Seymour Centre Arts Education 2015

ARTS EDUCATION 2015 PRIMARY & SECONDARY

Great Ideas In Arts Education Start Here Welcome to Seymour’s 2015 arts education program.

This year’s program takes an important leap forward in two areas: Firstly we welcome Sport for Jove as our 2015 resident arts education company. Inside this brochure you will discover Sport for Jove’s most extensive program of performances and symposiums to date, designed to connect students with outstanding productions and workshops, tailored to meet syllabus objectives.

Secondly, I’m very proud that as part of The University of Sydney, Seymour’s arts education program includes performances that investigate a range of contemporary issues, featuring post-show workshops and discussions with leading University academics: What is the Matter with Mary Jane? has become a classic play text, tackling the complex issues surrounding young people battling eating disorders.

Experts from the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre join us to present this work, providing a range of quality add-on workshops to understand more about this complex disease.

Grounded is presented in partnership with the United States Studies Centre and investigates the impact on the personal lives of fighter pilots engaged in drone warfare. This play has achieved considerable international success and will stimulate great discussion for students of politics, modern history and performance.

In 2015, Seymour’s arts education program adds significant value to not only the study of the creative arts but to a wide range of subject areas.

In this brochure you will discover opportunities for your students to learn through the arts about the experience of young refugees, about the great depression in America and, for primary students, have the opportunity to experience Shakespeare for the first time.

I look forward to seeing you and your students here in 2015.

New for 2015...

Sport For Jove’s SHAKESPEARE SLAM! Seymour’s new resident arts education company, Sport For Jove presents their annual SHAKESPEARE SLAM! – an essential performance period for students and teachers across all age groups, developed by a company with a peerless reputation for re-imagining the classics.

Timothy Jones Artistic Director/General Manager timj@seymour.sydney.edu.au

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Each year, running from March to May, the SHAKESPEARE SLAM! features a combination of symposiums and exceptional live productions that are must-see for students of the plays or young people being introduced to Shakespeare for the first time. What’s playing in the SHAKESPEARE SLAM! for 2015?...read on!

PRIMARY

S E Y M O U R C E N T R E A N D S P O R T F O R J O V E T H E AT R E C O . P R E S E N T

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By William Shakespeare “…the iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve… ’tis almost fairy time…”

Sport for Jove’s 100 minute A Midsummer Night’s Dream plunges students into the heat of the shortest night of the year, young lovers and work-a-day dreamers plunge into a world between sleep and waking, where “everything seems double”.

One of Shakespeare’s truly essential works, ‘Dream’, like every fairy-story, warns us that family, love and friendship are fragile – when parents are selfish, their children break the rules; when love rears its head, friendships are forgotten; and that’s just the mortal world. The Fairy Kingdom’s war over a mortal child has turned the entire “mazed world” upside down.

YEARS

5–6

CURRICULUM LINKS

English, Drama, Creative Arts

WHEN

24 – 27 March

TIMES

10am: 25/3, 27/3 1pm: 24/3, 25/3, 27/3

WHERE

York Theatre

LENGTH

100 minutes, no interval, including a 10 minute introductory analysis

COST

$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is perhaps the best possible introduction young people can have to the theatre and among the most powerful visions of growing up ever written.

“This Dream is sheer joy. Plenty to appeal to a broad audience and a great way to introduce children to the Bard – young members of the audience were laughing as much as the adults.”

Daily Telegraph

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is part of Sport For Jove’s annual SHAKESPEARE SLAM! Director Susanna Dowling Photo by Seiya Taguchi

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CDP PRESENTS TWO MAGICAL SHOWS

PRIMARY

May Gibbs’ quintessentially Australian classics have fascinated and delighted generations of children and families, introducing them to the wonder and magic of the Australian bush. In this new adaptation for children aged 5–10 and their families, these iconic tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie come alive on stage for contemporary audiences.

The gumnut babies are on a mission to see a human – but only in the distance! On their journey to the big city they meet friends and foes including Professor Kookaburra, Mrs Fantail, Mr Lizard, Mr Frog, Mrs Snake, Mr Possum and, of course, Little Ragged Blossom.

Can Snugglepot lead the way? Can Cuddlepie hold his nerve? Can they avoid falling victim to the Big Bad Banksia Man? These beloved characters come to life on stage as this funny, enchanting production introduces today’s children to the wonderful world of May Gibbs.

Director Naomi Edwards Set / Costume Designer Imogen Ross Lighting Designer Trudy Dalgleish Sound Designer Daryl Wallis

They’re back! Andy and Terry’s Treehouse is now 52 storeys tall, with yet more fantastic inventions: a watermelon smashing room, a chainsaw-juggling level, a rocket powered carrot launcher, and even a Ninja Snail Training Academy.

Today is a special day. It’s Andy’s birthday, but Terry has forgotten! To make matters worse Mr Big Nose has mysteriously disappeared, and to top it all off, Jill has fallen into a deep sleep and they just can’t wake her up. So Andy and Terry set off on a crazy adventure tackling a world of startling obstacles including a hungry caterpillar, an angry vegetable kingdom, and a 100 year ninja-snail epic voyage. Will they solve the mysteries and survive the dangers that test even their ingenuity?

Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton’s latest bestseller comes to life on the stage as the team behind the hit adaptations of The 13-Storey Treehouse and The 26-Storey Treehouse return with this imaginative and engaging play. So what are you waiting for?

Come on up!

Artistic Director Julian Louis Director Liesel Badorrek Set/Costume Designer Mark Thompson

“My eight year old co-reviewer loved the show… has the kids engaged and amused from the outset.”

The Australian on The 13-Storey Treehouse

YEARS

K–4

YEARS

1–6

CURRICULUM LINKS

English, Drama, Visual Arts and additional links to Science and Geography

CURRICULUM LINKS

English, Drama, Visual Arts and additional links to Mathematics and Design and Technologies

WHEN

20 – 22 July 10am: 21/7, 22/7 12pm: 20/7, 21/7, 22/7

WHEN

7 – 9 September 10am & 12pm

WHERE

Everest Theatre

WHERE

Everest Theatre

LENGTH

55 minutes, no interval

LENGTH

60 minutes, no interval, Q&A sessions available after 12pm performances only

COST

$18 per student (one teacher free per 20 school group, additional teachers at student price)

COST

$20 per student (one teacher free per 20 school group, additional teachers at student price)

Teacher resource kits will be available on confirmation of bookings

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PRIMARY

T H R E E H O U S E T H E AT R E P R E S E N T S

Suitcase Stories True life stories of the refugee journey “The honesty and bravery of these young performers is well beyond their years.”

Noura Hasan spectator Tree Of Life, 2013

YEARS

5–6

From the creators of Tree of Life, Treehouse Theatre brings you its new production, Suitcase Stories. Witness 30 new stories of the refugee experience; powerful fusions of spoken word, movement, sound, light and projected imagery.

CURRICULUM LINKS

English, Drama, PDHPE, History Stage 3 (Australia as a nation, Migration experiences)

WHEN

4 – 6 November

TIME

10am: 5/11, 6/11 12.30pm: 5/11, 6/11 7.30pm: 6/11

WHERE

York Theatre

LENGTH

90 minutes plus Q and A

COST

$18 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)

Experience first-hand stories direct from the young people who lived them. Originally from Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Palestine and Bhutan these students now attend Evans High School & Intensive English Centre.

These bittersweet true stories will make you smile, cry, laugh out loud and leave you feeling inspired.

“I was so powerfully moved by your production...

The portrayal of the personal stories and journeys of our young and brilliant students was truly inspiring!”

Stephanie Lyons, Drama Teacher, Liverpool Girls HS, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Teachers resource kits will be available on confirmation of booking

Photo by Jorge Aparicio

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SECONDARY

S E Y M O U R C E N T R E A N D S P O R T F O R J O V E T H E AT R E C O . P R E S E N T

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By William Shakespeare “…the iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve… ’tis almost fairy time…”

Sport for Jove’s 100 minute A Midsummer Night’s Dream plunges students into the heat of the shortest night of the year, young lovers and work-a-day dreamers plunge into a world between sleep and waking, where “everything seems double”.

One of Shakespeare’s truly essential works, ‘Dream’, like every fairy-story, warns us that family, love and friendship are fragile – when parents are selfish, their children break the rules; when love rears its head, friendships are forgotten; and that’s just the mortal world. The Fairy Kingdom’s war over a mortal child has turned the entire “mazed world” upside down.

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is perhaps the best possible introduction young people can have to the theatre and among the most powerful visions of growing up ever written.

“This Dream is sheer joy. Plenty to appeal to a broad audience and a great way to introduce children to the Bard – young members of the audience were laughing as much as the adults.”

Daily Telegraph

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YEARS

7 – 12

CURRICULUM LINKS

English K–10 - Stages 4 and 5, Drama HSC (Topic List for Individual Project students) and Years 8 – 11 recommended Drama text (BOS Syllabus)

WHEN

24 – 27 March

TIME

10am: 25/3, 27/3 1pm: 24/3, 25/3, 27/3

WHERE

York Theatre

LENGTH

100 minutes, no interval, including a 10 minute introductory analysis

COST

$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 school group, additional teachers at student price)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is part of Sport For Jove’s annual SHAKESPEARE SLAM! Director Susanna Dowling Photo by Seiya Taguchi

SECONDARY

S E Y M O U R C E N T R E , R E D S T I T C H A N D T H E U N I T E D S TAT E S S T U D I E S C E N T R E AT T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F S Y D N E Y P R E S E N T

Grounded

by George Brant She’s an F16 fighter pilot; a rock star of the great big blue above. She loves the sky. And suddenly she is pregnant. Her career in the sky is over. Now, she sits in an air-conditioned trailer in Las Vegas flying remote-controlled drones. Maybe it’s safer this way; maybe it’s better? She can come home to her husband and child. As the pressure to track a high-profile target mounts, the boundaries begin to blur between the desert in which she lives and the one she patrols.

Nominated by The Guardian and The London Standard as one of the top 10 plays of 2013, this acclaimed Red Stitch production from Melbourne comes to Sydney.

“Red Stitch has mounted a superlative production… in which every aspect of theatre craft converges with compelling focus.”

Cameron Woodhead, The Age

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YEARS

11 – 12

CURRICULUM LINKS

English, Modern History, Drama (individual performance), HSCendorsed unit America: Prophecy, Power, Politics* *run by the United States Studies Centre

WHEN

7 & 12 May

TIMES

11am

WHERE

Reginald Theatre

LENGTH

80 minutes, no interval

COST

$20 per student (one teacher free per 10 school group, additional teachers at student price)

Director Kirsten von Bibra Assistant Director Elizabeth Nabben Set Design Matthew Adey Lighting Design Matthew Adey Sound Composition including The Pony Song Elizabeth Drake Stage Manager / Operator Jillian Britton Technical Manager Dawn Holland Photo by Andrew Bott

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SECONDARY

S E Y M O U R C E N T R E A N D S P O R T F O R J O V E T H E AT R E C O . P R E S E N T

The Merchant Of Venice

By William Shakespeare, Directed by Richard Cottrell “…a pound of flesh…nearest his heart… so says the bond…”

The Merchant is a story Shakespeare couldn’t resist… an unfathomable sadness in a man’s heart…the mysterious terrors of the ocean…hate crime and religious intolerance… our willingness to gamble with our lives…things that still hurt and hinder us to this day in our struggle to know the difference between mercy and justice.

Some of Shakespeare’s most extraordinary characters people this play. Portia, the brilliant young woman who dresses as a man to save the Merchant’s life and bears witness to an untold passion between Antonio and her husband, Bassanio.

And at the centre of them all in the court of Venice stands a Jewish moneylender, Shylock, demanding a pound of flesh from a man who is willing to have his heart torn out of his body as a gesture of love to his friend…

“If there’s any company other than Sport For Jove making Shakespeare live and breathe all over again, in new ways, I don’t know of it.”

Daily Telegraph The Merchant of Venice HSC Symposium accompanies the show throughout the season on key dates. Please check our Symposiums page 13 for times and details.

Photo by Takaya Honda

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YEARS

10 – 12

CURRICULUM LINKS

Module B: Close Study of Text, Drama - William Shakespeare, English Stage 6 Syllabus (understanding of how the ideas, forms and language of a text interact within the text and may affect those responding to it)

WHEN

22 – 30 May

TIME

Matinees 11am: 27/5, 29/05 2.30pm: 23/05, 30/05 Evening 7.30pm: 22/5, 23/05, 27/5, 28/5, 29/5, 30/5

WHERE

York Theatre

LENGTH

140 minutes, including interval All school matinee performances feature a Q&A afterwards with the cast

COST

$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 school group, additional teachers at student price)

The Merchant of Venice is part of Sport For Jove’s annual SHAKESPEARE SLAM!

SECONDARY

S E Y M O U R C E N T R E A N D S P O R T F O R J O V E T H E AT R E C O . P R E S E N T

Macbeth

By William Shakespeare “…O full of scorpions is my mind dear wife…”

Sport for Jove’s 100-minute Macbeth plunges students into Shakespeare’s most immersive and haunting play that tells of the murderous ascent to greatness of a husband and wife who believe they can control time and destiny. A loving couple, suffering the loss of a child, are surrounded by the children of others – of the King, Macduff, Banquo. To what extent is their first criminal act an act of love in that terrible void, a sacrifice she makes for him and in return, he for her?

Sport for Jove’s critically acclaimed Macbeth is an ecstatic vision of what love and ambition can do to people, of ghosts, shadows and the terrors of the imagination.

A must-see for students of the play or young people being introduced to Shakespeare for the first time from a company with a peerless reputation for reimagining Shakespeare’s classics.

“This is theatre that makes the pulse quicken and the extremities tingle. This is soft kisses, hard bodies, bloody battlefields and dark investigations of the nasty and inexplicable human soul; what we want, what we need and what we will do to get them.

This is Shakespeare. “ Aussie Theatre Directed by Terry Karabelas & Damien Ryan Photo by Seiya Taguchi

YEARS

7 – 11

CURRICULUM LINKS

English K–10 Syllabus Stages 4 and 5, Drama Years 8 – 11 recommended text. (BOS Syllabus)

WHEN

19 – 21 May

TIMES

10am: 20/5, 21/05 1pm: 19/05, 20/05, 21/5

WHERE

York Theatre

LENGTH

100 minutes, no interval, including a 10 minute introductory analysis

COST

$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)

“Clear storytelling, energetic performances, sharp staging, great swordplay and intelligent use of the language.”

Sydney Morning Herald Macbeth is part of Sport For Jove’s annual SHAKESPEARE SLAM!

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SECONDARY

S E Y M O U R C E N T R E A N D S P O R T F O R J O V E T H E AT R E C O . P R E S E N T T H E A M E R I C A N M A S T E R P I E C E

Of Mice And Men

By John Steinbeck Set in the desperation of the Great Depression, Of Mice and Men is one of the world’s most compelling tales of friendship and survival. George and Lennie are displaced migrant workers who dream of one day settling down on their own piece of land. Their shared vision of a better future and the strength of their friendship carry them through the loneliness, oppression and uncertainty of one of the world’s most profound eras of disillusionment. The play, adapted

by John Steinbeck from his extraordinary novel, remains a stunning indictment, particularly in today’s era of economic, political and moral disillusionment, of how we treat our disenfranchised fringe dwellers, our migrant peoples and our most vulnerable citizens.

Lennie: If you don’t want me, I can go right in them hills, and find a cave. I can go away any time.

George: No. Look! I was just foolin’ ya. ‘Course I want you to stay with me, Lennie. Trouble with mice is, you always kill ‘em.

YEARS

7 – 12

CURRICULUM LINKS

English K–10 - Stages 4 and 5, Classic Texts, American History

WHEN

9 – 25 July

TIME

11am: 10/7, 15/7, 22/7, 24/7 2.30pm: 18/7, 25/7 6.30pm: 14/7, 21/7 7.30pm: 9/7, 10/7, 11/7, 15/7, 16/7, 17/7, 18/7, 22/7, 23/7, 24/7, 25/7

WHERE

Reginald Theatre

LENGTH

145 minutes including interval and a Q&A after all schools performances

COST

$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 school group, additional teachers at student price)

Photo by Dorothea Lange, Towards Los Angeles, California (1937)

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SEYMOUR CENTRE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY’S CHARLES PERKINS CENTRE PRESENT

SECONDARY

What Is The Matter With Mary Jane?

By Wendy Harmer with Sancia Robinson New production directed by Sancia Robinson and performed by Gabrielle Savrone What is the Matter with Mary Jane? is the powerful, funny and inspiring, one woman show about Robinson’s 12-year rollercoaster ride into the torturous world of eating disorders.

Mary Jane has become a classic play text not only as a fine example of solo drama performance but as a deeply insightful tool for understanding the complex issues surrounding eating disorders.

This searingly honest piece delves into this mental illness, exposing the hopelessness felt when trapped within such a disorder. It will have you in fits of uncontrollable laughter and, the next minute, in compassionate silence. This is a heart wrenching comedy but most of all, it’s true.

WORKSHOPS Following the performance students and teachers are invited to participate in three, 30 minute free workshops, facilitated by highly skilled health specialists from the University of Sydney and the Charles Perkins Centre.

Including: -H ow To Combat Eating Disorder Thinking with Professor Stephen Touyz - Professor of Clinical Psychology, Clinical Professor in Psychiatry and Executive Chair of Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders

YEARS

8 – 12

CURRICULUM LINKS

Drama (Playbuilding, 7 – 10) English (looking at media and stereotypes of women and appearance), PDHPHE year 9 – 12, Society and Culture year 11 and 12

WHEN

4 – 8 August

TIMES

Performance + Q and A: 10.30am 4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8 Workshops: 12.15pm – 1.45pm 4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8 2.30pm: 8/8 7.30pm: 8/8

NOTE: This play contains material about eating disorders and may be difficult for some viewers. We recommend responsible guardians for any audience member under 16.

WHERE

Reginald Theatre

LENGTH

60 minutes, no interval. Q&A sessions after each performance

Detailed teachers notes, compiled by specialists from the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre will be available from April 2015.

COST

$20 per student – including workshops (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)

-W hy Diets Don’t Work...And What To Do About It with Associate Professor Amanda Salis - The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders -T eenagers, Technology And Mental Health with Professor Ian Hickie - Professor of Psychiatry, Executive Director, The Brain & Mind Research Institute For more information about workshops please visit seymourcentre.com/education

Proudly supported by: The Charles Perkins Centre, Eating Disorders Victoria and The Butterfly Foundation

Photo by Jodie Hutchinson

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SECONDARY

T H R E E H O U S E T H E AT R E P R E S E N T S

Suitcase Stories True life stories of the refugee journey “The honesty and bravery of these young performers is well beyond their years.”

Noura Hasan spectator Tree Of Life, 2013

YEARS

7 – 12

From the creators of Tree of Life, Treehouse Theatre brings you its new production, Suitcase Stories. Witness 30 new stories of the refugee experience; powerful fusions of spoken word, movement, sound, light and projected imagery.

CURRICULUM LINKS

English (Years 7 – 10), HSC English (Belonging), Drama, Human Society and its Environment, Dance, PDHPE

WHEN

4 – 6 November

TIME

10am: 5/11, 6/11 12.30pm: 5/11, 6/11 7.30pm: 6/11

WHERE

York Theatre

LENGTH

90 minutes

COST

$18 per student (one teacher free per 10 school group, additional teachers at student price)

Experience first-hand stories direct from the young people who lived them. Originally from Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Palestine and Bhutan these students now attend Evans High School & Intensive English Centre.

These bittersweet true stories will make you smile, cry, laugh out loud and leave you feeling inspired.

“I was so powerfully moved by your production...

The portrayal of the personal stories and journeys of our young and brilliant students was truly inspiring!”

Stephanie Lyons, Drama Teacher, Liverpool Girls HS, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Teachers resource kits will be available on confirmation of booking

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Photo by Jorge Aparicio

S P O R T F O R J O V E T H E AT R E C O . P R E S E N T S

HSC Shakespeare Symposiums Are Back In 2015!

HSC Study Guides through Performance, on the following texts: The HAMLET Symposium The MERCHANT OF VENICE Symposium The TEMPEST Symposium The JULIUS CAESAR Symposium The RICHARD III Symposium

SECONDARY

SFJ’s Symposiums offer fully realised performances of large sections of the Board of Studies set texts in the 2015 HSC syllabus, interspersed with expert commentary and analysis from Damien Ryan and his team – exploring key scenes and speeches from multiple perspectives, opening up diverse critical readings, detailed unlocking of language and character in performance, hearing actors discuss the plays’ famous ambiguities and challenges, answering questions and taking direction live on stage from your students.

A complete, hands-on experience that combines the unfiltered relationship students need with the plays’ action while also ensuring they are ‘watching with understanding‘, extracting the key ingredients and critical thinking required to write on the plays under exam conditions.

A combination of critical analysis and theatrical experience is the essence of the NSW HSC Syllabus. Students must see live productions to understand these great plays. SFJ’s Shakespeare Symposiums add further value, diving beneath the surface of a scene, or a speech or a character’s deepest motivations.

SFJ’s Shakespeare Symposiums are an affordable, and an essential toolkit for taking apart and putting back together these challenging works in the HSC. Don’t miss out!

HSC Shakespeare Symposiums are part of Sport For Jove’s annual SHAKESPEARE SLAM!

YEARS

12

CURRICULUM LINKS

Studies in Drama and Theatre; Topic 3: Tragedy

WHEN

THE HAMLET SYMPOSIUM 26 March: 9.30am – 12.30pm 28 March: 2.30pm – 5.30pm 28 May: 2 sessions: 9.30am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 4.30pm THE MERCHANT OF VENICE SYMPOSIUM 27 May: 2.30pm – 5.30pm 29 May: 2.30pm – 5.30pm

THE RICHARD III SYMPOSIUM 26 March: 1.30pm – 4.30pm THE JULIUS CAESAR SYMPOSIUM 28 March: 10.30am – 1.30pm 26 May: 1.30pm – 4.30pm WHERE

York Theatre

COST

$25 per student per workshop (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)

THE TEMPEST SYMPOSIUM 25 May: 9.30am – 12.30pm 26 May: 9.30am – 12.30pm

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Student Showcases at the Seymour Centre Each year the Seymour Centre is proud to host a number of major performing arts events for The Arts Unit of the NSW Department of Education and Communities including HSC showcase programs in partnership with the the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards.

OnSTAGE OnSTAGE is a presentation and exhibition of group and individual performances and projects by HSC Drama students. In 2015 there will be two programs featuring individual performances and group-devised works. Writers OnSTAGE / OnSCREEN features rehearsed readings by professional actors and directors of two scripts plus the screening of three exemplary videos from individual projects of the HSC Drama exam. Individual projects including costume and set design, promotion and program, and theatre review will be on exhibition in the foyer of the York Theatre.

YEARS: 11 – 12 CURRICULUM LINKS: Stage 6 Drama WHEN: 7 – 13 February; Writers 11 – 13 February TIME: 1.30pm and 7pm (OnSTAGE), 10.30am (Writers) WHERE: York & Everest Theatres LENGTH: 120 minutes including 20 minute interval, Writers 90 mins, no interval.

For more information about the program, ticket prices and content visit: www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/exhibitions

Callback 2014 A selection of outstanding performances and films from Higher School Certificate Dance students presented by The Arts Unit in conjunction with the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards. Callback provides a vital window to the outcomes of the HSC Dance syllabus and a professional learning activity for HSC Dance teachers, both in service and pre-service. Dance students and especially prospective HSC Dance students, rely upon Callback as a valuable resource for their study through discussion, deconstruction and analysis of the works they observe.

Workshops covering various aspects of the HSC Dance Course are run in conjunction with the performances.

YEARS: 10 – 12 CURRICULUM LINKS: Dance WHEN: 12 – 13 February, 1pm and 3pm WHERE: Everest Theatre LENGTH: 1.5 hrs including interval.

For more information about the program, ticket prices and content visit: www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/programs/dance/hsccallback or www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/exhibitions S Y D N E Y I M P R O V I S E D M U S I C A S S O C I AT I O N ( S I M A )

Cool for School Australia’s jazz legends and principal artists share the passion and adventure of jazz and improvisation in Cool for Schools.

The 2015 program features jazz innovator Ben Hauptmann with his looping, layering and ad-libbing electro-band MIDI of the Road. Students will also experience Flamenco/jazz sensation Bandaluzia as they share all the fire of a uniquely Spanish tradition complete with foot-stomping dancer while The Vampires show us how to stay cool with their special blend of Afro-Peruvian and reggae-infused jazz.

YEARS: 7 – 12 CURRICULUM LINKS: Creative Arts, Music: Skills in Composition, Improvisation, Performance, Musicology; Aural activities in Cultural and Historical Contexts; Music and Technology, Listening Outcomes.

WHEN: 19 – 20 March, 21 – 22 May, 6 – 7 August; 11am – 2pm WHERE: Sound Lounge COST: $20 per student Bookings and enquiries phone 02 9036 6292 or email education@sima.org.au www.sima.org.au

The Arts Unit NSW State Drama and Dance Festivals The NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival is a two day celebration of drama works from students in public schools from Kindergarten to Year 12.

YEARS: K – 12 CURRICULUM LINKS: Dance, Drama WHEN: Dance – Sept; Drama – October WHERE: Everest Theatre

For more information about the program, ticket prices and content visit: www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au in early 2015.

Photo by Marco Del Grande/Fairfax Syndication

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HAVE YOUR SCHOOL PRODUCTION OR EVENT AT THE SEYMOUR The Seymour hosts a number of school theatre productions, speech nights and concerts each year representing a wide cross section of primary and secondary schools. For venue information contact: Michael Easton 02 9351 7921 or michaele@seymour.sydney.edu.au

OTHER GREAT STUFF ABOUT THE SEYMOUR FOR SCHOOLS Free Teacher Resource Kits

Available for some shows. Check the individual show pages in this brochure for further information.

Parking

The Seymour has easy drop off and pick up points for buses on City Rd or Shepherd St, behind the Seymour (see map below)

Foyers and Courtyard

The Seymour has expansive foyer and courtyard spaces where students can safely gather before and after the show.

Victoria Park

Victoria Park (pictured) is directly opposite the Seymour: a great place to take students after the show to eat lunch before the journey home.

Where Are We?

Located conveniently at the Broadway end of the city, we’re close to Central and Redfern Stations, with great transport links, ample parking and plenty of nearby facilities.

CENTRAL

Tickets are subject to availability. Program details and prices are correct at time of printing and may be subject to change.

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Seymour Centre Schools Booking Form Step 1: Booking FAX, EMAIL OR MAIL: Fill out the booking form overleaf and send (details on the booking form).

ONLINE: Visit www.seymourcentre.com/education and either download a PDF booking form or fill out the online form and submit.

PHONE: Call us on 02 9351 7940 Please provide as close to actual numbers as possible. If any students have special seating needs, please let us know so we can accommodate the student as best we can.

Step 2: Payment Payment and final numbers are due three weeks prior to the event you are attending. Please ensure you pay no later than the due date on your invoice. Bookings made within three weeks of the performance will need to be paid in full within one week of confirmation.

Step 3: Teacher Resource Kits

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For more information, resource kits and risk assessment information please visit: www.seymourcentre.com/education

SPECIAL NEEDS

If any of your students have special seating needs please call the Box Office on 02 9351 7940.

PAYMENT METHODS CREDIT CARD: By phone BANK CHEQUE: Cheques are to be made payable to “Seymour Centre” If we do not receive payment by the due date on the invoice, your tickets may not be held. If you are having difficulty organising payment, contact us immediately on 02 9351 7940.

Teacher resource kits will be provided once you have paid your balance. Kits are available for selected shows only, please refer to the show’s page in the brochure.

Step 4: On The Day Tickets will be available for collection from the Box Office on the day. Please arrive no later than 20 minutes prior to the start time of the performance. Latecomers may be excluded, or may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. If you’re running late please call the Box Office on 02 9351 7940.

Fancy becoming an e-buddy of the Seymour?

If you are a primary or secondary teacher and would like to join Seymour’s group of e-buddies provide programming advice and contribute to the growth and development of Seymour’s education program then please send us an email with the following information: • Teacher name/s • School name and type (Primary or Secondary) • Direct email contact (for confirmation) • School email Please submit to: education@seymour.sydney.edu.au E-buddies receive free tickets throughout the year as part of the program.

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Seymour Centre Schools Booking Form Reserve your school’s booking now and pay the balance three weeks before your performance date.

Every effort will be made to accommodate your first preferred date but sometimes performances fill very quickly so please be as flexible as possible. Education bookings will be confirmed via tax invoice sent to the school.

If you have any questions regarding your education booking please contact the box office on (02) 9351 7940 or email education@seymour.sydney.edu.au.

To book tickets for SIMA please visit www.seymourcentre.com/education

Please send completed forms to: Seymour Centre Education Bookings PO Box 553 BROADWAY NSW 2007 Or fax to (02) 9351 7931

EVENT NAME 1st Preference

2nd Preference

EVENT DATE NUMBERS

PRICE

TOTAL

Students

@$

$

Teachers (Paid)

@$

$

Teachers (Complimentary*)

@$

$

TOTAL EVENTS WORKSHOP NAME

$ NUMBERS @ PRICE

TOTAL

Hamlet

@$25

$

Merchant of Venice

@$25

$

Tempest

@$25

$

Julius Caesar

@$25

$

Richard III

@$25

$

TOTAL WORKSHOPS

$

GRAND TOTAL (EVENTS PLUS WORKSHOPS)**

$

1st Date Preference

2nd Date Preference

General public bookings will open at a later date. Please refer to www.seymourcentre.com/education late 2013/early 2014. * The number of complimentary tickets varies for each production. Please refer to the production’s page for details ** No GST applied to any education bookings Please send me an invoice which we will pay at least 3 weeks prior to the performance Please find enclosed a cheque Please charge my credit card:

Card Type Visa / Mastercard / American Express (please circle) Expiry

Card Number

CVV

Name on Card Cardholder’s Signature SCHOOL NAME Teacher Address Suburb & postcode School fax

School phone

Teacher email

Teacher mobile

SIGN ME UP TO THE SEYMOUR’S QUARTERLY TEACHER ENEWS: YES / NO (please circle preferred option)

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Seymour Centre Arts Education 2015 Primary & Secondary

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MARY JANE?

GROUNDED

SUITCASE

Cover: Photo by Anna Warr

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, MACBETH, OF MICE AND MEN

Above: What Is The Matter With Mary Jane photo

by Jodie Hutchinson

The Seymour Centre is the performing arts centre of the University of Sydney

OnSTAGE: Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards in association with The Arts Unit of the NSW Department of Education and Communities; NSW State Drama and Dance Festivals: The Arts Unit, NSW Department of Education and Communities.

SNUGGLEPOT AND CUDDLEPIE & THE 52-STOREY TREEHOUSE