THE contemporaries
THE well-beings
THE SHAKESPEARES
THE SHAKESPEARES
MACBETH
UNDONE
MACBETH
UNDONE
THE STORY
The story of Lady Macbeth is largely veiled in a shroud of mystery. Her true intentions are unknown. Her love for Macbeth is questionable. Her descent into madness surprises us all. But if we could speak to her from beyond the grave, what would she have to say?
FOR TEACHERS
Macbeth is a prescribed text for QCAA’s external assessment. Undone is a character study that analyses themes such as Femininity vs Masculinity and the influence of the Supernatural and how shifting perspectives of modern societal, cultural and political views shape our interpretation of the classical text.
RECOMMENDED GRADE
9 - 12
DURATION
50 minutes + 10 min Q&A
PRICE PER STUDENT
$6.50 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
English Prescribed Texts, English Standard/Advanced, Character Study, critical & creative thinking, aesthetic features, cultural assumptions Elizabethan Theatre, Contemporary Performance
HAMLET:ROTTEN
HAMLET:ROTTEN
THE STORY
When Hamlet returns home for his father’s funeral he discovers his mother intends to marry his Uncle, Claudius. Shortly after, the ghost of King Hamlet utters the words ‘revenge’ – and Hamlet, a misanthrope, assumes an antic disposition, and remarkably is plagued with inaction as he investigates his Uncle, deals with his grief, and attempts not to involve or blame his mother.
FOR TEACHERS
There is something rotten in the state of Denmark. Hamlet’s contradictory actions and characteristics have enveloped this revenge tragedy in confusion. The fish rots at the head; so why not cut the head off? But beyond the politics of Denmark and their corruption; there is a pre-disposition Hamlet has for the women in his life – what if the key to understanding this text is simply in the act of holding a mirror up to the human experience?
RECOMMENDED GRADE
10 - 12
DURATION
50 minutes + 10 min Q&A
PRICE PER STUDENT
$6.50 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
English Prescribed Texts, English Standard/Advanced, Character Study, critical & creative thinking, aesthetic features, cultural assumptions Elizabethan Theatre, Contemporary Performance
R&J:
CHOP LOGIC
R&J: CHOP LOGIC
THE STORY
Dave & Chloe believe the catalyst of the death of Romeo & Juliet are two very different things. Chloe believes fate and soft determinism contributes to their deaths whereas Dave believes love and freedom of choice led to the tragedy’s end.
FOR TEACHERS
The classic trope – who is to blame? Or, rather, what is to blame? In this production we critically analyse select scenes from the bard’s most famous play to best answer this question while also reinventing and recontextualising the text.
RECOMMENDED GRADE
9 - 12
DURATION
50 minutes + 10 min Q&A
PRICE PER STUDENT
$6.50 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
English Prescribed Texts, English Standard/Advanced, Scene Study, Elizabethan Theatre, Contemporary & Physical Theatre
DEAREST FATHER
THE STORY
How do we perceive Shakespeare’s women? More specifically, the role daughters play. Shakespeare’s female roles are often misrepresented and misunderstood, and in a society in which perspective is
constantly shifting and changing how do we interpret these women? A compelling and insightful compilation show that looks at a number of Shakespeare texts that deeply analyses Shakespeare’s most overlooked female characters.
FOR TEACHERS
With a focus on a number of QCAA prescribed texts, this analytical performative study seeks to identify the role of women in Shakespeare’s works and how our shifting perspectives of today
interpret the choices these women make. Choosing three of our five source texts available, Dearest Father looks at Shakespeare’s misunderstood, misrepresented and largely overlooked female characters.
RECOMMENDED GRADE
10 - 12
DURATION
50 minutes + 10 min Q&A
PRICE PER STUDENT
$6.50 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
English Prescribed Texts, English Standard/Advanced, Character Study, cultural assumptions of identity, belief systems and roles, Elizabethan Theatre, Contemporary Performance
THE contemporaries
THE contemporaries
I, RHETORIC
I, RHETORIC
THE STORY
When a young political journalist gets the opportunity to write for the opposition the temptation to sabotage from within is far too enticing. However – be careful when fighting with monster that you do not become a monster yourself. For when you stare into the Abyss, the Abyss stares long into you.
FOR TEACHERS
Who doesn’t love a bit of rhetoric? For English, this show covers the Syllabus objectives – exploring how we can use language to manipulate our audiences, altering representations and perspectives to suit our shifting agendas. For Drama – it’s a Brechtian/Absurdist/Political mash-up with a powerful delivery.
RECOMMENDED GRADE
10 - 12
DURATION
50 minutes + 10 min Q&A
PRICE PER STUDENT
$6.50 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
English Prescribed Texts, Adaptation & Recontextualisation, Poetic Devices, Persuasive Language, Theatre of Social Comment, Absurdism, Brechtian, Verbatim
HOW TO MAKE A
MONOLOGUE
HOW TO MAKE A
MONOLOGUE
THE STORY
Luke finds himself in a performing arts detention where he, along with a group of fellow class-mates, are instructed to perform monologues from classic and contemporary literary works in order to be released. The problem is – they have no idea how to perform well…
FOR TEACHERS
A skill based performance relevant to all spoken tasks. This one person show identifies common performance habits in high-school students and highlights how very simple it is to rectify those habits to deliver an effective spoken word task.
RECOMMENDED GRADE
7 - 12
DURATION
50 minutes + 10 min Q&A
PRICE PER STUDENT
$6.50 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
English Prescribed Texts, Scriptwriting/Performance Skills, Storytelling, Verbatim, Fluid Characterisation
PRESSURE
A Modern Retelling of The Crucible & 1984
PRESSURE
A Modern Retelling of The Crucible & 1984
THE STORY
In a dystopian future where surveillance and control are a part of the norm, two students find themselves
fighting against the system, dealing with conformity and perceived limitations and must decide whether to rebel
against power or succumb to it.
FOR TEACHERS
Heavily inspired by the prescribed QCAA texts Miller’s The Crucible and Orwell’s 1984, this cleverly written,
intertextual theatrical piece explores the role of McCarthyism, surveillance, rebellion and power in the modern,
technological world, and how conformity can be damaging to individuals.
RECOMMENDED GRADE
7 - 12
DURATION
50 minutes + 10 min Q&A
PRICE PER STUDENT
$6.50 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
English Prescribed Texts, Adaptation & Recontextualisation, Theatre of Social Comment, Magical Realism/Oz Goth
THE Well-Beings
THE
Well-Beings
FOLLOW ME!
THE STORY
Alyssa is an influencer, and is quickly becoming popular around the globe. Brandon is the biggest fan of Alyssa, and he watches all her streams. When the two finally meet, Alyssa finds out she has a stalker and suspects it may be Brandon. What does she do about it? How does she resolve the situation or is her obsession with her online personality going to interfere with her safety?
FOR TEACHERS
This well-being show explores the dangers of social media apps and trends that present real world dangers to unwary teenagers as well as presenting mental health issues that can be influenced by obsessions with social media and “clout-chasing”.
RECOMMENDED GRADE
7 - 10
DURATION
50 minutes + 10 min Q&A
PRICE PER STUDENT
$6.50 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
Well Being, Social Media Safety, Mental Health & Strategies, Cyber Bullying, Internet Security, Obsessive Behaviour, Fluid Characterisation, Multi-Modal, Brechtian, Contemporary Theatre
TOXIC
T O X I C
THE STORY
Vape-Gate is in full swing, and the tug of war between conformity and individualism drives four students to seek the sanctuary of their school’s hideout – the ambulent toilet block. Vaping, alcohol, parties, and young love intertwine these four students into toxic circumstances with devastating consequences.
FOR TEACHERS
A well-being show that explores toxic behaviour, relationships, and the struggles of fitting in and individual expression as a young teenager. Based on real stories by students around Queensland, speaking from their experience with vaping and substance abuse, bullying, individualism, co-dependency, mental health, and toxicity with a powerful message for behavioural change.
RECOMMENDED GRADE
7 - 12
DURATION
50 minutes + 10 min Q&A
PRICE PER STUDENT
$6.50 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
Well Being, Collage Drama/Theatre, Partial Verbatim, Mental Health & Anti-Bullying, Vaping, Alcohol Use & Peer Pressure, Toxic Behaviour & Behavioural Change, Youth Development