THE well-beings
THE contemporaries
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
$6.70 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
$6.70 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
English Prescribed Texts, English Standard/Advanced, Scene Study, Elizabethan Theatre, Contemporary & Physical Theatre
THE Well-Beings
THE
Well-Beings
BULLY
B U L L Y
This production is under creative development and more information about the narrative will be added over time.
FOR TEACHERS
This production looks at the nuances of bullying and seeks to raise empathic awareness through powerful narrative-based storytelling. Our team has been working with a number of mental health organisations to bring you a powerful performance on resilience, self-talk, and grief.
RECOMMENDED GRADE
7 - 10
DURATION
50 minutes + 10 min Q&A
PRICE PER STUDENT
$6.70 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
Well-Being, Anti-Bullying, Resilience, Mental Health, Grief, Self-Talk & Self-Love | Magical Realism, Brechtian Theatre, Theatre of Social Comment
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
$6.70 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
$6.70 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
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
$6.70 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
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
$6.70 per student (GST not included, minimum performance fee applies)
CURRICULUM LINKS
English Prescribed Texts, Adaptation & Recontextualisation, Theatre of Social Comment, Magical Realism/Oz Goth