Theatre for schools 2013

Theatre for Schools 2013

Animal Farm by George OrwellAdapted & Created by shake & stir theatre co

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Animal Farm, one of the most controversial and studied political commentaries, arrives in a brand new production combining physical theatre and storytelling. George Orwell’s simple yet intensely powerful fairy tale illustrates how greed and absolute power corrupts absolutely and, with devastating consequences, can change the course of history.

Teachers Resource Kit available

Warning: Low level coarse language

Monday 3 June 7pm Lake Kawana Community Centre [email protected] T 07 5413 1400

Suitable: Age 13+ or Years 8-12 Study Area: English, Drama, Modern History, Political Studies, Physical Drama

Jack Charles V The CrownBy IlBIJerrI Theatre Company and Toured by Performing lines

Uncle Jack Charles is an Australian legend: veteran actor, Koori elder, activist and, until recently, heroin addict and cat-burglar. This is a show about his life – told by him.From Stolen Generation to Koori theatre in the 70s, from film sets to Her Majesty’s prisons, Jack Charles V The Crown runs the gamut of a life lived to its utmost. Charles’ unswerving optimism transforms this tale of addiction, crime and doing time into a kind of vagabond’s progress – a map of the traps of dispossession and a guide to reaching the age of grey-haired wisdom.

Wednesday 26 June 7.30pm Nambour Civic Centre [email protected] T 07 5475 7777

Suitable: Age 15+ or Years 10-12 Study Area: Indigenous Studies, Modern and/ or Australian History, Drama, English

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360 AllstarsDirected by Gene Peterson, Produced by Onyx Productions

The circus has been reinvented – breakdancing, basketball freestyling, BMx flatlanding and more!

360 Allstars is a phenomenal theatrical performance exploring all forms of rotation. Boasting national and international musicians, dancers and athletes at the top of their game, this production connects the street with the elite!

Tuesday 16 July 7pm Lake Kawana Community Centre [email protected] T 07 5413 1400

Suitable: Age 8+ or Years 3-12 Study Area: Drama, Music, Physical EducationWorkshops available: Break Dancing, Body Percussion/Junk Drumming

FrankensteinAn ensemble Theatre Production by Nick Dear

Mary Shelley’s classic tale is reimagined. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker, meeting with cruelty wherever he goes.

Concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil are embedded within this thrilling, deeply disturbing and totally engrossing classic gothic tale.

Warning: Contains semi-nudity and non explicit sex scene, not suitable for under 15yrs. Post Show Q and A session 11am matinee only.

Tuesday 16 July 7.30pm Wednesday 17 July 11am Nambour Civic Centre [email protected] T 07 5475 7777

Suitable: Age 15+ or Years 10-12 Study Area: English, Drama

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Nadia & the Blue Flamingo Production by red Chair

A singing south wind flutters into town... weaving a playful dance around Nadia’s washing line and filling the air with magic and song. With a dash of imagination, a hint of mayhem and a basket full of hope, Nadia Sundae and her audience discover true friends can sometimes be found right under your toes... Nadia & the Blue Flamingo combines puppetry, music, comedy and audience participation in an engaging and heartfelt tale of friendship.

Monday 8 July 6pm The J [email protected] T 07 5455 4455Suitable: Ages 3-8 or Prep to Year 3

Fluff in association with Cre8ion

In a world of music, fairy lights and toys, toys and more toys, lives the slightly whimsical but fun Gingham family who search the world for lost hand-made toys. Join the family on their quest and stretch your imagination in this joyful and delightful multimedia performance. By Christine Johnston, one of the creators of the Kransky Sisters.

Wednesday 16 October 6pm Thursday 17 October 10am Lake Kawana Community [email protected] T 07 5413 1400Suitable: Ages 3-12 or Prep to Year 7

The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell ellis Productions by reg Cribb Starring Max Gillies and Samuel Johnson

Daniel Gartrell, our greatest bush poet, rots in a house covered with dark secrets. Craig, an ambitious and optimistic young actor who has been cast to play Gartrell in a biographical movie on the poet’s early life, knocks on his door. Gartrell uses his poetic wit and charm to deftly dance the naïve young actor through a maze of hilarious and painfully awkward mindgames, but as Craig continues in his dogged pursuit of the truth, he soon unearths the shocking history behind his subject’s unfinished masterwork, Mt Ragged.

Wednesday 11 September 7.30pm Thursday 12 September 7.30pmThe J [email protected] T 07 5455 4455Suitable: Age 15+ or Years 11-12Study Area: Drama, EnglishWarning: Strong language and partial nudity

Booking InformationSunshine Coast Council invites schools to incorporate live theatre performances into their curriculum and is pleased to offer generous ticket discounts for school group bookings.$15 per student for school groups including one free teacher ticket for every ten paying students. $10 per student for Nadia & the Blue Flamingo and Fluff, one free teacher ticket for every ten students. Reduced student and teacher ticket prices if attending an evening performance as part of a school group. Teachers Resources and/or extra activities available for some performances. Please check with venue. For booking enquiries please contact the venue where the performance will be presented.These performances are made possible by the following:

360 Allstars

AnimalFarm

Nadia & the Blue Flamingo

Frankenstein

Jack Charles V The Crown

The Haunting Fluffof Daniel Gartrell

Tour managed and coordinated by arTour, an initiative supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland

Tour managed and coordinated by arTour, an initiative supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Originally produced in association with QPAC.

Tour managed and coordinated by arTour, an initiative supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland

This project has been made possible by the New South Wales Government through Arts NSW

The Australian Government is proud to be associated with the tours 360 Allstars, Frankenstein and Jack Charles V The Crown through the national performing arts touring program, Playing Australia, which gives Australians across the country the opportunity to see some of our best performing arts.

[email protected] 07 5475 7272 F 07 5475 7277Locked Bag 72 Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Qld 4560