MTC Education 2013

WELCOME TO MTC’S 2013 EDUCATION PROGRAM

2013 CALENDAR THE OTHER PLACE

CONSTELLATIONS

OTHER DESERT CITIES

TRUE MINDS

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

8 FEB – 23 MAR

2 MAR – 17 APR

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26 JAN – 2 MAR

TERM ONE

BEACHED

25 APR – 8 JUN

TERM TWO

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22 APR – 10 MAY

17 MAY – 22 JUN

SOLOMON AND MARION 7 JUN – 20 JUL

2013 CALENDAR THE CRUCIBLE

THE CHERRY ORCHARD

THE MOUNTAINTOP 1 NOV – 14 DEC

TERM FOUR

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TERM THREE

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10 AUG – 25 SEP

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22 JUN – 3 AUG

RUPERT

24 AUG – 28 SEP

BEACHED

BY MELISSA BUBNIC Directed by Petra Kalive

Arty is living a double life. In his head he is an explorer, a movie star, devilishly handsome.

In his real life Arty is a blob, a beached whale, Jabba the Hutt in a housing commission flat. At 400kg and rising, he’s a young man literally going nowhere.

With free life-saving surgery up for grabs, Arty and his devoted mum JoJo allow a film crew from Shocking Fat Stories to document his last desperate attempts to lose weight before the operation. Can Arty overcome his failings and live the ordinary life he’s only imagined? Will physical transformation be his ticket to personal freedom? Using multimedia and puppetry, Beached is a dark satire about reality TV, love and the pain of not fitting in.

Curriculum link: VCE Drama Unit 3 Playlist Recommended for: Year 10 students to adults, contains some coarse language

Where: Southbank Theatre, The Lawler When: Term 2, Weeks 2 to 4 Monday 22 April: Tuesday 23 April: Wednesday 24 April: Thursday 25 April: Friday 26 April: Monday 29 April: Tuesday 30 April: Wednesday 1 May: Thursday 2 May: Friday 3 May: Monday 6 May: Tuesday 7 May: Wednesday 8 May: Thursday 9 May: Friday 10 May:

7.30pm 1.30pm* and 7.30pm 1.30pm and 7.30pm no performances (Anzac Day) 1.30pm and 7.30pm 1.30pm 1.30pm and 7.30pm 1.30pm and 7:30pm* 7.30pm 1.30pm* and 7.30pm 1.30pm 1.30pm and 7.30pm 1.30pm and 7.30pm 1.30pm* and 7.30pm 1.30pm

*There will be a pre-show talk and post-show Q&A at this performance. Please see the ‘Extend the MTC Experience’ panel for more information.

Running time: Approximately 90 minutes (no interval) Script: Available from March. Contact schools@mtc.com.au to order

VCE PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS During these practical full-day workshops an experienced exam assessor and a professional actor will work with students to enhance their skills and guide their preparation for the end-of-year performance exam.

Curriculum link: Solo Performance Exam - VCE Drama Unit 4 Monologue Performance Exam - VCE Theatre Studies Unit 4 Venue: MTC HQ 252 Sturt Street, Southbank

Solo Performance Workshops Term 2, Weeks 9 and 10 Friday 14 June Monday 17 June Tuesday 18 June Wednesday 19 June Thursday 20 June Friday 21 June

9.30am to 3.30pm 9.30am to 3.30pm 9.30am to 3.30pm 9.30am to 3.30pm 9.30am to 3.30pm 9.30am to 3.30pm

Monologue Performance Workshops Term 3, Week 5 Monday 12 August Tuesday 13 August Wednesday 14 August Thursday 15 August Friday 16 August

9.30am to 3.30pm 9.30am to 3.30pm 9.30am to 3.30pm 9.30am to 3.30pm 9.30am to 3.30pm

Group size: Limit of 40 students per workshop Cost: Metropolitan school groups: $32 per student Non-metropolitan school groups: $28 per student Accompanying teachers: No charge

EXTEND THE MTC EXPERIENCE Pre-show Talks & Teachers’ Notes

MTC Ambassadors

In 2013 MTC will offer pre-show talks and post-show Q&As for all MTC Education and VCE play-listed productions: Other Desert Cities, Beached, and The Cherry Orchard.

Each year, MTC selects a group of twenty-five Year 11 theatrelovers to participate in our Ambassador program. These students meet each month to attend productions, hear from guest speakers and share their responses to theatre with a group of likeminded peers. Nomination forms have been mailed with the 2013 Education Poster and are also available to download from mtc. com.au. Nominations close Friday 8 March 2013 at 5pm.

Pre-show talks are conducted by an experienced VCE assessor and address the key knowledge and skills of Drama or Theatre Studies. They are forty-five minutes in duration, and will commence two hours prior to the performance in the auditorium. Post-show Q&As with the cast and creative team are twenty minutes in duration and will commence shortly after the performance.

For each of these productions MTC will produce comprehensive Teachers’ Notes, which will be available for free download from mtc.com.au.

Pre-show Talks Other Desert Cities: Wednesday 13 March, 11.00am Beached:

Tuesday 23 April, 11.30am Wednesday 1 May, 5.30pm Friday 3 May, 11.30am Thursday 9 May, 11.30am

The Cherry Orchard: Wednesday 28 August, 11.00am Cost: Metro school groups: $10 per student Non-metro school groups: $7 per student Accompanying teachers: No charge (one teacher per ten students)

MTC Tours MTC offers tours of both our Production Headquarters and our world-class theatre for senior secondary students. Please contact 03 8688 0963 or schools@mtc.com.au for more information or to book.

MTC Costume Hire We can provide advice on costume requirements for school productions and VCE Solo and Monologue Performances. Please contact 03 8688 0922 or costumehire@mtc.com.au for more information.

School Lunches Our friendly theatre staff can provide affordable lunch options for student excursions to Southbank Theatre or MTC HQ. Please email schoollunches@mtc.com.au to request a booking form.

Join the conversation online Visit mtc.com.au or MTC Student Hub on Facebook to become part of our online community.

HOW TO BOOK 2013 MTC School Group Prices

(All productions except One Man, Two Guvnors)

- Payment can be made by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX) or cheque, made payable to Melbourne Theatre Company.

Metro school groups: $24 per student Non-metro school groups: $21 per student Tickets for teachers: One secondary school teacher receives a complimentary ticket for every group of ten students booked. Up to ten additional adults are eligible to attend with the group at the discounted rate of $42.

- No tickets are issued without payment. All those attending an event must possess the correct ticket, which they will be required to present before admission.

- School group bookings for MTC Season 2013 productions do not attract GST. For all other events GST is included in prices listed in this brochure and stated on MTC tax invoices. Our ABN is 28 302 359 029.

One Man, Two Guvnors prices Wednesday matinee performances: $39 per student (limited number available) All other performances: $59 per student Tickets for Teachers available at the concession rate of $99.

For all bookings and enquiries, please contact: Mellita Ilich, Education Ticketing Officer Email: schools@mtc.com.au Phone: 03 8688 0963 Please note that in order to process your booking, we must receive the request in writing.

Booking and payment process - Bookings are processed in order of receipt. You will receive a tax invoice for each event you have booked, that states when payment is required. Full payment is required by the date stated, usually four weeks prior to the event, unless the booking has been received after that time.

Education Program Enquiries Enquiries regarding the content of the MTC Education Program may be directed to:Suzie Thomas, Education Manager, by phone: 03 8688 0975, or via email: education@mtc.com.au.

- Please visit mtc.com.au and click on the ‘Education’ tab to read our complete cancellation policy. Changes or cancellations to your booking will not be accepted via phone and must be submitted in writing to the MTC Education Ticketing Officer: Mail: MTC Education Bookings 252 Sturt Street SOUTHBANK VIC 3006 Fax: 03 8688 0901 E-mail: schools@mtc.com.au

Free tickets for disadvantaged students Thanks to a generous donation from the Sidney Myer Fund on behalf of one of MTC’s supporters, Mr Geoffrey Cohen AM, we are able to provide a limited number of free tickets to 2013 productions. These tickets will be allocated to schools with students who would otherwise not be able to attend an MTC performance due to reasons of economic disadvantage.

If you would like to register your school for consideration in 2013, please email education@mtc.com.au.

Details in this brochure are correct at the time of publication. Melbourne Theatre Company reserves the right to add, withdraw and substitute artists, and vary the program should the need arise. Schools directly affected by any programming changes will be notified. Design and art direction: Helena Turinski, Lydia Baic. Copy: Paul Galloway and Suzie Thomas. Main image: Fraser Marsden. I Love You, Bro image: Justine Walpole and La Boite Theatre Company, pictured Leon Cain. One Man, Two Guvnors source image: Hugo Glendinning. All other images: Marcel Aucar.

MTC is a department of the University of Melbourne