Arts Education Brochure 2023

ARTS EDUCATION

FOR PRESCHOOL – TERTIARY STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND EMERGING ARTISTS

Experience multi-disciplinary arts events, career pathways and development in the heart of Western Sydney.

CONTENTS

Make the Most of Your Students’ Arts Education Journey 4

Access for School Groups 6

The Joan

SCHOOL TERM EVENTS, CAREER PATHWAYS AND DEVELOPMENT

The Riff: Youth Theatre Festival 12

Possum Magic 14

Originate 16

Twelfth Night 18

ArtsLab Western and North West Sydney 20

Work Experience and Placement 21

Studio Q Drama Classes 22

Penrith Conservatorium Music Lessons and Ensembles 24

SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS

Are We There Yet? 28

Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark 30

Alphabetical Sydney: All Aboard! 32

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL OWNERS

Penrith Performing & Visual Arts acknowledges the unique status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the original owners and custodians of lands and waters, including the lands and waters of Western Sydney.

Make the Most of Your Students’ Arts Education Journey

Enhance your students’ arts experience and extend their learning in the classroom before and after our shows, exhibitions and events.

Our resources help you connect your excursion to the syllabus, whilst providing a range of ideas and activities to enable your students to achieve a greater level of engagement with the content

We also place high importance on providing experiences for students to further develop their practical skill levels and career pathways. Therefore, where possible, we offer opportunities for your students to work directly with practicing arts professionals.

The resources available for our offerings vary and are indicated in the coloured tab at the top of the right-hand page throughout this brochure, using the key outlined here.

CURRICULUM LINKS

Curriculum links have been developed to connect your excursion with the NSW State Syllabus. These assist you in choosing a show, exhibition or event that links to your lesson plans and supports your students in meeting their learning outcomes.

ONLINE MEDIA RESOURCES

Media resources may include videos, podcasts, image galleries and/or interactive web pages. They can provide students with further insight into the artists or cast and creative teams, as well as behind-the-scenes into the rehearsal process, curatorial decisions and development of the tour. You can access available media resources for each of our offerings from their individual event pages on The Joan and Penrith Regional Gallery’s websites.

Q&A SESSIONS

Q&A or In Conversation sessions allow school groups to gain a deeper understanding into the production, exhibition, or event. Held after the performance with the cast and/or creative team, or with the artists in conjunction with an exhibition, they give your students the unique chance to ask all their burning questions. This helps your group to further comprehend the content they have experienced and to adapt the ideas discussed into their own arts practice.

TEACHERS RESOURCE KITS AND STUDY GUIDES

Teachers resource kits are designed to assist you in devising pre- and post-excursion lesson plans and activities that link directly to the curriculum. Study guides are created to help students engage with the work through access to focus questions and extra information around the production or exhibition. Where available, these resources can be downloaded from the web page for each event on our websites.

WORKSHOPS

In-person or digital workshops led by arts professionals and/or teaching artists may be offered pre- or postexcursion as an extra or a standalone activity. Our workshops aim to build confidence and inspire by giving your students opportunities to explore, practise and adapt new skills and techniques and apply them to their arts practice inside and outside of the classroom.

Access for School Groups

Penrith Performing & Visual Arts (PP&VA) is located across two venue sites including the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre (home to Q Theatre and Penrith Conservatorium) and Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest, and represents a diverse and dynamic blend of creative practice in the Western Sydney region.

At PP&VA, we are committed to providing inclusive, quality, educational arts experiences for all audiences.

THE JOAN

The Joan is located at 597 High Street, Penrith and is accessible by train, bus, car and walking.

THEATRES

In 2023, all productions at The Joan will take place in the Q Theatre.

The Q Theatre is an amphitheatre style auditorium with tiered seating and a thrust stage, which provides audiences with an intimate theatre experience. Seating 374 people, it is located on Level 1 of The Joan and is accessible via our lift or stairs. There is level access and accessible seating at the back of the theatre in row K.

Please advise if your group has any specific access requirements for seating on your booking form.

FOYER

Situated on the ground floor, our main foyer space, the Atrium Foyer, is within walking distance of the main entrances and exits of the venue, Box Office, accessible toilets and the lift. The foyer is the central meeting point for school groups following arrival, during a show interval/workshop break, or prior to leaving The Joan.

Wheelchair and Level Access

STREET AND BOX OFFICE ACCESS

The Joan has two main entrances along High Street:

• Opposite Westfield Penrith; and

• Opposite Penrith City Council’s Civic Car Park.

Both entranceways have level access to the ground floor foyer, which includes Box Office, the lift and accessible toilets. Box Office is located halfway between the two entranceways on the ground floor foyer and is equipped with an accessible counter.

LIFTS

There is lift access to all levels of The Joan.

ACCESSIBLE TOILETS

Accessible toilets are located on:

• Ground Floor – Opposite the entrance to the lift; and

• Level Two – Opposite the studio rooms.

Getting Here

BY TRAIN

The closest train station to The Joan is Penrith Station, which is a mostly flat journey approximately seven hundred metres from the venue. Please visit transportnsw.info to plan your trip.

PARKING AND BUS DROP OFF ZONES

Parking is available outdoors at Penrith City Council’s Civic Place Car Park, opposite The Joan. Time limits apply and are indicated on the signs.

School buses can drop off and pick up your group in the designated area at Penrith City Council’s Civic Place Car Park. Please note, there is no parking available for buses in this area. We recommend you advise the bus company or your school’s bus driver of this in advance, so they are prepared to find an alternate place to park after dropping you off, as well as organising a suitable time to pick you up.

Access to The Joan from the car park is level and wheelchair friendly.

PENRITH REGIONAL GALLERY

Penrith Regional Gallery is located at 86 River Road, Emu Plains and is accessible by train, bus, car and walking.

GALLERIES AND WORKSHOP SPACES

All of our gallery and workshop spaces are level and accessible via ramps and walkways.

Penrith Regional Gallery has four gallery spaces including the:

• Main Gallery – This large space hosts major touring and in-house curated exhibitions;

• Ancher House – Showcases works from the Gallery’s extensive Collection;

• Loungeroom Gallery – Connected to the Reception and the Gallery Gift Shop, this gallery is home to our annual program of community exhibitions, run in conjunction with special events such as NAIDOC Week and International Day of People with Disability;

• Lewers House – A converted Federation-style building primarily used for the presentation of new works by leading contemporary artists.

Our workshops are held in the Sonia Farley Studios. Both studios can be configured to meet the needs and requirements of your school group.

Please advise if your group has any specific access requirements on your booking form.

RECEPTION AND THE GALLERY GIFT SHOP

Located close to the car park, our Reception and the Gallery Gift Shop are within walking distance of both of the main entrances and exits of the venue. This is the central point for teachers to check-in when your school group arrives.

Wheelchair and Level Access

Ramps and walkways provide access to all gallery and workshop spaces and viewing areas of the surrounding gardens. Please note, some areas of the heritage garden and car park have uneven and rough terrain.

STREET ACCESS

The Gallery has two main entrances:

• A paved ramp leading from River Road to the courtyard of the café, Cafe at Lewers; and

• The entrance from the car park.

ACCESSIBLE TOILETS

An accessible toilet is located opposite the Main Gallery.

Getting Here

BY TRAIN

The closest train station to the Gallery is Emu Plains Station, which is a mostly flat journey approximately two kilometres from the venue. Please visit transportnsw.info to plan your trip.

PARKING AND BUS DROP OFF ZONES

Limited outdoor parking is available onsite and can be accessed via the driveway located on River Road at the southern corner of the site. This includes two accessible parking spaces. Alternatively, street parking is available along River Road. Time limits may apply.

School buses can drop off and collect your group at the main entry to the Gallery (near the black and white Gallery sign) on River Road. Please note, there is no parking available for buses in the onsite carpark. We recommend that you advise the bus company or your school’s bus driver that they will need to find a place to park along River Road and organise a time for them to pick you up in advance.

Leonay

SPECIFIC NEEDS AT OUR VENUES

AUSLAN INTERPRETED EVENTS

Select guided exhibition tours and Q&A sessions are presented with Australian Sign Language (Auslan) throughout the year, providing access for Deaf patrons and Auslan users.

VISUAL STORIES

Using both words and pictures, a visual story (also known as a social story) introduces students to what they can expect during their visit to the theatre. They briefly tell the story of your journey from the start to the end of the event in a factual way, offering positive options to help with fears and triggers such as loud noises.

RELAXED EVENTS

Relaxed events are designed to reduce anxiety and create a supportive atmosphere for patrons with autism spectrum conditions, intellectual impairment, learning disability and other sensory and communication needs. There is a relaxed attitude to theatre etiquette, such as noise and movement among the audience.

Modifications will differ depending on the event, but can include:

• The doors to the venue being left open to allow audience members to enter and exit as needed; and

• Noise and movement and light and sound effects being toned down or removed.

Where possible, a visual story and/or sensory guide is available for patrons to download from our website prior to a relaxed event.

SENSORY GUIDES

A sensory guide provides teachers and students with a breakdown of sensory triggers throughout the event and when to expect them. These may include audience participation and interaction, changes in lighting and sound or special effects such as haze.

OTHER REQUESTS

Upon request we may be able to provide accessible services other than those listed to help make your school groups visit more comfortable. Please let us know of any request you have on your booking form, and we will do our best to arrange it.

For The Joan E boxoffice@penrith.city (Please copy in creativelearning@penrith.city)

P 02 4723 7600

For Penrith Regional Gallery E gallery@penrith.city

P 02 4735 1100

THE JOAN

NSW State Curriculum Links

OUTCOMES

EN5-1A, EN5-2A, EN5-3B, EN5-5C

FOR CREATORS: 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3

FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS: 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3

EN11-7, EN11-8

FOR CREATORS: P1.1, P1.2, P1.4, P1.5, P1.6, P1.7, P1.8, P2.1, P2.2, P2.3, P2.4, P2.5, P2.6, P3.2, P3.4

FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS: P1.8, P2.1, P2.2, P2.5, P2.6, P3.2, P3.4

For full curriculum information and to book, visit The Riff: Youth Theatre Festival web page at thejoan.com.au/education

The Butterfly Effect

Q Theatre presents

THE RIFF: YOUTH THEATRE FESTIVAL

First came Flannofest, then Q Theatre’s Annual Youth Theatre Festival…

After 30 years of providing local youth with a platform to express their ideas and experience working in a professional theatre setting, Q Theatre’s key youth event returns as The Riff: Youth Theatre Festival

This unique initiative continues to support teachers in providing one-of-a-kind experiences for their students to exercise their creative voices in exploring local identity and global issues, whilst developing the next generation of Western Sydney performing artists and creatives.

We invite young people from local secondary schools to participate in the festival as:

Suitable for Years 9 – 11

Terms 1 – 2

CREATORS AND PERFORMERS

DATES & TIMES

School Applications Close: Friday 16 December 2022

In-Theatre Stagecraft Workshops: Monday 13 – Thursday 16 March Technical Rehearsals: Monday 29 May – Thursday 1 June Final Performances: Friday 2 June at 12pm & 7pm

CREATORS AND PERFORMERS

Participating school groups will have a professional theatre artist work with them through an in-theatre and in-school residency program, to guide the performance development process and direct rehearsals of the final piece. This work will be showcased as part of The Riff: Youth Theatre Festival on Q Theatre’s professional stage at The Joan.

AUDIENCE MEMBERS

DATES & TIMES

Performances: Friday 2 June at 12pm & 7pm

AUDIENCE MEMBERS

Non-participating school groups’ attendance at The Riff: Youth Theatre Festival will support fellow young artists in the region whilst enhancing their understanding and appreciation of theatrical performance making, production and design. The Riff: Youth Theatre Festival sparks inspiring discussions in the classroom on themes and ideas, performance styles, theatrical conventions and design, devising and collaborative performance making.

Q Theatre is proud to give young and emerging artists the chance to gain performing arts production experience in a professional theatre environment, whilst gaining invaluable industry expertise from arts professionals through this unique program.

DURATION

2 hours (Including 20-minute interval)

PRICE

School Groups: $20 per student and additional teachers (1 free teacher per 10 students)

General Public: Standard Ticket $25, Concession $20, Family of 4 $80

Scan the QR code for information to plan your excursion and to download our Risk Assessment

Wycliffe Christian School performing in the Annual Youth Theatre Festival

2022:

. Photo by Phyllis Photography

SCHOOL TERM EVENTS

NSW State Curriculum Links

SUBJECT

English Drama Music Science

Geography

English Drama

Music Science

Geography

CONTENT

Texts which are widely regarded as quality literature.

A widely defined Australian literature. Texts that include aspects of environmenatal and social sustainability. Text Type: Drama Scripts, Picture Books, Spoken Texts. Storytelling

Drama Forms: Storytelling, Movement, Puppetry and Playbuilding. Unit of Work: Working with Animals

Listen to and respond to a variety of music. Unit of Work: Sounds in the Environment

Natural Environment. Living World

People Live in Places. Features of Places. People and Places

Texts which are widely regarded as quality literature. A widely defined Australian literature. Texts that include aspects of environmental and social sustainability. Text Type: Drama Scripts, Picture Books, Spoken Texts. Storytelling

Drama Forms: Storytelling, Movement, Puppetry and Playbuilding

Listen to, and appreciate, a range of repertoire showing some understanding of musical concepts

Living World

The Earth’s Environment

OUTCOMES

ENe-6B, ENe-8B, ENe-10C, ENe-11D, EN1-4A, EN1-6B, EN1-8B, EN1-10C, EN1-11D

DRAES1.4, DRAS1.4

MUES1.4, MUS1.4

STe-6NE, STe-9ME, STe-7NE, ST1-10LW

GEe-1, GE1-1

EN2-4A, EN2-6B, EN2-8B, EN2-10C, EN2-11D

DRAS2.4 MUS2.4 ST2-13MW GE2-1

This book features on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge Booklist

POSSUM MAGIC

Based on the book by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas

Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare and Sandra Eldridge

Directed by Sandra Eldridge

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Possum Magic as the multi awardwinning team from Monkey Baa Theatre Company bring the classic Australian picture book loved by generations to life on stage again!

Featuring a clever, nuanced palette of live action, stage magic, an original soundscape, elements of puppetry and projected animation this heart-warming tale will weave its magic and take you and your students on an enchanting journey around Australia.

Term 2

DATES & TIMES

Thursday 4 May at 6pm (Relaxed Performance)

Friday 5 May at 10am (Relaxed Performance) & 12:30pm

Saturday 6 May at 10am (Relaxed Performance)

DURATION

50 minutes (No interval plus 20-minute Q&A following the Friday performances)

PRICE

$20 per student and additional teachers (1 free teacher per 10 students)

AUDIENCE INFORMATION

This production contains theatrical haze.

FREE WORKSHOPS

Free In-School Workshops run by Monkey Baa are available by request prior to the performance season. Hurry – these are limited to the first two schools who book tickets to Possum Magic, to express interest in the workshops on their booking form!

Scan the QR code for information to plan your excursion and to download our Risk Assessment

Suitable for Preschool

“…an experience to treasure… Possum Magic brings the paper and ink to life in a glorious way…”

Q Theatre presents

ORIGINATE

Inspire your students to take the next step in pursuing a career in the performing arts with Q Theatre’s annual Originate program.

Suitable for Year 10 – 12, VET Entertainment and Tertiary Students

To mark the ninth anniversary of this hallmark project, Originate has been remodelled as a six-month theatre training program for preprofessional and emerging artists within the first five years of their practice.

Led and supported by the Q Theatre team and leading industry professionals, Originate participants build their performance skills through training, experimentation, collaboration and creative problemsolving. The Originate program culminates in a devised production performed live on Q Theatre’s stage and will open students’ eyes to a world of creative pathways and opportunities.

Originate alumni artists have gone on to pursue professional careers on a national and international level, becoming actors and directors for Q Theatre Lab and The Riff: Youth Theatre Festival (formerly known as Annual Youth Theatre Festival), as well as teaching artists for Studio Q.

Secondary Schools Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to book tickets for your students to see this original new work and be inspired by the next generation of Western Sydney theatre makers! Can’t attend this event as a school group? Please pass on this information to your students and encourage them to book.

Tertiary Students Apply to be part of Originate in 2023! Applications will open on our website on Tuesday 22 November and close Friday 23 December 2022. Group auditions will take place in the first weeks of January, with the program commencing on Saturday 4 February.

For more information about the Originate program or career opportunities with Q Theatre, please email creativelearning@penrith.city

Photo by Phyllis Photography

SCHOOL TERM EVENTS

DIGITAL PLATFORM AND BONUS OPPORTUNITIES

Twelfth Night comes with access to Bell Shakespeare’s online hub of premium Shakespeare and production resources, as well as classroom activities, to deepen your students’ understanding and analysis of the play.

Students interested in a career as a performer are encouraged to audition for the John Bell Scholarship.

Successful applicants will experience a once-in-alifetime opportunity to work with a professional Bell Shakespeare artist and spend a week training with the company.

Scan the QR code for information to plan your excursion and to download our Risk Assessment

“Bell Shakespeare has mastered the art of presenting Shakespeare in a manner that is accessible to the modern-day audience, while still endearing those who love the tradition.” AUSTRALIAN STAGE

TWELFTH NIGHT

By William Shakespeare Directed by Heather Fairbairn

Exclusive Western Sydney season

Viola is shipwrecked and believes her twin Sebastian lost to the ocean. Washed up in a strange new land, determined to survive, Viola disguises herself as a man named Cesario and finds work with Duke Orsino, only to fall head over heels in love with him. But Orsino is in love with Olivia, who – grieving for her brother – refuses all offers of romance. Until, that is, she meets Cesario for the first time. A whirlwind of passion ensues, leaving no one unaffected, not even Olivia’s prudish housekeeper Malvolia, played by Jane Montgomery Griffiths (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Titus Andronicus).

Term 3

DATES & TIMES

Wednesday 2 August at 7:30pm Thursday 3 August at 11am & 7:30pm

DURATION

2 hours 30 minutes (Including 20-minute interval plus 15-minute Q&A following the matinee performance)

PRICE

$20 per student and additional teachers (1 free teacher per 10 students)

OUTCOMES

Text Type: Shakespeare, Comedy. Texts which are widely regarded as quality literature. A wide range of literary texts from other countries and times including drama scripts

Dramatic Forms: Shakespeare, Comedy

Module B: Critical Study of Literature

Heather Fairbairn’s fresh retelling of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy is a dark collision of hidden identities and unrequited love. Featuring all-new music by Sarah Blasko, Twelfth Night ultimately asks us to find light in the darkness. For

Dramatic and Theatrical Traditions and Styles: Shakespeare, Comedy. Elements of Production in Performance

EN5-1A, EN5-2A, EN5-4B, EN5-5C, EN5-6C, EN5-8D

5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3

EN11-1, EN11-2, EN11-3, EN11-5, EN11-6, EN11-7, EN11-8, EA11-1, EA11-2, EA11-3, EA11-5, EA11-6, EA11-7, EA11-8

P2.2, P2.6, P3.2, P3.3, P3.4

book, visit the Twelfth Night web page at thejoan.com.au/education

This play features on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge Booklist

Suitable for Years 10 – 12 and Tertiary Students

Bell Shakespeare’s

Suitable for Emerging Artists

Aged 18 – 26

Q Theatre and Shopfront Arts Co-op present

ARTSLAB WESTERN AND NORTH WEST SYDNEY

Calling all emerging artists, don’t miss this unique opportunity to further your creative development and learn what it takes to have a sustainable career in the arts.

Q Theatre will join Shopfront Arts Co-op in 2023 to offer ArtsLab, one of Australia’s premier artist residency programs. A cohort of emerging Western and North West Sydney artists will have the opportunity to partake in the program, which includes mentorship, masterclasses, connections to the arts industry and presentation of their work as part of two ArtsLab Festival seasons in 2023 in Penrith at the Mullins Studio, The Joan and 107 Projects in Redfern.

WHO CAN APPLY

We are committed to creating inclusive and accessible opportunities for all artists to create new work in any form: dance, visual art, theatre, film, music, performance, digital art and more. ArtsLab is for earlycareer artists aged 18 – 26. We welcome diversity and encourage artist submissions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with disability.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications will open in April 2023. Stay tuned – Visit Q Theatre’s or Shopfront’s websites and follow our social media channels for updates and further information.

Photo by Joshua Morris

WORK EXPERIENCE AND PLACEMENT

Are you young and passionate about pursuing a career in the performing arts? Get a taste for the arts industry and gain key practical experience with The Joan’s Work Experience and Work Placement programs.

Both programs aim to foster the next generation of arts industry professionals by giving students a behind-the-scenes insight into the workings of an arts organisation. During their placement, students will have the opportunity to work alongside our team of experienced arts professionals from a range of different areas including creative, production and technical.

WORK EXPERIENCE is available for Year 10 students. Successful applicants complete a standard work week onsite during school term. This program gives students an introduction into the nature and workings of a professional arts environment, allowing them to link and implement classroom learning to real-life situations in the arts industry. Many students find Work Experience assists them in choosing their elective subjects for their Senior School years.

WORK PLACEMENT is available for Year 12, Vocational Education Training (VET) and Tertiary students. Hours are flexible and tailored to the individual student’s workplace suitability. This block placement enables the student to gain a more thorough understanding of The Joan’s inner workings and further extend their skills through exclusive opportunities. For instance, helping the team backstage prepare for a show.

These initiatives are a fantastic way to discover the practicalities of the workplace, attain valuable life skills, develop arts skills and deepen your love of the creative and performing arts.

Experiences will vary for students depending on which team they are working with and what is happening at The Joan while they are there.

Suitable for Year 10, Year 12, VET Entertainment Industry and Tertiary Students

gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation.

For all Q Theatre Work Experience enquiries please contact creativelearning@penrith.city

Scan the QR code for more information and to view the application forms

Q Theatre presents Studio Q Drama Classes

Whether you are a student, emerging artist or someone who wants to flex your performance skills and build confidence, there are opportunities for you to grow and develop through our Studio Q Drama Classes.

With weekly classes running across the four NSW Public School terms, Studio Q provides a fun, supportive and safe learning space for young people aged 5 – 18, pre-professional and emerging artists and ages 18+ that identify as neurodiverse, d/Deaf and/or living with disability.

Classes take place at The Joan and all Studio Q ensembles come together to perform in a showcase on Q Theatre’s professional stage at the end of the year for their family and friends.

13

15 ACCELERATE FOR AGES 16 – 18 This course is the perfect complement to HSC Drama studies and a valuable tool in tertiary performance training preparation.

CREATIVE KIDS VOUCHER

Creative Kids Vouchers are accepted for all Studio Q courses. Redeem your voucher by visiting or calling the Box Office on 02 4723 7600.

Photos by Phyllis Wong and Teniola Komolafe

Penrith Conservatorium Music Lessons and Ensembles

Ignite a lifelong passion for music with our programs at Penrith Conservatorium, Western Sydney’s heart of music education.

Whether you’re learning for leisure, or are determined to become the next musical prodigy, our professional teachers will help you develop your practical and theoretical music skills and achieve your goals.

Scan the QR code to visit our website for more information and bookings.

Lessons, which run during school term times cover all musical genres, from classical to contemporary and musical theatre.

Throughout the year, we also offer our students a range of extra opportunities where possible. These may include live performances, behind-the-scenes experiences, and access to special ticket discounts.

PRIVATE LESSONS

Penrith Conservatorium offers private lessons for students of all ages, skill levels and abilities  in the following instruments:

• VOCAL AND KEYBOARD

Singing or Piano Lessons;

• PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS

Drum or Percussion Lessons;

• STRING INSTRUMENTS

Violin, Viola, Cello and Guitar Lessons;

• WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS

Flute, Clarinet or Saxophone Lessons; and

• OTHER

Speech and Drama Lessons or Performance Enhancement and Anxiety Management Sessions.

Our experienced music teachers are qualified to prepare all students in AMEB and/or HSC examinations.

GROUP LESSONS

Test drive an instrument with our affordable group classes! Pick up the rudiments of music before trying private lessons. Classes currently available include:

EARLY LEARNING MUSIC CLASSES

• La La Lambs for Ages 1.5 – 3; and

• Funky Monkeys for Ages 3 – 5.

GROUP KEYBOARD LESSONS

• Young Beginners for Ages 5 – 7 (Kindergarten – Year 2).

GROUP GUITAR LESSONS

• Young Beginners for Ages 7 – 9 (Year 2 – Year 4).

ELP S T

Suitable for Ages 1.5 – 18+

CREATIVE KIDS VOUCHER

Creative Kids Vouchers are accepted for all Penrith Conservatorium programs. Redeem your voucher by calling the Box Office on 02 4723 7600.

ENSEMBLE PROGRAMS

Take your musical skills to the next level with our Chamber Music Ensemble programs.

RICHARD BONYNGE ENSEMBLE

For Ages 17 – 25

Join Penrith Conservatorium’s elite performancefocused training program.

Through the integration of experienced musicians and mentors alongside young, talented instrumentalists, the ensemble aims to create its own distinctive style and unique culture, whilst training the next generation of classical musicians.

Instruments include piano, strings, woodwind and brass.

ENSEMBLE AOIDĒ

For Ages 17 – 23

Ensemble Aoidē provides students with the opportunity to learn the craft of singing as part of a small ensemble and blending their solo work within the group. This ensemble rehearses and performs a variety of repertoire, from classical to jazz and pop.

PENRITH YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Build your ensemble skills in a dynamic and supportive environment led by tutors from Penrith Symphony Orchestra (PSO), Penrith Conservatorium and the world-renowned Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Photo by Fiora Sacco and Claire Bernoth

SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL TUITION AND BAND/ORCHESTRA PROGRAM

If your school does not have a music program, we can help! Outsource your instrumental music program to Penrith Conservatorium.

We offer private and small group instrumental tuition, as well as a Band or Orchestra Program. Let us know if you would like the lessons to take place onsite at your school, or at our studios at The Joan, before, during or after school hours and we will take care of the rest!

Successful applicants are given the unique opportunity to participate in rehearsals and workshops each term and build towards performances, in which students play alongside professional musicians under the guidance of PSO’s Artistic Director, Dr Paul Terracini. On occasion, the orchestra also performs in public concerts alongside PSO.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year, we offer scholarships through a competitive application and live audition process. Our scholarships recognise future potential and give students the chance to take their hard work and talent to the next level.

BEGINNER MUSIC THEORY CLASS For All Ages

Improve your craft and explore what is possible by creating a framework for understanding why music works the way it does. Music theory encompasses not only sounds, but also the fundamental language of music. Students planning to sit for their AMEB exams and those serious about understanding music will benefit from this course. ENQUIRIES

E conservatorium@penrith.city T 02 4723 7611

Elizabeth Aitken Scholarship Winner 2021, Clare Rowley (Voice). Photo by Claire Bernoth

SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS

FREE WORKSHOP

Groups who purchase tickets to see Are We There Yet? will receive an exclusive opportunity to participate in a free, interactive digital workshop following the performance season. Stay tuned – Full details will be communicated by email closer to the date!

NSW State Curriculum Links are available for Childcare, Preschool, OOSH, Vacation Care and Home School Groups to download from the Are We There Yet? web page at thejoan.com.au/education

This book features on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge Booklist

CDP Kids presents

ARE WE THERE YET?

ON

STAGE

Join Grace and her family on their adventurous and sometimes funny expedition around Australia!

The team behind the successful national tour of Magic Beach return with a new adaptation of another multi award-winning classic picture from Alison Lester AM.

Featuring songs, fun and quokkas, Are We There Yet? is a celebration of family, love and the diversity of our beautiful country.

Ages 3

10

Autumn School Holidays

DATES AND TIMES

Tuesday 18 April at 12:30pm (Relaxed Performance) & 6pm

Wednesday 19 April at 10am (Relaxed Performance) & 12:30pm

DURATION

55 minutes (No interval plus 15-minute Q&A following the second performance daily)

PRICE

SPECIAL OFFER FOR CHILDCARE, VACATION CARE AND HOME SCHOOL GROUPS $20 per child and additional supervisors (1 free supervisor per 10 children)

General Public: Standard Ticket $25, Family of 4 $90

A play by Finegan Kruckemeyer  Based on the book by Alison Lester

Illustration by Alison Lester

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body and supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS

HAMLET: PRINCE OF SKIDMARK

Don’t miss the maestros of children’s comedy, The Listies, as they head to The Joan for the first time these Winter School Holidays to bring you their multi award-winning, side-splitting ‘badaptation’ of Shakespeare’s classic play.

Cheeky, clever and utterly irreverent, this is the Bard as you never imagined possible! In true Listies style, the brilliant duo has pulled apart Hamlet and glued it back together with hilarious costumes, supersonic storytelling, gags, silliness and plenty of interactivity!

Guaranteed to captivate the young and the young at heart, Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark is a must-see introduction to the wonderful world of theatre and Shakespeare.

DAILY REVIEW

Suitable for Ages 5+ and their Supervisors

Winter School Holidays

DATES AND TIMES

Thursday 13 July at 6pm Friday 14 July at 10am & 1pm

DURATION 60 minutes (No interval)

PRICE

SPECIAL OFFER FOR OOSH, VACATION CARE AND HOME SCHOOL GROUPS $20 per child and additional supervisors (1 free supervisor per 10 children)

General Public: Standard Ticket $25, Family of 4 $90

AUDIENCE INFORMATION

This production contains loud noises, theatrical haze and audience interaction.

NSW State Curriculum Links are available for OOSH, Vacation Care and Home School Groups to download from the Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark web page at thejoan.com.au/education

The Listies and Critical Stages Touring presents

Created by Richard Higgins, Matt Kelly and Declan Greene

Photo by Andrew Wuttke

Originally commissioned and first produced at Wharf 1 Theatre by Sydney Theatre Company. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and the NSW Government through Create NSW.

“If you want your kids to have fun at the theatre and fall for all its magic, get them to a Listies show as soon as possible.”

SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS

NSW State Curriculum Links are available for Childcare, Preschool, OOSH, Vacation Care and Home School Groups to download from the Alphabetical Sydney: All Aboard! web page at thejoan.com.au/education

Critical

Stages Touring presents

ALPHABETICAL SYDNEY: ALL ABOARD!

Suitable for Ages 4+ and their Supervisors

Hop aboard the tour bus and get ready for an immersive adventure of a lifetime!

Inspired by Hilary Bell and Antonia Pesenti’s best-selling picture book, your guides, the chaotic Ibis and order-loving Nanna, will take you on a whirlwind journey around Sydney, one letter at a time.

From the amusement park to our world-famous zoo, this new musical combines puppetry, theatre, songs, creative play and irresistible music to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the beloved book and the ‘A to Z’ of things that make our spectacular city iconic.

This book features on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge Booklist

Spring School Holidays

DATES AND TIMES

Friday 29 September at 10am & 6pm Saturday 30 September at 10am & 12:30pm

DURATION

60 minutes (No interval)

PRICE

SPECIAL OFFER FOR CHILDCARE, VACATION CARE AND HOME SCHOOL GROUPS $20 per child and additional supervisors (1 free supervisor per 10 children)

General Public: Standard Ticket $25, Family of 4 $90

Scan the QR code for information to plan your excursion and to download our Risk Assessment

Illustration by Antonia Pesenti

Alphabetical Sydney: All Aboard! was developed with the support of the City of Sydney, the NSW Government through Create NSW, City of Parramatta Council and Riverside Theatres. This production is supported by Create NSW and the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

Book and Lyrics by Hilary Bell. Music by Greta Gertler Gold  Created by Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell

“The incredible humour, dance, singing, stagecraft and digital visuals had the audience jumping from their seats…”

SUZANNE GARVEY, SOCIETY OF CHILDREN’S BOOK WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS AND CBCA NSW

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Suitable for Preschool – Year 12 and Tertiary Students

Digital Offerings

Fire up your creativity and immerse yourself in the arts at school with Penrith Performing & Visual Arts. Head to our Keep Heart Penrith web page for an online collection of exciting opportunities and fun things to see, do and listen to from Australia and around the world.

Broken down into easy to navigate categories including Kids and Families, Drama, Art, Comedy, Talks and Ideas, Dance, Film, Literature, Nature and Gardening, and Puzzles and Games, there is something for all ages and tastes!

Plus, don’t miss the Education section – a specially curated collection of education resources to help support students, parents, guardians and teachers with learning.

Jam-packed full of resources, experiments, lessons, games and more, the links include syllabus-based materials from single and multidisciplinary subject areas for Early Learning – Tertiary Education.

Photo by Christina Mishell

PENRITH REGIONAL GALLERY

Learning at the Gallery

Our learning programs offer unique opportunities for families, children, teenagers, students and teachers to engage with art, artists and ideas. We have a range of workshops, tours and events available throughout the school term and school holidays, which focus on our current exhibitions, artworks from our Collection, the history of the site and connections with local practising artists.

Term Workshops

BUBS CLUB

Suitable for Ages 0 – 2 and their Grownups

Foster a love of art in your little one as we playfully explore the Gallery in a relaxed, social, baby and toddler-friendly setting. Each week, free-play sensory activities will be followed by group time, where we will explore or create an artwork, play games and sing songs inspired by the Gallery and garden.

DATES & TIMES Tuesdays, 11am – 12pm (6-week program)

PRICE

$35 per student, per term

ART AND SEEK

Suitable for Ages 3 – 5 and their Grownups

Explore your little one’s creative side and bond as you learn about art through play, stories, exhibition tours and making messy art together. Designed to stimulate your child’s imagination as they increase their recognition of shapes, colours and textures, this program helps to develop fine motor skills, vocabulary and confidence.

DATES & TIMES Tuesdays, 9:30am – 10:30am (6-week program)

PRICE

$75 per student, per term

Suitable for Ages 0 – 16

Scan the QR code for more information

ART ADVENTURE

Suitable for Ages 5 – 8

Unleash your creativity as you paint, draw, print and sculpt away your Saturday mornings in our beautiful art studio. Build your artmaking skills across a variety of mediums and techniques and become inspired by some of the amazing artworks in the Gallery’s Collection and exhibitions as you are guided to complete a fun and hands-on creative project each week. All skill levels welcome and new art projects are created each term.

DATES & TIMES

Saturdays, 10am – 11:30am (8-week program)

PRICE

$190 per student, per term

ART ODYSSEY

Suitable for Ages 9 – 12

Immerse yourself in the world of art and explore a variety of materials including graphite, charcoal, pastel, acrylics, watercolours and clay. Students will be guided through a series of engaging 2D and 3D projects where they will develop artmaking skills and techniques. This will be complemented by visits to the Gallery’s current exhibitions where students will be exposed to a diverse range of artists and artworks through games and inquiry-led discussions.

DATES & TIMES

Wednesdays, 4pm – 5:30pm (8-week program)

PRICE

$190 per student, per term

School Holiday Workshops

Suitable for Ages 5 – 16

Join us in the School Holidays for a range of fun artmaking workshops inspired by exhibitions in the Gallery and our artist-designed garden. With an ever-changing program of activities from observational drawing in the garden, to messy abstract painting, sculptural clay and stop-motion animation, there is something to suit all budding artists. All materials are supplied and all skill levels are welcome.

Stay tuned – Scan the QR code on this page or visit penrithregionalgallery.com.au closer to the holiday periods for more information and bookings.

CREATIVE KIDS VOUCHER

Creative Kids Vouchers are accepted for all Penrith Regional Gallery Term and School Holiday Workshops. Redeem your voucher online or by visiting or calling the Gallery on 02 4735 1100.

School Visits

The Gallery offers a range of excursions and programs for early learning, primary, secondary and home school groups.

SELF-GUIDED EXHIBITION VISIT

Suitable for Preschool – Year 12

Explore our current exhibitions at your own pace with a free 15-minute introduction provided by a Gallery staff member or volunteer.

PRICE

Free, bookings essential

GUIDED EXHIBITION / HERITAGE SITE TOUR

Suitable for Preschool – Year 12

Discover our heritage site including the home and garden of Margo and Gerald Lewers and collection of outdoor sculptures and/or enjoy a tour and discussion of our current exhibitions. Our Gallery educators will lead your group on an engaging tour with activities tailored to the stages of your students.

PRICE

$10 per student

GUIDED TOUR AND ARTMAKING IN THE STUDIO

Suitable for Preschool – Year 12

Take your Guided Exhibition/Heritage Site Tour to the next level by adding a 60-minute artmaking workshop in our creative art studio. Workshops are aligned with themes in our current exhibition or artworks from our collection and include, but are not limited to, drawing, clay, plein air painting, sculpture, textiles and digital art.

PRICE

$15 per student

COLLECTION UP CLOSE

Suitable for Preschool – Year 12

Discover the Gallery’s rich collection of artworks from Modernist paintings and sculptures to works by contemporary Indigenous artists in a behind-thescenes tour of our collection store. This program can be tailored to showcase artworks relevant to a study area of your choice and is the prefect springboard for conversations about collection management and careers in museums and galleries.

PRICE

$15 per student

Suitable for Preschool – Year 12

Exhibition Highlights

In 2023, we are excited to bring you a range of new exhibitions that feature work by contemporary Australian artists and makers at different stages of their careers, as well as locally and historically significant artworks with a strong connection to

our site at Emu Plains. Our program spans across a variety of mediums including, sculpture, installation, collage, painting and video, and covers a broad range of themes relevant to the visual arts and cross-curricular areas.

BRIDGET CURRIE: MESSAGE FROM THE MEADOW

Penrith Regional Gallery is thrilled to present South Australian artist Bridget Currie’s new landmark solo exhibition, Message from the Meadow.

Currie draws on her diverse art practice, incorporating sculpture, furniture, film and sound into an immersive installation that aims to physically ground the visitor in a meditative space.

In this exhibition, spoken texts, sound and moving image accompany sculptures and environments. In this way, Currie draws upon space, tactile sensation and sound (ASMR) to explore how artworks can trigger sensory affect and encourage a deeper engagement to place and the self. Message from the Meadow also incorporates Currie’s new film, soft insides.

This exhibition will give students an opportunity to immerse themselves in an exhibition of human and non-human forms, while they explore the world of art and meditation from the artists perspective.

This exhibition was made possible through Adelaide Contemporary Experimental’s inaugural Porter Street Commission Art Award, supporting new artwork by South Australian artists.

Please visit our website to find out more about our current and upcoming exhibitions and discover which best link to your students’ learning outcomes. Where available, curriculum links, online media resources, teachers resource kits and study guides can be found at penrithregionalgallery.com.au/learning

Bridget Currie, Object for slugs, 2015, digital photograph. Courtesy the artist and Adelaide Contemporary Experimental, South Australia. Presented in association with Adelaide Contemporary Experimental, ‘Message from the Meadow’ was commissioned with support from the Porter Street Fund. This project has been additionally supported by the South Australian Government through Arts South Australia. ‘soft insides’, 2018 –2020, is supported by the Guildhouse Catapult mentorship program.

JEANNIE BAKER: DESERT JUNGLE

Join us for the latest exhibition of artworks by renowned children’s book author and artist, Jeannie Baker. Co-produced by Penrith Regional Gallery, this travelling exhibition has been scheduled to align with the publishing of Jeannie’s latest book, also titled Desert Jungle.

Jeannie’s vibrant and visually distinct works present a visual narrative that explores the complex biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert. Over one-third of the Australian landscape is classified as desert, and yet for most settler Australians, the desert remains a barren space. In this new story, Jeannie explores the Valley of the Cirios in Mexico, through the perspective of a young child and his grandfather.

In parts of the Valley, towering stands of Cardon Cactus – some of the largest cacti on Earth – and Elephant Trees, mix with Cirios and other unique desert plants as a ‘forest’, almost a desert jungle. These cacti and other plants form both subject and material for Jeannie, who incorporates clippings from plants in her intricate and stunning works.

During an historic moment, when the global community is grappling with the irreversible effects of climate change, Desert Jungle offers a moment of reflection and insight, to celebrate that which is unique, and cannot be lost.

The exhibition includes a drop-in maker space for all ages and is accompanied by a comprehensive learning resource for preschool and primary-aged students and educators.

Jeannie Baker. Artwork from the book, Desert Jungle. Collage construction. Materials used include preserved vegetation, cactus thorns, earth, stones, artist’s clay, fabric and paint.

Size: 330(w) x 310 (h) x 53mm (d). Photo by Jaime Plaza

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Exhibition Programs

Stay tuned – More details will be released on our website and social media channels during 2023. Scan the QR to visit our website.

Join us throughout the year for a number of special events and opportunities!

IN CONVERSATION

Delve further into our current exhibition with a captivating discussion between the artist/s and curator/s, in the Gallery or the garden.

ARTIST-LED WORKSHOPS

Don’t miss your chance to learn and build on your artmaking skills in special workshops led by exhibiting and local artists.

OPEN DAY

Connect with artists and ideas from our latest suite of exhibitions through free activities, talks and performances on Open Day. These include artist talks, artmaking workshops, and engaging exhibition tours for families with early learning and primaryaged children.

TWILIGHT AT LEWERS

Over select Friday evenings, the Gallery will remain open and be brought to life with drop-in art workshops and live performances. In the garden you can enjoy live and local music, a pop-up artisan market and a special menu from Cafe at Lewers. A fantastic way for students and their families to see art in a new light!

Suitable for Preschool – Year 12 and Tertiary Students

Twilight at Lewers . Photos by Pixflix Productions

PLANNING YOUR EXCURSION

Information for

THE JOAN

ARRIVAL TIMES

We strongly recommend that your group arrives at least 30 minutes prior to the start time of the event. Please check the event web page to see if there is a lock out period before attending the theatre. Latecomers will be admitted in a suitable break during the event, if possible. If you are running late, please call Box Office on 02 4723 7600.

CHECK-IN, TICKETS AND SEATING

Seating for school performances is general admission. Please have your group remain outside of our venue, while a teacher checks in at Box Office upon your arrival. Our Front of House staff will come and collect your group and escort you to your seats. If you have any specific access requirements for seating, please ensure you indicate this on your booking form.

If you are attending a general public performance, tickets will be sent to the organising teacher via email.

SCHOOL BAGS

The Joan encourages students to leave school bags at home or school as secure storage is not available. In the event your students bring their bags, please check each student tucks their bag away safely underneath the seat they are allocated in the theatre.

RISK ASSESSMENT

The Risk Assessment for The Joan is available to download from thejoan.com.au/education

DURATION

Performance duration may vary due to the nature of live theatre. Please check the show pages on our website for the most up-to-date run time. We recommend you allow additional time at the end of the performance for transport back to school. An email including an updated duration will be sent out to teachers prior to the event.

A HANDY GUIDE TO ATTENDING THE THEATRE

Attending the theatre is a magical and exciting experience for all ages. For some of your students, an excursion to The Joan may be their first time seeing live theatre. To ensure you have a positive and memorable time, we have put together a ‘Handy Guide’ of tips to discuss with your students prior to attending a show.

• Mobile phones and electronic devices should be turned off and put away before the show commences;

• Photography and recording of all kinds are strictly prohibited, unless otherwise specified;

• If you are allowed to consume snacks and drinks during the performance, please be respectful to the performers and other audience members by eating/drinking as quietly as possible and disposing all food wrappers in the bins when you exit the theatre at the end of the performance;

• Allow the performers to lead the way in how you are to interact with the performance. Laughing and clapping is encouraged;

• Talking loudly or during inappropriate moments, blocking someone else’s view, whistling or screaming during or at the end of a show may disturb other patrons and is discouraged.

A full version of ‘A Handy Guide to Attending the Theatre’ is available to download from The Joan’s Education page.

For more information and to download the documents mentioned on this page, please scan the QR code.

PENRITH REGIONAL GALLERY

ARRIVAL TIMES

If you are running late for a workshop or tour, please call the Gallery on 02 4735 1100.

CHECK-IN AND TICKETS

Please have your group remain outside, while a teacher checks in at Reception, upon your arrival. Our friendly staff at Reception will be able to assist in directing you to the relevant gallery or workshop space on site.

SCHOOL BAGS

We recommend that students leave their backpacks at home or school for safe-keeping, as there is limited secure storage available on site.

RISK ASSESSMENT

The Risk Assessment for Penrith Regional Gallery is available to download from penrithregionalgallery.com.au/learning

For more information and to download the documents mentioned on this page, please scan the QR code.

The Joan and Penrith Regional Gallery are COVID Safe venues. Please check our websites or contact us to check on the latest information and protocols prior to your visit.

A HANDY GUIDE TO VISITING THE GALLERY

Attending the Gallery is a remarkable and mesmerising experience for all ages. For some of your students, an excursion to Penrith Regional Gallery may be their first time experiencing an art exhibition. To ensure you have a positive and memorable time, we have put together a ‘Handy Guide’ of tips to discuss with your students prior to attending an exhibition.

• Talk to your students about what they might see at the Gallery. Our Learning Coordinator will happily provide information and resources to prepare for your visit.

• Help us to protect the artworks and show respect to the artists by walking slowly and keeping your hands away from the artworks;

• We encourage you to discuss the works with your teacher and fellow students. Please consider other members of the public are there to see the artworks too and keep your voices at an appropriate level;

• Flash photography inside the gallery spaces is strictly prohibited, unless otherwise stipulated;

• Please eat/drink your snacks in our garden or café areas. Food and drinks cannot be consumed in the gallery spaces under any circumstances; and

• Our heritage garden is an artwork too! Take time to enjoy what it has to offer, but stay out of the garden beds and off the trees.

A full version of ‘A Handy Guide to Visiting the Gallery’ is available to download from the Gallery’s Learning page.

How To Book

BOOK YOUR EXCURSION TO PP&VA IN JUST TWO EASY STEPS!

STEP 1

COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE BOOKING FORM TO US

All bookings for school groups require a completed booking form. This includes paid and free events.

ONLINE (PREFERRED)

You can complete our online schools booking form for:

The

Joan

1. Scan one of The Joan’s QR codes or visit thejoan.com.au/education to view and complete our schools or school holidays booking form.

2. Contact creativelearning@penrith.city if you would like us to email the online form to you for completion.

The Joan’s Online Schools Booking Form

Penrith Regional Gallery

1. Scan the Gallery’s QR code visit penrithregionalgallery.com.au/learning to view and complete our form.

2. Contact gallery@penrith.city if you would like us to email the online form to you for completion.

The Joan’s Online School Holidays Booking Form

The Gallery’s Online Schools Booking Form

Alternatively, you can fill out and submit the appropriate booking form at the back of this brochure and return it via one of the following options:

METHOD

SCAN AND EMAIL

THE JOAN PENRITH REGIONAL GALLERY

To our Box Office Manager at boxoffice@penrith.city (Please copy in creativelearning@penrith.city)

To our staff at gallery@penrith.city

POST IT DROP IT OFF IN PERSON

To Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, ATTN: Box Office, PO Box 2, Penrith, NSW, 2751

To The Joan’s Box Office 597 High Street, Penrith

To Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest, ATTN: Learning, PO Box 2, Penrith, NSW, 2751

To the Gallery’s Reception 86 River Road, Emu Plains

BOOKING CONFIRMATION AND PAYMENT

We will do our best to accommodate your first preference for event dates and times, but cannot guarantee availability. Bookings are processed in the order in which they are received.

THE JOAN

After we receive your completed booking form, we will email your Admin/Accounts team with an invoice for 50% of the total value of your booking. We require the deposit to be paid 30 days from the date of the deposit invoice and final payment, with correct attendance numbers, at least two weeks prior to the performance date.

In the event the booking is made within 30 days of the performance date, payment must be made in full at least two weeks prior.

Changes to numbers must be submitted in writing to boxoffice@penrith.city and payment for additional tickets is due immediately.

Please check your invoice carefully upon receiving it as this is confirmation of your booking date and time.

If we do not receive payment by the due date on your invoice, your tickets may not be held. If you are having difficulty organising payment, please contact us immediately on 02 4723 7600.

PENRITH REGIONAL GALLERY

Bookings for all school visits require four weeks’ notice. Following the submission of your schools booking form, our Learning Coordinator will contact you via phone or email to discuss the details of your booking.

An email confirmation will be sent outlining these details and information about your excursion, within seven working days from the Learning Coordinator contacting you.

Changes can be made up until seven days prior to your booking. Any changes to numbers, dates or times must be communicated in writing to gallery@penrith.city

If we do not receive payment by the due date on your invoice, your booking may not be held. If you are having difficulty organising payment, please contact us immediately on 02 4735 1100.

If you wish to cancel your booking, seven working days’ notice is required, otherwise the cost of your excursion will be charged in full.

PRIOR TO YOUR EXCURSION

To ensure you have a hassle-free excursion, we will send an email to the teacher or teachers listed on your booking form prior to your visit, detailing important information about your visit, which may include changes to running times and audience information. Where possible, we will also include curriculum links, teachers and online media resources.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us:

THE JOAN

Ticketing Enquiries

E boxoffice@penrith.city

P 02 4723 7600

Learning Enquiries

E creativelearning@penrith.city

PENRITH REGIONAL GALLERY

E gallery@penrith.city P 02 4735 1100

Schools Booking Form

THE JOAN 2023

SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS

SCHOOL NAME

POSTAL ADDRESS POSTCODE

STREET ADDRESS SUBURB STATE POSTCODE SCHOOL PHONE SCHOOL FAX

TEACHER’S DETAILS These will be used to send all essential communications.

TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME

POSITION

WORK PHONE MOBILE PHONE EMAIL

ADDITIONAL TEACHER’S DETAILS If another teacher is attending on the day, please provide their details so we can communicate essential and up to date information to them prior to the event. If not, please leave this section blank.

TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME

POSITION

WORK PHONE MOBILE PHONE EMAIL

ADMIN/ACCOUNTS TEAM’S DETAILS These will be used for invoice management purposes.

TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME MOBILE PHONE EMAIL

YEAR GROUP/S OF STUDENTS ATTENDING

THIS SCHOOL IS A (PLEASE SELECT ONE):

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOL

CATHOLIC SYSTEMIC SCHOOL

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

SPECIFIC NEEDS SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL

PRESCHOOL OTHER

TERMS & CONDITIONS

After we receive your completed booking form, we will email your Admin/Accounts team with an invoice for 50% of the total value of your booking. We require the deposit to be paid 30 days from the date of the deposit invoice and final payment, with correct attendance numbers, at least two weeks prior to the performance date. In the event the booking is made within 30 days of the performance date, payment must be made in full at least two weeks prior. Changes to numbers must be submitted in writing to boxoffice@penrith.city and payment for additional tickets is due immediately. We advise you check your invoice carefully upon receiving it as this is confirmation of your booking date and time. We will do our best to accommodate your first preference for performance dates and times, but cannot guarantee availability. Bookings are processed in the order in which they are received.

I UNDERSTAND THE TERMS & CONDITIONS

EVENT DETAILS

Indicate performance, preferred date and time, the number of students and teachers attending and any access requirements your group has. Please Note: The Joan offers one free teacher’s ticket for every ten students (unless otherwise specified on the event page). Additional teachers will be charged at the student price.

PERFORMANCE / EVENT NAME

DATE (FIRST PREFERENCE) TIME (FIRST PREFERENCE)

DATE (SECOND PREFERENCE) TIME (SECOND PREFERENCE)

NUMBER OF STUDENTS ATTENDING

NUMBER OF TEACHERS ATTENDING

PLEASE INDICATE IF WE CAN ASSIST WITH ACCESS DURING YOUR VISIT

At The Joan, we are dedicated to creating inclusive arts experiences. The more details you are able to provide us, the better prepared our staff will be. Examples of access requirements we offer include wheelchair access, aisle seating and companion seating. If there are any additional requirements you have for your group, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

PLEASE CALL ME TO DISCUSS THESE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS IN FURTHER DETAIL YES NO

DO YOU CONSENT TO THE JOAN DOCUMENTING YOUR VISIT FOR ARCHIVAL YES NO PURPOSES AND USE ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS?

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK A SECOND PERFORMANCE/EVENT, PLEASE INDICATE BELOW. PERFORMANCE / EVENT NAME

DATE (FIRST PREFERENCE) TIME (FIRST PREFERENCE)

DATE (SECOND PREFERENCE) TIME (SECOND PREFERENCE)

NUMBER OF STUDENTS ATTENDING NUMBER OF TEACHERS ATTENDING

PLEASE INDICATE IF WE CAN ASSIST WITH ACCESS DURING YOUR VISIT

PLEASE CALL ME TO DISCUSS THESE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS IN FURTHER DETAIL YES NO DO YOU CONSENT TO THE JOAN DOCUMENTING YOUR VISIT FOR ARCHIVAL YES NO PURPOSES AND USE ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS?

HELP US REACH YOU

We would like to find out the best way to communicate with you in the future. How did you find out about this performance/event?

THE JOAN’S WEBSITE

PP&VA’S 2023 ARTS EDUCATION BROCHURE (PHYSICAL COPY) PP&VA’S 2023 ARTS EDUCATION BROCHURE (DIGITAL VERSION) FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM WORD OF MOUTH OTHER AGREEMENT I

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Please let us know of any other comments or information you have regarding your booking.

FORM IS

INFORMATION & ENQUIRIES

For ticketing enquiries please contact: E boxoffice@penrith.city | P 02 4723 7600

For learning enquiries please contact: E creativelearning@penrith.city

FULL NAME SIGNATURE DATE RETURN THIS FORM SCAN AND EMAIL to our Box Office Manager at boxoffice@penrith.city (Please copy in creativelearning@penrith.city) POST IT to Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, ATTN: Box Office, PO Box 2, Penrith, NSW, 2751 DROP IT OFF IN PERSON to The Joan’s Box Office – 597 High Street, Penrith

Schools Booking Form

SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS

SCHOOL NAME

POSTAL ADDRESS POSTCODE

STREET ADDRESS SUBURB STATE POSTCODE SCHOOL PHONE SCHOOL FAX

TEACHER’S DETAILS These will be used to send all essential communications.

TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME POSITION

WORK PHONE MOBILE PHONE EMAIL

ADDITIONAL TEACHER’S DETAILS If another teacher is attending on the day, please provide their details so we can communicate essential and up to date information to them prior to the event. If not, please leave this section blank.

TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME POSITION

WORK PHONE MOBILE PHONE EMAIL

ADMIN/ACCOUNTS TEAM’S DETAILS These will be used for invoice management purposes.

TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME MOBILE PHONE EMAIL

So we can try and better cater for your group please indicate the: YEAR GROUP/S OF STUDENTS ATTENDING

THIS SCHOOL IS A (PLEASE SELECT ONE):

RELEVANT FOCUS OR CONTENT AREAS STUDENTS ARE STUDYING

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOL CATHOLIC SYSTEMIC SCHOOL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SPECIFIC NEEDS SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL PRESCHOOL OTHER

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Bookings for all school visits require four weeks’ notice. You will receive an invoice from the Gallery once your booking has been confirmed. Any changes to numbers, times or dates must be communicated in writing to gallery@penrith.city. Changes can be made up until seven days prior to your booking. Cancellation Policy: Seven working days’ notice must be provided, otherwise the cost of your visit will be charged in full. I UNDERSTAND THE TERMS & CONDITIONS

EVENT DETAILS

PLEASE SELECT THE EXCURSION TYPE/S:

SELF-GUIDED EXHIBITION VISIT

GUIDED EXHIBITION TOUR

GUIDED EXHIBITION TOUR AND ARTMAKING IN THE STUDIO

GARDEN SCULPTURES TOUR COLLECTION UP CLOSE

ARTIST MASTERCLASS

EXHIBITION / EVENT NAME

DATE (FIRST PREFERENCE) TIME (FIRST PREFERENCE)

DATE (SECOND PREFERENCE) TIME (SECOND PREFERENCE)

NUMBER OF STUDENTS ATTENDING NUMBER OF TEACHERS ATTENDING (INCLUDING EXTRA SUPPORT STAFF AND PARENTS)

PLEASE INDICATE IF WE CAN ASSIST WITH ACCESS DURING YOUR VISIT At Penrith Regional Gallery, we are dedicated to creating inclusive arts experiences. Please indicate if we can assist with access during your visit and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

PLEASE CALL ME TO DISCUSS THESE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS IN FURTHER DETAIL YES NO DO YOU CONSENT TO THE GALLERY DOCUMENTING YOUR VISIT FOR ARCHIVAL YES NO PURPOSES AND USE ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS?

HELP US REACH YOU

We would like to find out the best way to communicate with you in the future. How did you find out about this exhibition/event?

PENRITH REGIONAL GALLERY’S WEBSITE

PP&VA’S 2023 ARTS EDUCATION BROCHURE (PHYSICAL COPY)

PP&VA’S 2023 ARTS EDUCATION BROCHURE (DIGITAL VERSION)

FACEBOOK

INSTAGRAM

WORD OF MOUTH

OTHER

AGREEMENT I CONFIRM THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON

HAVE YOU PARTICIPATED IN PENRITH REGIONAL GALLERY’S LEARNING PROGRAMS IN THE PAST?

YES NO

FULL NAME SIGNATURE DATE RETURN

INFORMATION & ENQUIRIES

Please contact Learning at the Gallery E gallery@penrith.city | P 02 4735 1100

FORM SCAN AND EMAIL to our staff at gallery@penrith.city POST IT to Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest, ATTN: Learning, PO Box 2, Penrith, NSW, 2751 DROP IT OFF IN PERSON to the Gallery’s Reception 86 River Road, Emu Plains

Details in this brochure are correct at the time of printing.

We reserve the right to alter without notice program, performers, dates, times and/or prices as may become necessary.