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ARTS ED 2016 PRIMARY & SECONDARY
GREAT IDEAS IN ARTS EDUCATION START HERE!
PRIMARY
“Thank you so much for your amazing play and educational program. I have never been to an excursion that was so moving and meaningful.” Georgia Downes - Mount Annan Christian College of subject areas, beyond the traditional areas of Drama, Dance and English. The program Georgia refers to is our 2015 presentation of What is the Matter with Mary Jane? a production that addressed mental health issues in teenagers. We were proud to present not only a great performance but add quality workshops with world leaders in this field from the University of Sydney.
education with having a great time: James Morrison will be here to play outstanding jazz for young audiences; Julianne Moores’ book Freckleface Strawberry becomes a musical with a powerful message about self-acceptance and Treehouse Theatre returns with their powerful, verbatim theatre work performed by young refugees.
Welcome to Seymour’s 2016 artseducation program. The testimonial above from Georgia Downes sums up what the Seymour Centre aspires to within our annual arts-ed program for students and teachers: delivering top quality arts experiences that move, inspire and educate.
This theme continues in 2016 most notably though our presentation of Huang Yi and Kuka, an incredibly inventive performance where a robot “dances” with humans. This performance is for students of science, design and technology as well as the arts. A workshop and tour of the University’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics follows, making this a wonderfully unique event.
Our broader mission is to connect learning through the performing arts with a range
As you will see, there are also plenty of events in the program that combine
And, resident company, Sport for Jove return providing an extensive Shakespeare for schools programs, across four major productions, plus the 30th anniversary production of Michael Gow’s classic, Away. Too much good stuff! I look forward to seeing you and your students here in 2016.
Timothy Jones Artistic Director/General Manager timj@seymour.sydney.edu.au
“The Seymour is a crucible for bringing together the performing arts and University academics to create powerful and transforming experiences for students.” Professor Stephen J. Simpson Ac Faa Frs, Academic Director, Charles Perkins Centre Huang Yi and Kuka (Photo by Jacob Blickenstaff)
SPORT FOR JOVE’S SHAKESPEARE SLAM IS BACK
AFTER AN INCREDIBLE FIRST YEAR IN 2015, PLAYING TO THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM ACROSS NEW SOUTH WALES, SPORT FOR JOVE’S SHAKESPEARE SLAM! IS BACK IN 2016.
being introduced to Shakespeare for the first time from a company with a peerless reputation for re-imagining Shakespeare’s classics; including Hamlet, Macbeth and The Taming of the Shrew.
The SFJ SHAKESPEARE SLAM! is an encompassing essential Performance Study Guide for students and teachers of Shakespeare across all age groups and a wide range of curriculum texts running from May to June 2016. This year's program features exceptional live productions that are a must-see for students of the plays or young people
The Slam also features our acclaimed HSC Symposiums, a combination of critical ANALYSIS and theatrical EXPERIENCE which is the essence of the NSW HSC Syllabus. Don't miss out on these fantastic offerings in 2016; designed to inspire and educate your students, with the clarity and inventiveness that Sport For Jove offer.
SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS
JAZZING AROUND WITH JAMES MORRISON Leading Australian jazzman James Morrison introduces students to all the amazing sounds you can make with a symphony orchestra – and some new sounds you didn’t think were possible! Exploring instruments and rhythms, students will be grooving in their seats with music including ‘Basin Street Blues’ and many more. Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s renowned program for schools comes to the Seymour Centre for the first time opening up the world of the orchestra to primary and secondary school students through a vibrant participatory performance. TEACHER WORKSHOP – 3 MARCH Accompanying Professional Learning Workshop (QTC Registered) at the ABC Ultimo Centre unpacks the resource kit and gives scope to pre and post-performance student engagement. Participation fee covers digital resources and workshop attendance
for one teacher. For more information contact Sydney Symphony Orchestra (02) 8215 4603.* Conductor: Benjamin Northey Trumpet and presenter: James Morrison Sydney Symphony Orchestra
“This is an outstanding program, giving so many students their first real experience of an orchestra.”
Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta
YEARS
K–8
CURRICULUM Creative Arts – Music LINKS Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4 WHEN
15 – 17 March
TIMES
PRIMARY students (Stages 2 – 3) 10am & 11:30am 15/3, 16/3 SECONDARY students (Stage 4) 10am & 11:30am 17/3
WHERE
York Theatre
LENGTH
60 minutes
COST
$12 per student (one teacher free per 20 students, additional teachers at student price)
*Participation fee $105 per school includes 1 teacher attendance at the Workshop and digital resources
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“Every kid should see it! Our kids loved it and so did we! A simple message delivered in the most entertaining way!” The Daily News
TREEHOUSE THEATRE INC PRESENTS
SQUABBALOGIC INDEPENDENT MUSIC THEATRE INC PRESENTS
FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY
SYDNEY PREMIERE Based on the beloved New York Times best selling book by celebrated actress Julianne Moore, Freckleface Strawberry is a fun and touching family musical which explores tolerance, self-esteem and respect for others, in an entertaining, fun and musical way! Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles – from scrubbing them with soap, to caking on makeup, and even wearing a ski mask to school! Will her schoolmates realise it’s her under the mask? Will Strawberry be brave enough to finally face her complexion in the mirror? With the help of her loveable schoolmates including an amazingly talented ballerina, a young athletic hunk, a charming ditz, and a totally kooky teacher, Strawberry learns that everyone is different - and that’s what makes everyone special.
With live music, awesome dancing, and a freckley face full of laughs, your whole school will love this brand new musical for all ages, freckles or not! Director: Jay James-Moody Music and Lyrics: Gary Kupper Book: Gary Kupper & Rose Caiola Based on the Books Written by Julianne Moore By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd
New York Outer Critic’s Circle Award Nomination: Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
YEARS
2–6
CURRICULUM English (objectives A, C, D) LINKS Music/Drama/Dance: Listening, appreciating PDHPE: Interacting, Relationships, Growth and Development WHEN
28 June – 9 July
TIMES
10am 29/6, 30/6 12pm 28/6, 29/6, 30/6 School holiday performance: 2 – 9 July, see website for details
WHERE
Reginald Theatre
LENGTH
60 minutes, no interval
COST
$21 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)
SUITCASE STORIES 2016 – TRUE LIFE STORIES OF THE REFUGEE JOURNEY Treehouse Theatre brings you its 2016 new season of Suitcase Stories – True-Life Experiences Of The Refugee Journey. Coming from countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Iran, Bhutan and South Sudan, each Suitcase cast member is a survivor of the world events we witness daily on the evening news. Each performs their own story of escape, survival and eventual triumph through a powerful fusion of spoken word, movement, sound, light and projected imagery. Now attending Evans High School & Intensive English Centre, these amazing young people will take you on a roller coaster ride of tears, laughter and complete admiration.
Previous productions have received standing ovations from school groups and adult audiences, including the Sydney Writers’ Festival. Artistic Director: Ruth Hartcher-O’Brien Creative Producer: Catherine Maguire-Donvito Photo credit Jorge Aparicio
“Thank you for sharing your stories with us. You have changed my life!” Ruby Vella, 13
YEARS
5–6
CURRICULUM English, Drama, PDHPE, LINKS History Stage 3 (Australia as a nation, Migration experiences), HSIE WHEN
17 – 18 November
TIMES
10am 17/11, 18/11 12.30pm 17/11, 18/11 7pm 18/11
WHERE
York Theatre
LENGTH
90 minutes, no interval
COST
$18 per student (one teacher free per 15 students, additional teachers at student price)
WORKSHOP Post show Q&A or workshop available Teacher resource kits will be available on confirmation of booking.
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ILLUMINATE EDUCATE PRESENTS
LIFE WITHOUT ME BY DANIEL KEENE
SYDNEY PREMIERE The service is erratic, the manager dubious, there aren’t even any fish in the tank. But if you’re uncertain of who you are and have no clue where you’re headed, this lousy hotel could be the perfect sanctuary. In Life Without Me, much-awarded playwright Daniel Keene has crafted an Australian existential fable that feels awkwardly familiar. Trapped in a hotel that would rival Fawlty Towers, guests are thrown into chaos as a storm of sheer incompetence is unleashed. If they can endure the utter ineptitude, these blow-ins, drifters and muddled souls may check out with a little less personal baggage than when they checked in.
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A gently funny farce that asks us to let go of our last known address and our destination in order to get lost in the lobby on the way to elsewhere. Director: Cathy Hunt Cast: Laurence Coy and Anne Wilson Lighting Design: Christopher Page Photo by Michael Faustmann
“Daniel Keene is indisputably one of Australia’s most poetic, thoughtful and probing playwrights.” Sydney Morning Herald
YEARS
7 – 12
CURRICULUM HSC Drama – Australian Drama LINKS and Theatre (Core component), Elements of Production in Performance – Critically Studying
SEYMOUR CENTRE IN ASSOCIATION BRISBANE POWERHOUSE PRESENT
HUANG YI AND KUKA The Seymour arts-education program aims to expand the boundaries of syllabus related performances, presenting events that add value to the study of a range of subject areas. Huang Yi and Kuka is a brilliant example of this as acclaimed Taiwanese choreographer Huang Yi and his robot companion KUKA bring razor sharp precision and stunning artistry to stage. Harmoniously weaving together the art of dance and the science of mechanical engineering, Huang Yi and Kuka is a poetic work that flawlessly intertwines modern dance and visual arts with the realm of robotics.
Huang Yi and Kuka investigates important questions about the role of artificial intelligence in our present and our future lives, exploring if it’s really possible to have meaningful interaction with machines. Huang Yi takes 10 hours to program one minute of robot movement. This special schools performance includes a practical workshop with Huang following the performance plus tour of the University of Sydney’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics, one of the largest robotics research institutes in the world.
YEARS
9 – 12
CURRICULUM Design and Technology, LINKS Science, Dance WHEN 18 March TIMES
11am – tour of ACFR 12pm – lunch break 12.30pm – performance 1.30pm – Q and A and Kuka demonstration
WHERE
Everest Theatre
150 minutes, including interval
LENGTH
210 minutes including University tour
$26 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)
COST
$20 per student (one teacher free per 20 students, additional teachers at student price)
WHEN
9 – 16 February
TIMES
10.30am 11/2, 12/2, 15/2, 16/2 2pm 13/2 4pm 10/2, 11/2 7.30pm 9/2, 12/2, 13/2, 16/2
WHERE
Reginald Theatre
LENGTH COST
Teacher resource kits will be available on confirmation of booking.
“Dancing face to face with a robot is like looking at my own face in a mirror...I think I have found the key to spin human emotions into robots.” Huang Yi
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“Both intriguing historical document and rollicking entertainment… a bawdy and boisterous portrait of working-class teen greasers on Chicago’s Northwest Side”
HHHH Jason Blake, SMH
Time Out
SEYMOUR CENTRE AND SPORT FOR JOVE THEATRE CO. PRESENT
SQUABBALOGIC INDEPENDENT MUSIC THEATRE INC PRESENTS
THE ORIGINAL GREASE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Chicago. 1959. Before two movies and three Broadway productions, summer lovin’ happened on Lake Michigan and the Pink Ladies were a group of working class outsiders living on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Including never-before-heard music, lyrics and scenes, original author Jim Jacobs and Chicago’s American Theatre Company reconstructed The Original Grease to present an authentic angle to the classic musical. Grease is not one word, it’s greasy hair, greasy food, and grease from under the hood of a car. The Original Grease is a rebellious, raunchy, explosion of teen angst, friendship, community and rock ‘n’ roll. Prepare for an all-new, emotionally charged-perspective on the world’s most famous musical that gives us a last look at the lives and loves of 50’s teens and their music.
Featuring musical favourites Greased Lightening, Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee, Born To Hand Jive, We Go Together, Beauty School Dropout, as well as brand new material written specifically for The Original Grease, this production provides a fascinating insight into the 40 year development and evolution of the popular musical. Recommended for mature youth audiences 14+ due to mature themes, sexual references, coarse language. Director: Jay James-Moody Book, Music and Lyrics: Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey By arrangement with ORiGiN Theatrical
YEARS
9 – 12
CURRICULUM History, Social Studies, Music, LINKS Drama, Dance, Design Technology WHEN
6 – 30 April
TIMES 11am 6/4, 7/4, 27/4, 28/4 General public performances available please see website for details WHERE
Reginald Theatre
LENGTH
160 minutes, including interval
COST
$28 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price.)
WORKSHOP Post show discussions following Wednesday schools matinees. Teacher resource kits will be available on confirmation of booking.
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare’s love stories challenge us very deeply. They tend to be models of disharmony and madness in which trust, patience and finally, hope, are only reached through chaos and pain. They are as troubling as they are funny, and as beautiful as they are disturbing. The Taming of the Shrew captures that paradox perfectly, among the most challenging yet most exuberant and enjoyable plays ever written.
Sport for Jove’s world-class production won unanimous critical acclaim when performed outdoors in its 2011/12 Summer Festival Season. This reimagined gem, set in the silent film era, returns to the Seymour Centre’s York Theatre stage. Nominated for 5 Sydney Theatre Awards including Best Production – this strictly limited season is not to be missed! Director: Damien Ryan
“This Shrew simply took off and stayed afloat in a balloon of ideas from director Ryan and his skilled cast. Ryan has a superb theatrical imagination. This is one of the most cogent, alive, articulate, fun, technically competent Shakespeare productions I have ever seen.” James Waites, former SMH Critic
YEARS
7 – 12
CURRICULUM English and Drama – Stage 5 LINKS (students expected to have an experience of Shakespearean drama) Drama recommended text (BOS Syllabus) – understanding of how the ideas, theatrical conventions, forms and language interact with text to create meaning WHEN
19 – 28 May
TIMES
11am 27/5 2.30pm 21/5, 28/5 7.30pm 19/5, 20/5, 21/5, 27/5, 28/5
WHERE
York Theatre
LENGTH
160 minutes, including interval
COST
$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)
Teacher resource kits will be available on confirmation of booking.
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“Passionate and pacy…the depth of ideas and emotional horsepower to connect broadly bitingly funny… and no shortage of illuminating ideas…it works splendidly”
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Jason Blake, Sydney Morning Herald
SEYMOUR CENTRE AND SPORT FOR JOVE THEATRE CO. PRESENT
SEYMOUR CENTRE AND SPORT FOR JOVE THEATRE CO. PRESENT
HAMLET
MACBETH
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
A state usurped, its youth betrayed, a time out of joint. In a world of accidental judgements and casual slaughters, a young man speaks for us all by daring to speak for himself. Sport for Jove’s Sydney Theatre Award nominated production brings together a superb ensemble cast in an immediate, inspiring and passionate Hamlet.
Director: Damien Ryan Design: Lucilla Smith & Anna Gardiner Lighting: Sian James-Holland Sound: David Stalley Fight Choreography: Scott Witt
Nominated for 4 Sydney Theatre Awards – Best Production, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Design, 2012
“Sport for Jove’s Hamlet is the best I have ever seen. Do not miss it for any reason whatsoever…teenagers were rapt and silent throughout. The most electrifying, memorable, sustained and intelligent realisation of the tragic Prince of Denmark I’ve ever seen. A remarkable achievement.” Diana Simmonds, Stage Noise
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BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
10 – 12
CURRICULUM English HSC Advanced: LINKS Critical Study of Text; Stages 4 & 5 Shakespearian Drama HSC Drama: Stages 4 & 5 Shakespearian Drama Tragedy History – Elizabethan Age WHEN
24 – 26 May
TIMES
10am 24/5, 25/5, 26/5 1pm 24/5, 26/5 6pm 25/5
WHERE
York Theatre
LENGTH
110 minutes, no interval
COST
$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)
Teacher resource kits will be available on confirmation of booking.
“…O full of scorpions is my mind dear wife…” Shakespeare’s most immersive and haunting play 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. Is their 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. Director: Damien Ryan & Terry Karabelas
“Clear storytelling, energetic performances, sharp staging, great swordplay and intelligent use of the language.”
YEARS
7 – 12
CURRICULUM English K –10 Syllabus Stage 4 LINKS and 5, Drama Years 8 –11 recommended text (BOS Syllabus) WHEN
14 – 16 June
TIMES
10am 15/6, 16/6 1pm 14/6, 15/6, 16/6
WHERE
York Theatre
LENGTH
100 minutes, no interval
COST
$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)
Teacher resource kits will be available on confirmation of booking.
Sydney Morning Herald
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SEYMOUR CENTRE & SPORT FOR JOVE THEATRE CO. PRESENT
SEYMOUR CENTRE AND SPORT FOR JOVE THEATRE CO. PRESENT
THE THREE SISTERS
BY MICHAEL GOW
BY ANTON CHEKHOV
A lifetime dedicated to Chekhov’s work brings Kevin Jackson to The Three Sisters, in the intimate surrounds of the Reginald Theatre. Minute and idiosyncratic details set against devastating flares of emotion define this universal masterpiece by one the world’s greatest playwrights. Sport For Jove’s production combines faith and bold invention, with an outstanding team of actors and creatives for a beautiful and rewarding experience in the theatre.
The production is part of The Anton Project (sportforjove.com.au/education/antonproject), a study over several months of Chekhov’s life and work, including Russian history, dance, writing, culture and even cooking! All welcome to a series of talks and events in the months leading up to the production. Full details at sportforjove.com.au/ antonproject. Director: Kevin Jackson
YEARS
10 – 12
CURRICULUM English, Drama and History LINKS Syllabus – theatre, realism and Russian History. Drama – understands how ideas, theatrical conventions, forms and language interact with text to create meaning WHEN
29 July – 13 August
TIMES
10.30am 2/8, 9/8 1.00pm 6/8, 13/8 6.30pm 2/8, 9/8 7.00pm 29/7, 30/7, 3/8, 4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 10/8, 11/8, 12/8, 13/8
WHERE
Reginald Theatre
LENGTH
190 minutes , including interval
COST
$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)
Teachers resource kits will be available on confirmation of booking.
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AWAY The 30th anniversary of this seminal Australian work is marked by a powerful and inventive new production from Sport for Jove. Michael Gow’s epic and intimate story of family renewal, death and awakening is brought to life with an exceptional ensemble cast, offering students of the play, in the HSC or younger years, a must-see experience.
place in 1960s Australia that still expresses our deepest national, social and personal anxieties today. We are thrilled to present this national treasure in a vibrant new production.
The coming of age story of Tom and Meg and their families celebrates a lost time and
1985 NSW Premier’s Literary Award
Director: Damien Ryan
Tom: You going away tomorrow? Meg: We’re leaving really early. Tom: Well... Have a good time. Meg: Where are you going? Tom: Up the coast. Some beach.
YEARS
7 – 12
CURRICULUM HSC English – Standard & LINKS Advanced, Common Content – Area of Study: Discovery Drama – Middle and Senior School WHEN
22 – 25 June
TIMES
10am 23/6, 24/6 1pm 22/6 2.30pm 25/6 7.30pm 22/6, 24/6, 25/6
WHERE
York Theatre
LENGTH
120 minutes, with interval
COST
$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)
Teacher resource kits will be available on confirmation of booking.
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HSC Study Guides through Performance, on the following texts:
SECONDARY
SECONDARY
HAMLET RICHARD III THE TEMPEST JULIUS CAESAR
TREEHOUSE THEATRE PRESENTS
SUITCASE STORIES – TRUE LIFE STORIES OF THE REFUGEE JOURNEY Treehouse Theatre brings you its 2016 new season of Suitcase Stories – True-Life Experiences Of The Refugee Journey. Coming from countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Iran, Bhutan and South Sudan, each Suitcase cast member is a survivor of the world events we witness daily on the evening news. Each performs their own story of escape, survival and eventual triumph through a powerful fusion of spoken word, movement, sound, light and projected imagery.
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Now attending Evans High School & Intensive English Centre, these amazing young people will take you on a roller coaster ride of tears, laughter and complete admiration. Previous productions have received standing ovations from school groups, adult audiences including the Sydney Writers’ Festival.
YEARS
8 – 12
CURRICULUM Module B: Close Study of Text, LINKS English (Years 7-10), HSC English (Belonging), Drama, Human Society and its Environment, PDHPE WHEN
17 – 18 November
Artistic Director: Ruth Hartcher-O’Brien Creative Producer: Catherine Maguire-Donvito
TIMES
10am 17/11, 18/11 12.30pm 17/11, 18/11 7pm 18/11
Photo credit Jorge Aparicio
WHERE
York Theatre
LENGTH
90 minutes, no interval
COST
$18 per student (one teacher free per 15 students, additional teachers at student price)
SPORT FOR JOVE’S
HSC SHAKESPEARE SYMPOSIUMS Scene work from the HSC syllabus plays is interspersed with expert commentary from Damien Ryan and his team – exploring famous scenes and speeches in multiple ways, opening up diverse critical readings, unlocking language and character, hearing actors discuss the plays’ famous ambiguities and challenges, and answering students’ questions. A complete, hands-on experience that combines the unfiltered relationship
students need with the plays’ action and narrative while also ensuring they are ‘watching with understanding’. In other words, extracting the key ingredients and critical thinking required to write on the plays under exam conditions. Don’t miss it! Detailed student notes are also offered with the Symposium.
“We attended your fantastic lecture and performance of Hamlet - may I say that I have seen four different productions and this was by far the best. The lecture was also highly informative and superbly presented.” Ed Price, Cronulla High School
YEARS
11 – 12
CURRICULUM HSC English and Drama Areas LINKS of Study HAMLET 9.30am 7/3 SYMPOSIUMS 12.00pm 25/5 12.30pm 23/6 RICHARD III 2pm 20/5 SYMPOSIUMS 9.30am 17/6 THE TEMPEST 5pm 7/3 SYMPOSIUMS 10am 20/5 JULIUS CAESAR 1pm 7/3 SYMPOSIUMS 1pm 17/6 WHERE
York Theatre
LENGTH
180 minutes, including interval
COST
$25 per student (one teacher free per 10 students, additional teachers at student price)
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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 including HSC showcase programs in partnership with the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES).
WHEN
CURRICULUM Dance, Drama LINKS
6 – 12 February; Writers 10 –12 February
WHEN
Dance — September; Drama — October
YEARS
WHERE ARE WE?
TIMES
1.30pm & 7.30pm (OnSTAGE) 10.30am (Writers)
WHERE
Everest Theatres
CURRICULUM Dance LINKS
WHERE
York & Everest Theatres
LENGTH
120 minutes, including 20 minute interval Writers 90 minute, no interval
The NSW Public Schools State Drama and Dance Festivals are showcases of excellence in these art forms. Featuring students from Kindergarten to Year 12, the Festivals celebrate the work of The Arts Unit’s Ensemble Programs as well as exemplar pieces from public schools across NSW. Each Festival offers public performances as well as industry specialist workshops for students. K – 12
For more information about the program, ticket prices and content visit www.artsunit. nsw.edu.au in early 2016
For more information about the program, ticket prices and content visit: www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/ exhibitions/#onstage
11-12 February,
TIMES
1pm & 7pm
WHERE
Everest Theatres
LENGTH
90 minute, including interval
The Seymour has easy drop off and pick up points for school buses on City Rd or Shepherd St, behind the Seymour (see map below) FOYERS AND COURTYARD 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.
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. Tickets are subject to availability. Program details and prices are correct at time of printing and may be subject to change.
For more information about the program, ticket prices and content visit: www.artsunit. nsw.edu.au/programs/dance/hsc-callback
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COOL FOR SCHOOL Australia’s jazz legends and principal artists share the daring adventure of jazz and improvised music in an intimate live club environment in Cool for Schools. Hear funk bass lines, big sax solos, break beat rhythms and African drums when jazz, soul and world music collide. In this program SIMA presents Mister Ott, a six-piece Afro-jazz ensemble which draws world music, 60s and 70s soul and jazz together with traditional five-tone scaling and Ethiopian vocals to create a vibrant interpretation of contemporary jazz today. With Mister Ott For more information visit www.sima.org.au
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7 – 12
CURRICULUM Music & Culture, LINKS Improvisation, Composition WHEN
15 & 16 September
TIMES
11am
WHERE
Sound Lounge
LENGTH
150 minutes
COST
$20 per student (one teacher free per 8 students, additional teachers at student price)
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SYDNEY IMPROVISED MUSIC ASSOCIATION (SIMA) PRESENTS
10 – 12
Available for some shows. Check the individual show pages in this brochure for further information.
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CURRICULUM Stage 6 Drama LINKS
FREE TEACHER RESOURCE KITS
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A selection of outstanding performances and projects from Higher School Certificate Dance students presented by The Arts Unit in conjunction with BOSTES. 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 practical HSC Dance Course are run in conjunction with the performances.
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OTHER GREAT STUFF ABOUT THE SEYMOUR FOR SCHOOLS
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OnSTAGE is a presentation and exhibition of group and individual performances and projects by HSC Drama students. In 2016 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.
For venue information contact: Michael Easton 02 9351 7921 or michaele@seymour.sydney.edu.au
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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.
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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
STEP 2: PAYMENT Payment and final numbers are due four 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 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.
2016 SEYMOUR CENTRE SCHOOLS BOOKING FORM
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SCHOOL NAME
For more information, resource kits and risk assessment information please visit www.seymourcentre.com/education.
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Teacher Email
SPECIAL NEEDS
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Jazzing with James Morrison Freckleface Strawberry
CREDIT CARD
Suitcase Stories 2016
By phone
Life Without Me
BANK CHEQUE
Huang Yi and Kuka
Cheques are to be made payable to “Seymour Centre”
The Original Grease
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)
The Taming of the Shrew
Details to be provided on tax invoice
Hamlet
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.
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If any of your students have special seating needs please call the Box Office on 02 9351 7940.
PAYMENT METHODS
Macbeth The Three Sisters Away Cool for School Hamlet Symposium Richard III Symposium The Tempest Symposium
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 providing program advice and contributing 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.
Julius Caesar Symposium * 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 PAYMENT I wish to pay by: Electronic funds transfer (EFT): details to be provided on tax invoice
Credit card: by phone
Cheque: to be made payable to “Seymour Centre”
An invoice will be sent to the School to confirm your booking. Payment must be received in full 4 weeks prior to the event. Please send completed forms to: Seymour Centre Box Office | PO Box 553 | BROADWAY NSW 2007 OR fax to 02 9351 7931 If you have any questions regarding your booking please contact the box office on 02 9351 7940 or email education@seymour.sydney.edu.au
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