Dive into group devising with Facilitator and Resident Director, Stefo Nantsou...

Unlock ideas and develop performance pieces that are original, well constructed pieces of theatre. This workshop is a practical introduction to play building and excellent preparation for the HSC Group Performance.

Curriculum Links:
Drama - HSC Group Performance, Playbuilding, Physical Theatre.

These workshops book out very quickly as part of OnStage Week so make sure you book as soon as you can!

For further information visit the STC Education Page.

OnStage Master Classes are hosted by Tom Wright.

Discover the artist’s process as you embark on yours.

In these jam-packed one hour sessions, STC artists reveal their process in making theatre, designed to inspire your Individual Project. See how professional artists approach developing their concept and realisation of theatre.

Tuesday 8th - Director/Designer:
Director Iain Sinclair and Designer Pip Runciman talk about creating Our Town.

Wednesday 9th - Director/Designer:
Director Naomi Edwards and Designer Andrew Bellchambers talk about creating Hamlet

Thursday 10th - Marketing
Rani Haywood, Marketing Manager and Grant Sparkes Carroll –STC’s Graphic Designer talk about marketing design and campaigns

Friday 11th - Solo Performance
Stefo Nantsou talks about his process in creating 2010’s hit solo show – Actor On A Box: The Loaded Dog.

Curriculum Links
Drama - HSC Individual Project: Critical Analysis, Design, Performance

Master Classes in OnStage Week book out quickly - don't miss out!

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Brecht Workshop is directed by Imara Savage.

Go deeper into the innovations, ideas, and discover what made Brecht’s visionary theatre so exceptional. You will explore Brecht’s theatrical conventions and techniques through carefully chosen scenes woven together with commentary on the historical and political context of Brecht’s plays.

"Seeing a practical example of workshopping, by professional actors, of the plays they are studying is so worthwhile."
Paula Little, St Mary's Cathedral College.

Curriculum Links
Drama - HSC: Brecht, Protest and Political Theatre
History - National Study: Germany

For further information visit the STC Education Page.

Verbatim Theatre Workshop is taken by Alana Valentine and Roslyn Oades.

Develop authentic experiences with your senior students. Explore the complex process of collecting interviews, accounts and transcripts. Craft them into captivating theatre. Dive into this new HSC topic with celebrated playwright Alana Valentine, whose verbatim plays Run Rabbit Run and Parramatta Girls both appear on the current HSC Drama syllabus, and Roslyn Oades, director of Urban Theatre Projects’ Stories of Love and Hate and her unique form of ‘Headphone Verbatim.’

Curriculum Links
Drama - HSC Verbatim Theatre

"What a wonderful experience to actually work with the playwright right in front of you as you discuss the intention, motivations and challenges of the play."
Teacher, Nepean High School.

For further information visit the STC Education Page.

Stage Combat Teacher Workshop is hosted by Scott Witt.

This unique master class will aid teachers in understanding the fundamental principles and techniques in Stage Combat and Fight Direction. Staging violence and physical comedy can be very difficult without the appropriate knowledge. The lesson will focus on helping teachers deliver techniques and their application in both dramatic and comedic situations to their students.

Curriculum Links
Drama - Physical Theatre

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STC Ed presents Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

It's time to grow up and take action…

What do you do when the world betrays you? You can no longer be a kid and no-one is there to help you. The universe comes into dramatic view through this condensed and intensified Gen Y female Hamlet.

Created especially for today’s teenagers, this sophisticated production is a fantastic introduction to Shakespeare and one of his greatest plays. Guaranteed to excite like no other Hamlet you have seen.

Curriculum Links
English - HSC Advanced: Critical Study of Text, Stages 4&5 Shakespearean Drama, HSC Belonging
Drama - Stages 4&5 Shakespearean Drama, Tragedy
History - Elizabethan Age
Cross-curriculum - Gender

Resources
Comprehensive student and teacher resources provided

For further information visit the STC Education Page.

STC Ed presents Ruby Moon by Matt Cameron.

It begins like a fairytale but how does it end…

In picture-perfect Flaming Tree Grove, a little girl called Ruby sets off to visit her grandma at the end of the cul-de-sac. But she never arrives. Her parents spiral into suspicion and sorrow as they search for answers to the haunting mystery. And then a strange and chilling package appears on their doorstep…

Ruby Moon is a fractured fairytale from the dark heart of suburbia, a tour de force for two.

“…densely layered, evocative and richly imagined work... something also unsettling, weird, fascinating and moving.” The Age.

Curriculum Links
Drama - HSC Australian Drama and Theatre: Contemporary Australian Theatre Practice
English - Belonging, Australian Literature

Resources
Comprehensive student and teacher resources provided.

For further information visit the STC Education Page.

STC Ed presents Urban Theatre Projects' Stories of Love and Hate.

Is hate the consequence when the things we love are under threat?

Drawing on an infamous local incident, Stories of Love and Hate interlinks personal stories about the fragile bonds that hold our society together. Created by Sydney’s gritty and distinctive Urban Theatre Projects with the communities in Bankstown and the Sutherland Shire, director and actor Roslyn Oades set to understand what happened on that summer’s day in Cronulla.

Using a unique verbatim performance technique called Headphone Verbatim, performers wear headphones and speak along to a carefully edited audio script. The actors channel multiple characters and embody real-life stories, word for word, honouring every cough and quirk, culture and imperfections of human speech with authenticity.

Stories of Love and Hate was developed in association with Bankstown Youth Development Service.

"A funny, fun, insightful and important work. 200% free of judgement – and full to the brim of joy." FBI Radio (FBI voted top theatre show in 2008). 

* Lowdown wishes to advise there is strong language and adult themes.

Curriculum Links
Drama - HSC Verbatim Theatre, HSC Australian Drama and Theatre: Contemporary Australian Theatre Practice, Group Performance

English - Belonging, Representation and Text, Experience through Language, Australian Literature

PDHPE - Self and Relationships, Individual and Community Health

Society and Culture - The Social and Cultural World, Personal and Social Identity, Intercultural Communication, Depth Study: Belief Systems, Depth Study: Equality and Difference

Cross-curriculum content - Civics and Citizenship, Difference and Diversity, Mulicultural.

Resources
Comprehensive student and teacher resources provided.

For further information visit the STC Education Page.

Stolen Workshop directed by Leah Purcell.

Watch and discuss key scenes of Stolen by Jane Harrison, a tender and moving story that brings the tragic human story of the Stolen Generations to the Australian stage.

Experiencing scenes off the page and hearing from artists gives students a deeper insight into this significant work of contemporary Australian theatre, and the political and social context in which it was created.

"Seeing a practical example of workshopping, by professional actors, of the plays they are studying is so worthwhile." Paula Little, St Mary's Cathedral College.

Curriculum Links
Drama - HSC Australian Drama and Theatre: Contemporary Australian Theatre Practice, Stages 4 & 5 Aboriginal Performance

English - Belonging, History and Memory, Australian Voices, Aboriginal Experiences in Australia, Australian Literature

Aboriginal Studies - Aboriginal Performing Arts, Aboriginal Identities, Racism and Prejudice, Social Justice and Human Rights Issues, Aboriginal Autonomy, Aboriginal Oral Expression, Aboriginal Interaction with Legal & political systems, Aboriginality and the Land, Heritage and Identity, Colonialism

History - Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples, Changing Rights and Freedoms

Society and Culture - Personal and Social Identity, Intercultural Communication, Equality and Difference

Cross Curriculum - Aboriginal and Indigenous

For further information visit the STC Education Page.

Black Comedy Teacher Workshop is held with Andrew Upton.

Explore how comedy can confront an audience with the darker side of life. In this practical workshop, you will delve into the theory and uses of humour and its relationship to audiences. You will learn techniques in utilising humour effectively to deal with controversy, taboo, pain and loss that you can take back to the classroom and use with your students.

Curriculum Links
Drama - HSC Black Comedy.

For further information visit the STC Education Page.

Using Drama Across the Primary Curriculum is hosted by Professor Robyn Ewing.

Based on her outstanding professional practice, Robyn’s workshop will model best practice for teachers interested in increasing their confidence in using drama as the catalyst for deeper literacy and learning in their classrooms.

Employing drama techniques in primary classrooms has a powerful effect on increasing students’ literacy and engagement in the world of rich language. This inspiring workshop will model how you can place drama pedagogy at the heart of your teaching practice.

"The workshop experience was both challenging and inspiring. The content was highly relevant."
Sarah Webster, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary.

"She simplified the teaching to show us that teaching drama isn't as daunting as we imagine it to be :)"
Pre-service teacher, UTS.

Curriculum Links
Primary English, Literacy, Creative Arts.

For further information visit the STC Education Page.