benjamin and Me explores themes of friendship and loss. It’s the newest work from award-winning writer and performer Mark Storen (The Polite Gentleman), and is the debut production for his new company Whiskey & Boots. Benjamin & Me is a show that is also suitable for families and adventurous adults.
CREDITS
Writer/Director/Performer: Mark Storen Illustrations: Jacinta Larcombe
Photo Skye Sobejko
This is a multi-disciplinary work with plenty for students to respond to: one person voicing many characters, storytelling, live original songs, a set made of found objects and child-like illustrations that accompany the story.
Follow the extraordinary journey of this young boy, his dog, their wild imagination and a ukelele.
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INFORMATION
--Duration 1 hour including Q&A --Maximum 250 students per session --Indoor Venue Preferred --Performance space 3m(w) x 3m(l) x 3m(h) --Access to a power outlet required
Youth Touring Program 2017
✓✓ The Arts, English ✓✓ Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding ✓✓ Drama, Music, Visual Arts, Literature ✓✓ Storytelling, Friendship, Imagination
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QMF AND HIGHWIRE EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT
Dinosaur Time Machine Buckle up and take a trip back in time to the world of the dinosaurs. Two adventurous performers use science, circus, puppetry and imagination to give you a glimpse into history that you won’t forget. Dinosaur Time Machine incorporates up-to-date science and discoveries made about dinosaurs and the environment that they lived in, and presents it in a fun and highly visual way. Incorporating circus, puppetry, simple narrative and imaginative play, this is a unique educational theatre production. The science doesn’t stop at paleontology as concepts such as geography and biology are also incorporated. And did we mention the life-sized baby T-Rex? Dinosaur Time Machine was awarded Best Children’s Show 2015 by the Adelaide Advertiser and we are delighted to be hosting its Queensland premiere. “Dinosaur Time Machine isn’t your everyday dinosaur show. It weaves factual information into the fun… circus and puppetry and audience interaction are all used to great affect… the charm of Dinosaur Time Machine lies in its ability to convey through simple means how science works.” — Adelaide Advertiser
Two adventurous performers use science, circus, puppetry and imagination for a glimpse into history. CREDITS
Writer: Pablo Latona Director: Pablo Latona & Elena Kirschbaum Creative Producer: Elena Kirschbaum
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Prep – Year 6
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INFORMATION
--Duration 1 hour including Q&A --Maximum 250 students per session --Indoor Venue Preferred --Performance space 4m(w) x 2m(l) x 4m(h) - Access to a power outlet required
Youth Touring Program 2017
✓✓ The Arts, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences ✓✓ Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability ✓✓ Drama ✓✓ Storytelling, Puppetry, Physical Theatre, Clowning, Evolution, Geography, Biology
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QMF AND FAIR PLAY PRESENT
Fair Play “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin Fair Play presents a variety of short scenes in which children are being bullied. Students are encouraged to discuss what is happening in the scene and why, and suggest what might have been done differently to produce a positive outcome. Playing scenes out again, students can jump into the show to practice what they would do instead, exploring possible courses of action and analysing the consequences of each choice. Discussions are guided by a facilitator, with the students themselves ultimately determining the best path in each situation. Students learn that there is not ‘one correct answer’; instead there are a variety of actions that best suit their own situation and capabilities. Scenarios are practised in a safe space giving students knowledge and tools that they can use when similar situations arise. Co-devised by renowned Queensland Educationalist and Theatre Practitioner, Dr Natasha Budd, Fair Play complements existing school anti-bullying strategies and aims to broaden children’s repertoire of behaviour. The aim is to equip them with the understanding and skills necessary to negotiate situations of bullying, which often occur out of sight of adults. “I like just how most of it was true… I like that we can get up and change the play to make it better.” — Year 6 student
CREDITS
Director/Writer: Natasha Budd Producer: Benjamin Knapton
Tackling bullying in schools via an interactive mix of performance, collaborative discussion and problem-solving.
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Years 1 – 3 & 4 – 6
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INFORMATION
--Duration 1 hour including Q&A --Maximum 200 students per session --Indoor Venue Preferred --Performance space 6m(w) x 4m(l) --Access to a power outlet required
Youth Touring Program 2017
✓✓ The Arts, English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education ✓✓ Personal and Social Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding ✓✓ Drama ✓✓ Applied Theatre, Forum Theatre, Bullying, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving, Identity
location Find your area on Page 7 book Book using our booking form or via pointup qmf.org.au
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QMF AND BACKBONE PRESENT
The Box Discover the power of human relationships through clowning and physical comedy. Two clowns have a job: to move a box across a room. It sounds simple but nothing is ever simple when clowns are involved! Chaos, comic creativity and fantastic situations play out as these two clowns show us how extraordinary the ordinary can become, while exploring the importance of cooperation and demonstrating just how funny we all are at heart. The Box brings together red nose clown, slapstick and physical comedy into one hilarious show about human relationships, overcoming difference and working together. A pair of clowns and a seemingly mundane box combine to make a heart-warming production that inspires play, creativity and contagious laughter in students and teachers alike. A hit with audiences when it last toured as part of our program, teachers also praised The Box for its problem-solving references and messages of resilience and co-operation. “We loved it!! Loved the reference to bullying and team work. Great problem solving references.” — St Francis Catholic Primary
Two clowns have a job: to move a box across a room. Cue chaos and comic creativity.
CREDITS
Writer/Director: Andrew Cory
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WORKSHOP
Prep – Year 6
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INFORMATION
--Duration 1 hour including Q&A --Maximum 250 students per session --Indoor Venue Preferred --Performance space 5m(w) x 5m(l) x 2m(h) --Access to a power outlet required
Youth Touring Program 2017
✓✓ The Arts, Health and Physical Education ✓✓ Personal and Social Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking ✓✓ Drama ✓✓ Friendship, Teamwork, Clowning, Physical Comedy, Problem Solving
location Find your area on Page 7 book Book using our booking form or via pointup qmf.org.au
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QMF AND LA BOITE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT
The Wind in the Willows “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Kenneth Grahame’s rollicking tale is one of the true enduring classics of children’s literature, and legendary Queensland theatre-makers, La Boite Theatre Company have given it a fresh coat of paint. Join Ratty, Mole, Badger and the incorrigible Mr. Toad on their journeys, trials and misadventures around the river, the Wild Woods and beyond. Featuring a magical set with plenty of surprises throughout, and playful costuming and props, the performance will take creatures (small and large) on a heartfelt and humorous adventure that explores humanity, time and the value of friendship. This touring version is a one-man show, so there will be plenty for students to appreciate and respond to in the performance and the design. “A delightful piece that introduces children to the magic of Grahame’s book, and one that would be a great introduction to live theatre for youngsters.” — Indulge
A charming, classic tale of adventure and friendship, in a brand-new one-man adaptation. CREDITS
Writer: Kenneth Grahame (New version by Maxine Mellor)
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WORKSHOP
Prep – Year 6
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INFORMATION
--Duration 1 hour including Q&A --Maximum 250 students per session --Indoor Venue Preferred --Performance space 3m(w) x 3m(l) x 3m(h) --Access to a power outlet required
Youth Touring Program 2017
✓✓ The Arts, English, Humanities and Social Sciences ✓✓ Intercultural Understanding, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding, Literacy ✓✓ Drama, Literature ✓✓ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Sustainability ✓✓ Storytelling, Friendship, Humanity, Time
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QMF AND DEBASE PRESENT
The Clown from Snowy River An energetic, hilarious exploration of the Australian national identity. Inspired by his beloved Banjo Paterson, The Swagman sets out to stage his version of Australian history. His clown assistant Dazza, however, intends to shed new light on the past. Together these two clowns (one Indigenous, one non-Indigenous) attempt to present the defining moments of Australian history, from Gallipoli to the Sydney Olympics, and showcase iconic Aussies from Ned Kelly to Kylie Minogue. Created with and for young people, The Clown from Snowy River is an entertaining, engaging and timely examination of reconciliation and the meaning of ‘sorry.’ With excellent cross-curricular links to History and Social Studies, as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives, the performance also has rich textual and visual imagery for students to respond to. “Learning about our past is critical if we are to participate actively in our future. The Clown from Snowy River is one such teaching tool that gives students opportunities to learn about their past, not in any didactic way, but in such a way that they are intrigued and eager for more knowledge. This is a must-see show…especially for SOSE and Drama.” — Villanova College
An entertaining and engaging look at Australian history and identity. CREDITS
Writers: Bridget Boyle and Liz Skitch Co-devised with Jonathan Brand, Laurel Collins, Robert Kronk, Allen Laverty, Nadine Macdonald-Dowd and Mark Sheppard
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RECOMMENDED
WORKSHOP
Years 5 –10
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INFORMATION
--Duration 1 hour including Q&A --Maximum 250 students per session --Indoor Venue Preferred --Performance space 4m(w) x 4m(l) --Access to a power outlet required
Youth Touring Program 2017
✓✓ The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, English ✓✓ Intercultural Understanding, Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy ✓✓ Drama, Literature ✓✓ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Sustainability ✓✓ Comedy, Clowning, Storytelling, Australian History, Identity and Culture, Reconcilliation
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QMF AND DIDJERIBONE PRESENT
The Didjeribone Show A unique combination of cultures, technologies and sounds. Playing a unique slide didgeridoo named 'The Didjeribone' (a cross between a didgeridoo and a trombone), and with the addition of sampling and electronic effects, Tjupurru performs as a one-man band; creating live samples and looping them to create songs and soundscapes that criss-cross musical genre. Students contribute as he interacts with them to create ingenious and innovative songs and sound-scapes that blend elements of the traditional with the contemporary. Teachers and students have the opportunity to hear instant results of their shared music-making abilities as well as developing a wider appreciation of Indigenous culture. Primary students will be delighted by Tjupurru’s story-telling and musical knowledge; strengthening their understanding of Indigenous culture and history, as well as rhythm and music-making. Performances are easily adapted for groups of students with special educational needs. Secondary students can further explore an in-depth cultural musical history, infusing ancient music with modern technology. Creative musical ideas and technical aspects are demonstrated throughout the show, and an interactive live looping element teaches excellent arranging skills to music and technology students.
CREDITS
Written/Devised: Adrian Fabila Tjupurrula
Experience an ancient tradition, modern technology and personal creative development.
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Prep – Year 12
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INFORMATION
--Duration 1 hour including Q&A --Maximum 300 students per session --Indoor Venue Preferred --Performance space 3m(w) x 3m(l) --Access to a power outlet required
Youth Touring Program 2017
✓✓ The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences ✓✓ Intercultural Understanding, Critical and Creative Thinking ✓✓ Music, Media Arts ✓✓ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures ✓✓ Story-telling, Traditional and Cultural Arts, Modern Music Technologies
location Find your area on Page 7 book Book using our booking form or via pointup qmf.org.au
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QMF AND LIZ LEA PRODUCTIONS PRESENT
Reef UP! Reef UP! combines scientific research and the magic of theatre to share the story of our threatened coral reefs and what we can do to help. Meet a sea-full of loveable characters (and villains): Manta and Ray, Slinky the shark, clown fish, Minkie whales, and a devious Crown of Thorns starfish called Priscilla! Using dance, theatre, and some amazing costumes, audiences learn how all life on the reef is interrelated. If a single organism or species is affected or declines in number it can have a huge ripple effect both down and up the Great Barrier Reef’s food chain. To a soundtrack of popular songs and original music, Reef UP! highlights the beauty and precarious nature of the reef ecosystems across the globe, and helps students explore the simple things that they can do to help preserve these breathtaking environments. Australia is taking the lead in collaborative scientific and arts research, and this will be acclaimed choreographer Liz Lea’s third joint venture after the success of Flying Facts (a theatrical exploration of the history and science of flight) and Star Struck (a dance-based response to astronomy and the science of the Big Bang). Developed with support from QL2 Dance Canberra and an impressive array of leading scientific collaborators, including three people recently featured on David Attenborough’s documentary about the Great Barrier Reef.
CREDITS
Written/Devised: Liz Lea in association with scientists
Explore themes of ecology and active citizenship via the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Prep – Year 10
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--Duration 1 hour including Q&A --Maximum 250 students per session --Indoor Venue Preferred --Performance space 6m(w) x 6m(l) x 3m(h) --Access to a power outlet required
Youth Touring Program 2017
✓✓ The Arts, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education ✓✓ Dance, Music, Drama ✓✓ Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding ✓✓ Environment, Ecology, Mental and Physical Health, Friendship, Social Connections, Sustainability
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QMF AND SQUID STAMP PRESENT
The Technology Show Join the attendees of a Technology Anonymous meeting on a buzzing ride as they delve into their daily tech addictions. Acclaimed theatre-in-education company, Squid Stamp, return to Queensland with their dynamic, high-energy, comedic sketch show that explores how the i-Things and Whatsagrams of the 21st Century are used, and sometimes abused, in everyday life. The Technology Show helps students get social media savvy whilst giggling about their gadgets and questioning their tech habits, contributing to their social and emotional learning by delivering important information about cyber safety, digital citizenship and modern technologies. Plus, it’s in 3D! Through presentation and open discussion, the show gives students the opportunity to consider the use and impact of technology on equity, and personal and social values, and helps them to make informed and ethical decisions about the role, impact and use of technologies. Winner of the 2013 Melbourne Fringe Festival Best Kids Show Award. “Fast-paced, wildly entertaining and doesn’t patronise its audience. Students were laughing along, recognising themselves and engaging with the themes in a way that can only be achieved through live theatre!” — Brunswick Secondary College
CREDITS
Devised and performed by Squid Stamp. Squid Stamp are Samantha Wojcik and Isabelle Clara Mason
An entertaining yet thought-provoking look at the impact of technology on our lives.
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Years 5 – 12
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--Duration 1 hour including Q&A --Maximum 250 students per session --Indoor Venue Preferred --Performance space 5m(w) x 5m(l) --Access to a power outlet required
Youth Touring Program 2017
✓✓ The Arts, Health and Physical Education, Technologies, Humanities and Social Sciences ✓✓ Drama, Media Arts ✓✓ ICT Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding ✓✓ Cyber Safety, Fact Checking, Knowledge vs. Information, Bullying, Social Issues, Social Media, Benefits of Technology, Self Esteem
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QMF AND BACKBONE PRESENT
An Experiment with Caucasian Chalk Circle Brecht’s story about love, war, destruction and justice — as seen through the eyes of two young people. A chalk circle is drawn on the ground. But to whom does the ground belong? Two actors walk on stage after watching a professional production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle. The pair begin to discuss the story they have just seen and soon become embroiled in their own retelling of Grusha Vashnadze’s journey, sharing with the audience her fight to save and raise an abandoned child. Award-winning playwright Marcel Dorney’s adaptation deconstructs Brecht’s famous play, while simultaneously discussing Brechtian techniques and philosophies with the audience. Filled with contemporary references, this is a clever and funny reworking which serves as an accessible introduction to Brecht and Epic theatre, as well as a more in-depth exploration of The Caucasian Chalk Circle itself. “The contemporary adaptation was engaging and appealing for our students. The students now understand Brecht; it was a very valuable experience.” — Redbank Plains SHS
Brecht’s iconic story of justice and the conflict between nature and nurture. CREDITS
Original Story: Bertolt Brecht Script/Director: Marcel Dorney Designer: Maria Cleary
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Years 7 – 12
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--Duration 1 hour including Q&A --Maximum 250 students per session --Indoor Venue Preferred --Performance space 5m(w) x 5m(l) --Access to a power outlet required
Youth Touring Program 2017
✓✓ The Arts, English ✓✓ Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding ✓✓ Drama, Literature ✓✓ Brechtian Techniques, Contemporary Performance of a Heritage Text, Epic Theatre
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Youth Touring Program 2017
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QMF AND WHISKEY & BOOTS PRESENT
QMF AND SCALE FREE NETWORK PRESENT
Benjamin & Me: Storytelling & Song
Small Friends Storytelling A magical day-long residency featuring an exciting meeting of science, nature, art and storytelling.
Three artist-led workshops to help your students respond to the performance of Benjamin & Me.
The Small Friends Storytelling program features new illustrated science-adventure stories highlighting the role of partnerships and co-operation in nature (not just competition). The books are made in collaboration with writers, artists, scientists, educators and designers. Both workshops include: storytelling, a facilitated discussion on symbiosis and other scientific relationships within the stories, an artist-led drawing/painting activity and an author-led writing activity based on an imaginary aquatic landscape.
Workshop 1: Tell Your Own Story Participants will, in their own words, tell their own version of Benjamin & Me using the characters and key thematic points as a starting point. Students can retell their story through spoken word, writing it or drawing a series of images, culminating in a shared show-and-tell. Workshop 2: Song-writing
The Squid, the Vibrio & the Moon is about the symbiotic relationship of the bobtail squid and the bacteria that help it glow in the moonlight. Meet Ali, an intrepid Vibrio fischeri bacterium determined to reach safety, and Sepio, a baby bobtail squid who is still unable to glow. Can Ali and Sepio help each other? What kind of dangers do they face? What can we learn from their adventure? Ideal for Years 1-6.
Participants will be guided through a song-writing workshop using the characters from the show as a starting point. Groups of 4 or 5 will work on a part of the song. The parts are combined by the group, and then put to music by the performers from Benjamin & Me. The group performs and records the song which remains as a reminder of the experience.
Zobi and the Zoox is the story of the microscopic friends living in a tiny coral polyp on the Great Barrier Reef. With her home under threat from a warming ocean, Zobi, a brave rhizobia bacterium, teams up with a family of slow but steady Zoox (zooxanthellae). The coral becomes gravely ill and bacteria around them begin to starve. Can Zobi and the Zoox work together to save the day? Ideal for Years 3-8.
Workshop 3: Build Your Own Flying Machine Using found materials, participants will design and build their own flying machine based on the machine in the show. Each group will design a different component, culminating in the final construction of the flying machine, left for display in the classroom. INFORMATION
--Duration 90 mins per workshop --Cost $350 + GST --Up to 30 students per session Workshop 1 and 2: --Markers and butcher’s paper required --Participants can be seated on mats or in the classroom
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Workshop 3: --Class required to collect found objects or junk --Hot glue gun and cable ties required --Workshop or wet area is most appropriate
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QMF AND FLYING ARTS ALLIANCE PRESENT
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Cross Curriculum Collaboration
Chores & Circus
Enrich your performance experience with an inspiring cross curriculum workshop tailored to your school’s needs.
An edge of your seat performance followed by brainbuilding circus workshops — it’s one amazing day! Inspired by slapstick legends Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, Chores is an exuberant combination of skilled circus stunts and uproarious interactive gags. Two excitable brothers are definitely, about to, almost, at some stage, maybe, do the chores their mother has asked them to do.
Cross Curriculum Collaboration provides professional development for classroom and non-arts specialist teachers. You will collaborate with a Flying Arts Artist to combine visual arts practice with a non-arts area of the curriculum, culminating in an artist-led workshop for your students.
Responding to requests from schools all over the state for workshops, Chores is back in 2017 with one amazing day of fun and action! The day starts with a performance of Chores for all the participants. After a short break it is time for students to try some circus out for themselves. Workshops are fast paced and full of action – never a moment to spare! Students explore a full range of circus skills including juggling and diabolo sticks as well as the Chores boys’ own invention, Tyre Trampolining.
For students, this unique format offers a hands-on approach that appeals to a variety of learning styles and reinforces student retention of curriculum-based material in a fun and creative way. For teachers, the collaboration will reveal rich insights into creative learning while also providing templates, support and resources for the development of cross-curricular lessons that stimulate and engage students. What could a cross-curricular extension workshop look like for you? Example: The Clown from Snowy River
This lesson plan has been used by the Chores artists to teach groups of children with great success in schools and for companies like Flipside, the Flying Fruit Flies and Circus Oz.
Build students’ skills and knowledge in making and responding by creating a mixed media artwork that incorporates layers of Australian or local history (HASS), using visual art technical skills.
The rich constructive stimulation of these circus workshops increase skills in balance and focus: not only an exciting and different Health and Physical Education lesson for your students but exercise for their vestibular systems too!
Example: Dinosaur Time Machine Students will create their own sculptural dinosaur in the style of the Tjanpi and Erub weavers using plant fibres and recycled materials, linking to the Biological Sciences (Living Things) and ATSI History and Culture.
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--55 minute performance then three 1 hour workshops. --$2000 + GST for up to 180 students. --Extra audience members for the show at $8 + GST per student --40-60 students per workshop --Performance space 6m(w) x 8m(l) x 6m(h) --Even floor surface preferred --Access to a power outlet required
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1. Looping Technology with Tjupurru
Connection to Culture
When Tjupurru tours around schools, the question he gets asked most by young people is “Can I’ve a go?”...
Choose from one day residencies or shorter workshops to connect your students to Indigenous culture.
Let Tjupurru introduce you to looping technology, a relatively easy and inexpensive piece of musical technology that can turn kids into composers of their own songs in minutes. During the session he will share his experiences of the varied practical application of the power of the beat in the classroom: boosting engagement with writing and poetry, not to mention mastering multiplication tables through rap.
One day residency Start the day off with a dance performance in traditional dress for your whole school. Three lucky class groups will then get to rotate through your choice of workshops in Aboriginal Art, dance, boomerang, or place-making and tools. 1 hour workshop: Prep – Year 3
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A highly interactive introduction to Gubbi Gubbi culture. Students learn Gubbi Gubbi words and put them to use in games and songs, watch how animal behaviour is observed in traditional dances, and shake their tail / feathers as they do animal dances of their own.
--Duration 60 mins per workshop --Cost $500 + GST (includes Vox Lil Looper, Multi Effects Pedal to keep) --Up to 15 participants per session --Also suitable for Year 10 –12 music students
1 hour workshop: Years 3 – 8 Aboriginal culture does not have a written language. Storytelling is crucial to the passing down of knowledge and history. Explore storytelling through the medium of Indigenous art, and dance and oral history in this interactive demonstration.
2. Vocal Health Over 1/3 of teachers report experiencing vocal problems during their career and 1/5 report missing work due to voice troubles. For actors the voice is also a vital tool but one which they are trained to take care of. Let our on-tour performers take staff at your school through a session at the start or end of the school day. Practice a simple vocal warm-up that will help prepare your voice for the rigours of the day ahead. Learn about breath control and diaphragmatic support to help you project your voice with ease, and lessen the strain on your vocal chords. Put these tools into practice and see the difference it makes to your vocal health.
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1 day residency --$2000 + GST --250 students for performance and 3 groups of 30 for workshop --Performance space 8m(w) x 6m(l) --Classroom, hall and large outdoor space required --Access to a power outlet required
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1 hour workshops --$8 + GST per student ($800 + GST minimum) --250 students maximum --Performance space and power outlet required as per above
--Duration 60 mins per workshop --Cost $250 + GST --Up to 30 participants per session
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QMF AND BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT
Score IT! A film-scoring competition open to all Queensland secondary school students. Now annual, Score IT! is a state-wide film-scoring competition open to all secondary school students in Queensland. The competition challenges young composers to create an original composition for a short film from Griffith Film School. Students compete in the Score IT! Junior or Senior category by composing and recording a soundtrack using instruments of their choice. The more challenging Score IT! Plus is open to all secondary students, requiring composition for specific instruments and submission of a written score. --Score IT! Junior (Years 7-10) --Score IT! Senior (Years 11-12) --Score IT! Plus (Years 7-12) Entrants are judged by an expert panel including award-winning screen composer and orchestrator, Cameron Patrick, orchestrator of films such as Inside Out, Jurassic World and Star Trek Into Darkness. The competition will culminate with an awards ceremony, where the winning Score IT! Plus composition will be performed by students from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. In preparation for the competition, the QMF team will be travelling across Queensland to run some intensive workshops on composing for film. For more information on Score IT!, and to register your interest and receive updates, go to qmf.org.au/score-it/expressions-of-interest
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