Creative
Learning
2017 Secondary Program
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Welcome
Contents
The Creative Learning Journey 4
Program Summary
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Live Performances 7
Cypher8
The 7 Stages of Grieving Louise Herron AM
Chief Executive Officer
Sydney Opera House
To live and work successfully, today’s students
need to be creative and collaborative. The
Sydney Opera House was created through
these qualities and our aim is to foster them
in the next generation.
In 2017, the Opera House’s Creative Learning
team will focus on three key areas:
Engaging students on site with performances
to inspire their young minds;
Taking the Opera House into classrooms and
homes around Australia through our digital
program; and
Helping schools better integrate creative
teaching in their classrooms through our
Creative Leadership in Learning program.
Led by school principals, this program
supports teachers and students in taking
an innovative approach to learning.
We are also building a new Creative Learning
Centre as part of the Opera House’s $250
million Stage 1 Renewal program, supported
by the NSW Government. Scheduled for
completion in 2018, the centre will host a yearround program of events to immerse children
in creative experiences.
At the Opera House, we aim to inspire, and
strengthen the community, through everything
we do. One of the best ways to achieve this
is by working with schools and teachers to
nurture the young people who will shape that
community’s future.
We look forward to welcoming you on site or
online in 2017.
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Bridgette Van Leuven
Head of Children,
Families & Creative Learning
The Children, Families & Creative Learning
team worked to four key values when
programming our 2017 Creative Learning
season. These words – Challenge, Participate,
Play and Create – inform everything we do and
how we intend to do it. We want to challenge
our audiences and ourselves; encourage
participation in art and with the Opera House;
play and create joyfully, collaboratively
and innovatively.
Putting this year’s program together has been
rewarding, particularly because it’s one of
our most diverse yet. You’ll find extraordinary
artists with modern interpretations of great
classics, inspiring Indigenous stories and
contemporary dance. We invite you to
celebrate the reign of a new king, join a
breakdance crew and take a profound walk
through Indigenous history.
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Macbeth12
Bennelong 14
Little Big Shots 16
The Young King
18
Backstage in Biscuit Land
20
Accessible Performances Ticket and Travel Subsidy
22
Digital Creative Learning 23
Teacher Professional Learning
25
Plan Your Visit
26
How to Book 27
In 2017 we will continue to deliver our programs
on site, online and in the classroom. We have
an exciting program of performances, Q&As,
interactive vocational education and training,
teacher professional learning and teacher
resources, designed to support students
and teachers on their own creative
learning journeys.
Whether you visit us at Bennelong Point,
join one of our live stream events or connect
with us online, we want to encourage you to
challenge, participate, play and create. Call us,
give us your feedback, we are here to support
you and your students.
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Add to your Sydney Opera House experience with
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Each live performance program comes with a dedicated Creative Learning Journey featuring
activities for your students and teacher resources developed by Lilly Blue (BIG Kids Magazine)
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Join us for our Careers in Technical Production
Vocational Education and Training Workshop
prior to the performance. Free* for all
Australian schools and offered throughout
the year.
Visit sydneyoperahouse.com/CreativeLearning.
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*Free for all Australian schools with video conferencing facilities, terms and conditions apply. Fees apply for all international bookings. Visit sydneyoperahouse.com/CreativeLearning for full details.
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Book a post-show workshop, tour or visit one
of our neighbours to get the most out of your
day. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Museum of
Contemporary Art and Australian Museum offer
exhibitions, workshops and more for schools.
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Performance Program
2
3
4
Cypher
4&5
The 7 Stages
of Grieving
4–6
Macbeth
4–6
Bennelong
4–6
Little Big
Shots
4&5
The
Young King
4&5
Photography
and Digital
Media
Aboriginal
Studies
Dance
Music
Live Performances
Drama
PDHPE
Geography
History
English
Stage
Event
Term
Program Summary
From classic stories to interactive dance
experiences, there is a live performance to
suit every student in our 2017 program.
Explore our Creative Learning Journey Resources for pre-show activities that can
be completed on your way to the performance. Co-created by Lilly Blue (BIG Kids
Magazine) and specialist drama educator, Matthew Clausen (author of bestselling
book Centre Stage), our resources are packed with practical, creative activities that
will add to your students’ experience of the live performance and prepare them for
their Q&A session.
See page 27 for our How to Book guide and visit us at
sydneyoperahouse.com/CreativeLearning to download booking forms, risk
assessments, full curriculum links and the Creative Learning Journey Resources.
Bonus Show: Presented in partnership with All About Women Festival 2017
1
Backstage in
Biscuit Land
6
Digital Creative Learning
2
Careers in
Technical
Production
5&6
Vocational Education and Training course, see page 23 for more information.
4–6
Book a tour with your Bennelong or The 7 Stages of Grieving performance.
On Site Tour
3
Bennelong
Tour
Teacher Professional Learning
Sydney Opera House is a NSW Institute of Teachers endorsed provider of Institute Registered professional development
for the maintenance of accreditation at proficient teacher/professional competence. See page 24 for our Tailor-made
teacher learning programs and forums.
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7
Years 7– 10
Your Creative
Learning Journey
Dance, Music, PDHPE
An ACCOMPLICE production
In the Classroom
Cypher
Download your free Creative
Learning Journey Resources
at sydneyoperahouse.com/
TeacherResources. Filled with
background information on the
performance and interactive
activities to complete in
class, these curriculum-linked
resources are the perfect way
to prepare your students for the
live performance.
Preparing Students
“
This work gives students a visceral
experience of Hip Hop’s most
important ritual performed by
world-class dancers.
”
Join us for an interactive
behind-the-scenes experience
with our digital Vocational
Education and Training course,
Careers in Technical Production.
Free for all Australian schools
and delivered via video
conference (see page 23
for details).
On the way
Get your students to notice the
daily rituals you pass and use
mobile devices to capture them.
Full details of this activity are in
the Creative Learning Journey
Resources.
During the
performance
Be ready to get involved on
stage in the Q&A session after
the show with our education
specialist, selected performers,
directors or producers.
Nick Power
Choreographer
On the day
Book into our post-show dance
workshop with choreographer
Nick Power.
Photo: Nick Bassett
Curriculum Links
Venue: Studio
Dates and Times:
Thurs 11th May 10am & 12pm
Price: $20 per student
Duration: 60 mins (incl. Q&A)
DANCE WORKSHOP
Dates and Times:
Thurs 11 May 1pm
Performance and Workshop price:
$29 per student
Workshop Duration: 45 mins
Share the floor with four battle-hardened B-Boys in this raw celebration of dance
and hip hop culture. Students will be enthralled as dancers spin, flip and fly
past in a blur of limbs and trainers; battling it out in the ultimate hip hop ritual.
Pushing movement and physicality to the absolute limit, this high-energy dance
show embodies the notion of taking creative risks, tackling challenges and the
liberating power of movement.
Featuring four world-class dancers, directed by hip hop heavyweight, Nick
Power, and accompanied by the beats of sound designer Jack Prest, this
energising performance is perfect for students years 7 – 10. So step up to the
edge of the circle, be drawn into the Cypher and get ready to witness the
astounding energy and culture within!
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Music
PDHPE
From Australia
Join choreographer, Nick Power for an interactive dance workshop after the
show and learn some of the foundation elements of Breaking. During this skillsbased workshop, students will also learn about the history of Hip Hop culture and
why Cypher was created. Capacity is strictly limited to 30 students, book early to
avoid disappointment.
Content
Value and
appreciate
Outcomes
Stage 4
Stage 5
General
capabilities and
cross-curriculum
priorities
4.7
5.7
4.12
5.11
Difference
and diversity
5.12
Choreographed by Nick Power, produced by Britt Guy.
Post-show dance workshop
Cypher has been supported by the Australian
Government through the Australia Council for
the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
Subject
Back in the classroom
Dance
Movement skill
and performance
4.13
5.4
4.14
5.5
Interacting
5.13
Moving
5.14
Dance appreciating
4.3.1
5.3.1
Value and
appreciate
4.3.2
5.3.2
4.4.1
5.3.3
Theatres are full of rituals. As
a class, choose one ritual you
observed on site at the Opera
House and unpack it. Full
details of this activity are in
the Creative Learning Journey
Resources.
Critical and
creative thinking
5.4.1
For full NSW & Australian curriculum information visit Teacher Resources at
sydneyoperahouse.com/TeacherResources
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Years 7– 12
Your Creative
Learning Journey
Drama, Music, History, English,
Aboriginal Studies
A Queensland Theatre Company and
Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe Production
In the Classroom
“
The 7 Stages of Grieving
Written by Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman
Download your free Creative
Learning Journey Resources
at sydneyoperahouse.com/
TeacherResources. Filled with
background information on the
performance and interactive
activities to complete in
class, these curriculum-linked
resources are the perfect way
to prepare your students for the
live performance.
Seeing a visual representation of a beautiful
and established culture suddenly wiped clear
with the stroke of a hand was emotionally
jarring and brought to my attention how
powerful theatre can be.
Preparing Students
Join us for an interactive
behind-the-scenes experience
with our digital Vocational
Education and Training course,
Careers in Technical Production.
Free for all Australian schools
and delivered via video
conference (see page 23
for details).
”
Chenoa Deemal
Actor
On the way
Curriculum Links
Subject
Content
Outcomes
Stage 4
Drama
Appreciating
Stage 5
4.3.1
5.3.1
4.3.2
5.4.1
Stage 6
Aboriginal and
Torres Strait
Islander histories
and cultures
4.3.3
Music
Listening
4.7
5.7
Value and appreciate
4.11
5.11
Intercultural
understanding
Difference
and diversity
5.12
History
Venue: Studio
Dates and Times:
Tues 16th May 10am & 1pm
Wed 17th May 11.30am
Thurs 18th May 10am* & 1pm
Friday 19 May 6.30pm
Price: $25 per student
Duration: 70 mins (incl. Q&A)
TOUR AND PERFORMANCE
Dates and Times:
Tues 16th May 11am & 12.30pm
Wed 17th May 10am & 1.30pm
Thurs 18th May 11am & 12.30pm
Friday 19 May 5pm
Price: $34
Duration: 60 mins
In this one-everywoman show, Chenoa Deemal (Mother Courage and Her
Children) spins poignant stories of different people, from different mobs –
tear-streaked tales of tragedy go hand-in-hand with jubilant celebrations of
simple survival.
Funny, devastatingly sad, politically relevant and culturally profound as it
traverses the phases of Aboriginal history, The 7 Stages of Grieving is an invitation
to face hard truths, to join hands and grieve.
It shares true and personal stories that need to keep being told. And perhaps
most importantly, it opens a dialogue about the issues that separate and unite
Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
Contains infrequent use of coarse language.
From Australia
Bennelong Tour by Sydney Opera House Tours
Take a tour before or after the performance with our world class Sydney Opera
House tour guides. Created with Aboriginal historians and artists, this interactive
tour about Bennelong Point (Tubowgule) is a great way to engage secondary
students with the history of the site.
*Performance on Thursday 18 May at 10am will be AUSLAN interpreted
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English
Depth Study 6: Expanding
Contacts – Aboriginal
and Indigenous Peoples,
Colonisation and
Contact History
HT4–2
HT5–1
HT4–3
HT5–2
HT4–4
HT5–4
HT4–6
HT5–7
Topic 2A: Making a Nation
HT4–7
HT5–9
HT4–10
HT5–10
EN4–3B
EN5–3B
EN4–5C
EN5–5C
EN4–6C
EN5–6C
EN4–7D
EN5–7D
Think in ways that are
imaginative, creative,
interpretive and critical
Sustainability
Critical and
creative thinking
Personal and
Social capability
Ethical
understanding
Intercultural
understanding
EN4–8D
Aboriginal
Studies
Social justice and human
rights issues and how they
impact on Aboriginal and
other Indigenous peoples
4.1
5.1
4.2
5.2
4.3
5.3
General
capabilities and
cross-curriculum
Preliminary
Course
P1.1, P1.2, P1.3,
P2.1, P2.2, P3.1,
P3.2
On the way to the show take
note of the Indigenous countries
and clan groups you are
traveling through. Download the
NSW Aboriginal Countries Map
for easy reference. Full details
of this activity in the Creative
Learning Journey Resources.
During the
performance
Be ready to get involved in the
Q&A session after the show
with our education specialist,
selected performers, directors
or producers.
On the day
Book into the Bennelong Tour
with Sydney Opera House
Aboriginal Guides and learn
about the history of Tubowgule
and the man Bennelong.
Back in the classroom
Explore curriculum and
professional learning resources
online at the Narragunnawali:
Reconciliation in Schools and
Early Learning platform at
reconciliation.org.au. Here,
your school can take action to
respect Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander histories, cultures
and contributions.
HSC Course
H1.1, H1.2, H1.3,
H2.2, H3.1,
H3.2, H3.3
For full NSW & Australian curriculum information visit Teacher Resources at
sydneyoperahouse.com/TeacherResources
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Years 7– 11
Your Creative
Learning Journey
Drama, English
A Bell Shakespeare production
In the Classroom
Macbeth
Download your free Creative
Learning Journey Resources
at sydneyoperahouse.com/
TeacherResources. Filled with
background information on the
performance and interactive
activities to complete in
class, these curriculum-linked
resources are the perfect way
to prepare your students for the
live performance.
“
Preparing Students
It’s hard to look at popular culture
and not see elements of Macbeth – our TV shows,
movies and daily news are littered with power
couples, political back-stabbing, the supernatural,
and the list goes on. Today’s students will find
this 400-year old play rich with inspiration and
relevance to our modern world.
”
Think about what questions
you would like to ask in the
live-streamed Q&A.
Venue: Playhouse
It will have blood: they say, blood will have blood.
Dates and Times:
Bell Shakespeare takes on the Scottish play in a thrilling 90 minute exploration
of ambition, temptation and the supernatural. Tempted by prophecy and his
ambitious wife’s all-consuming desire to fulfil their destiny, Macbeth leaves a trail
of destruction in his pursuit for the crown.
Thurs 27 July to
Fri 18 Aug 10am & 1pm
Price: $26 per student. $13 tickets
available for low SES schools.
Conditions apply.
Duration: 90 mins
LIVE-STREAMED Q&A
Dates and Times:
Wed 16 Aug 4.30pm
Price: Free
Duration: 45 mins
On the day
Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens,
and find the perfect spot to
recite your favourite scene from
the play. Discuss how seeing
it performed affected your
feelings about it.
Curriculum Links
Subject
From Australia
Outcomes
Stage 4
Drama
Still reigning after more than 400 years as one of the most captivating plays
in history, this dedicated schools production is an unmissable experience for
secondary students. A dark prophecy, a political coup, lust for power and the
fickleness of fate. All this and more is delivered in this accessible and electrifying
production of Macbeth.
But screw your courage to the sticking-place, and we’ll not fail.
Content
Stage 5
Stage 6
General
capabilities and
cross-curriculum
priorities
Shakespeare
4.3.1
5.3.1
Appreciating
4.3.2
5.3.2
Preliminary
Course
Critical and
creative thinking
Analysis
4.3.3
5.3.3
P3.1, P3.2
Intercultural
understanding
Drama
Texts that
are widely
regarded
as quality
literature
Shakespearean
Drama
Back in the classroom
Explore the range of suggested
post-show activities in your
free Creative Learning Journey
Resources.
Difference and
diversity
Forms
English
On the way
Ask your students to nominate
their favourite scene in the play.
Imagine how the actors from
Bell Shakespeare might perform
it. Full details of this activity
are in the Creative Learning
Journey Resources.
During the
performance
Joanna Erskine
Head of Education, Bell Shakespeare
Photo: Prudence Upton
Join us for an interactive
behind-the-scenes experience
with our digital Vocational
Education and Training course,
Careers in Technical Production.
Free for all Australian schools
and delivered via video
conference (see page 23
for details).
EN4–1A
EN5–1A
EN4–2A
EN5–2A
Preliminary
Course
EN4–3B
EN5–5C
1, 4, 5, 6
EN4–5C
EN5–7D
EN4–6C
EN5–8D
Personal and
social capability
Ethical
Understanding
EN4–7D
EN4–8D
For full NSW & Australian curriculum information visit Teacher Resources at
sydneyoperahouse.com/TeacherResources
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13
Years 7– 12
Dance, Aboriginal Studies, Music,
Geography, History
“
A Bangarra Dance Theatre production
Bennelong
Your Creative
Learning Journey
In the Classroom
May the narrative of Bangarra art continue to filter
into society – challenging stereotypes, shifting
perceptions, enriching hearts and mind.
”
Preparing Students
Join us for an interactive
behind-the-scenes experience
with our digital Vocational
Education and Training course,
Careers in Technical Production.
Free for all Australian schools
and delivered via video
conference (see page 23
for details).
Jonathan Hill
Aboriginal Language Teacher
Vincentia High School, NSW
Curriculum Links
Subject
Dance
Content
On the way
Outcomes
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6
General
capabilities
and crosscurriculum
priorities
Appreciating
4.3.1
5.3.1
Dance
Appreciation
4.3.2
5.3.2
Preliminary
Course P4.1,
P4.2, P4.3,
P4.4, P4.5
Critical
and creative
thinking
5.3.3
HSC Course
H4.1, H4.2,
H4.4
Aboriginal
Studies
Aboriginal
performing arts
4.1
5.1
4.2
5.2
4.3
5.3
Photo: Jacob Nash
Venue: Drama Theatre
Dates and Times:
Wed 26th July 12.30pm
Price: $25 per student
Please note that the length and content of
this performance is yet to be confirmed and
may be adjusted to suit school audiences
and schedules and to allow for a Q&A after
the performance.
Contact the Creative Learning team on
02 9250 7770 for further information.
TOUR AND PERFORMANCE
Dates and Times:
Wed 26th July 11am & 1.45pm
Price: $34
Tour Duration: 60 mins
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Bangarra is assisted by the Australian Government
through the Australia Council for the Arts and the
NSW Government through Arts NSW.
In a tumultuous time of Australia’s history, Woollarawarre Bennelong (a senior
man of the Eora from the Port Jackson area in Sydney) and his community left
us with a legacy that transcended ‘first contact’. Inspired by true events, this
theatrical dance work highlights the extraordinary curiosity and diplomacy that
led an Aboriginal community to survive a clash of cultures; contributing to the
establishment of positive relationships between the Eora and the British.
Featuring a unique Australian dance language and some of the country’s most
acclaimed dancers, Bangarra Dance Theatre celebrates the continuation of
life and culture through the power, artistry, passion and physicality of dance.
Students will love this brand new contemporary dance work that will leave them
in awe of Australia’s history, choreographed by Artistic Director Stephen Page.
From Australia
Bennelong Tour by Sydney Opera House Tours
Take a tour before or after the performance with our world class Sydney Opera
House tour guides. Created with Aboriginal historians and artists, this interactive
tour about Bennelong Point (Tubowgule) is a great way to engage secondary
students with the history of the site.
Preliminary
Course
P1.1, P1.2, P1.3,
P2.1, P2.2, P3.1,
P3.2
HSC Course
H1.1, H1.2, H1.3,
H2.2, H3.1,
H3.2, H3.3
Music
Geography
Listening
4.7
5.7
Value and
appreciate
4.11
5.11
Place and
Liveability
GE4.3
Civics and
citizenship
Aboriginal
and Torres
Strait Islander
histories and
cultures
Personal
and social
capability
5.12
GE5–2
GE5–3
Changing Places
History
Modern
History
Understanding of
ideas, movements,
people and events
that shaped
Australia
The world at the
Beginning of the
Twentieth Century
HT4–3
HT5–3
HT4–4
HT5–4
Download your free Creative
Learning Journey Resources
at sydneyoperahouse.com/
TeacherResources. Filled with
background information on the
performance and interactive
activities to complete in
class, these curriculum-linked
resources are the perfect way
to prepare your students for the
live performance.
Preliminary
Course
P1.1, P3.1, P3.4
HSC Course
H1.1, H1.2, H3.1,
H3.2, H3.4
Observe the Indigenous
countries and clan groups you
are traveling through. Download
the NSW Aboriginal Countries
Map listed in our Creative
Learning Journey resources.
During the performance
Be ready to get involved in the
Q&A session after the show
with our education specialist,
selected performers, directors
or producers.
On the day
Walk around the House and talk
to the students about whether
they see the House differently
after the tour and live show
experience. Discuss what the
site might have felt like when
Bennelong was alive. Explore
curriculum and professional
learning resources at the
Narragunnawali: Reconciliation
in Schools and Early Learning
platform. Here your school
or early learning service can
take action in respecting
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander histories, cultures and
contributions.
Back in the classroom
Explore the range of suggested
post-show activities in your
free Creative Learning Journey
Resources.
National Studies
For full NSW & Australian curriculum information visit Teacher Resources at
sydneyoperahouse.com/TeacherResources
15
Years 7– 10
Your Creative
Learning Journey
Drama, Music, Photography and
Digital Media, English
Australia’s International Film Festival for Kids
In the Classroom
Little Big Shots
“
These short films allow students to engage
with the creative development aspect of
filmmaking and the concepts of storytelling
beyond written texts; inspiring students to
explore their own variations on narrative form
through filmmaking and drama.
”
Download your free Creative
Learning Journey Resources
at sydneyoperahouse.com/
TeacherResources. Filled with
background information on the
performance and interactive
activities to complete in
class, these curriculum-linked
resources are the perfect way
to prepare your students for the
live performance.
Preparing Students
Join us for an interactive
behind-the-scenes experience
with our digital Vocational
Education and Training course,
Careers in Technical Production.
Free for all Australian schools
and delivered via video
conference (see page 23
for details).
On the way
Bridgette Van Leuven
Head of Program – Children, Families & Creative
Learning, Sydney Opera House
Count how many screens and
moving images you see. How
many different types can your
students identify? Notice how
important the moving image
is to our everyday lives. Full
details of this exercise are in
the Creative Learning Journey
Resources.
During the
performance
Sit back and enjoy the show!
Then be ready to get involved
in the Q&A session with our
education specialist, selected
performers, directors or
producers.
Curriculum Links
Subject
Venue: Studio
Dates and Times:
Thurs 7th Sep 1pm, Fri 8th Sep 1pm
Performance Price: $14 per Student
Duration: 70 mins (incl. Q&A)
LO-FI FILM WORKSHOP
Dates and Times:
Thurs 7th Sep 11.45am
Fri 8th Sep 11.45am
Workshop and Performance Price:
$22 per Student
Duration: 60 mins
This exciting program challenges students to expand their media literacy,
showcasing a selection of films from professional and student filmmakers from
around the world.
Offering new Australian and international shorts, animation, live action,
documentaries, comedy and even child-produced films, Little Big Shots is the
perfect excursion for movie moguls. The program is inspiring and meaningful,
stimulating discussions about language, cultural diversity and human values
and challenges students to expand their media literacy skills.
For full program information, please call the Creative Learning Team on
02 9250 7770.
Drama
Music
Photography
and Digital
Media
Note to teachers: If your students make films, they can be considered for
Little Big Shots 2017. Entries close on 16 Dec 2016. Visit littlebigshots.com.au.
Little Big Shots Lo-Fi Film Workshop
Come early or stay after your Little Big Shots session to work with our talented
artists to make short films around the Sydney Opera House. Use these techniques
back in the classroom. All shot on mobile devices.
All over the world
Content
Appreciating
Value and
appreciate
Outcomes
Stage 4
Stage 5
General capabilities
and cross-curriculum
priorities
4.3.1
5.3.1
4.3.2
5.3.2
Critical and
creative thinking
4.3.3
5.3.3
4.11
5.11
Practice
5.7
Conceptual
framework
5.8
Frames
5.10
Personal and
social capability
Ethical understanding
Information and
communication
technology capability
5.9
On the day
Book in to our Lo-Fi Film
Workshop or book a Lights,
Camera, Experiment!
workshop at the Museum of
Contemporary Art. For more
information, visit mca.com.au or
call 9245 2400.
Back in the classroom
As a class, work on your own
lo-fi film and share it with us.
Full details of this exercise are in
the Creative Learning Journey
Resources.
Representation
English
Think in ways that
are imaginative,
creative,
interpretive
and critical
EN4–1A
EN5–1A
EN4–5C
EN5–5C
EN4–7D
EN5–7D
For full NSW & Australian curriculum information visit Teacher Resources at
sydneyoperahouse.com/TeacherResources
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Years 7– 10
Your Creative
Learning Journey
Drama, Music, English
A Slingsby Theatre Company production
In the Classroom
The Young King
Download your free Creative
Learning Journey Resources
at sydneyoperahouse.com/
TeacherResources. Filled with
background information on the
performance and interactive
activities to complete in
class, these curriculum-linked
resources are the perfect way
to prepare your students for the
live performance.
“
Preparing Students
In his tale The Young King,
Oscar Wilde employs his
trademark alluringly ornate
language to draw us into a story
that forces us to confront our
notions of beauty, leadership
and compassion.
”
Sit back and enjoy the show!
Then be ready to get involved
in the Q&A session, where
students will have the chance
to discuss the moral and ethical
implications of the Young King’s
decisions with the performers.
Curriculum Links
What kind of King would you be?
Dates and Times:
A naïve boy raised by goatherds turns out to be the heir to the kingdom. Untold
treasures and privileges are laid at his feet, but at what cost to others? The
achingly beautiful and tender language of Oscar Wilde is brought to life by
award-winning theatre company, Slingsby, in this intimate theatrical experience.
Thurs 9th Nov 10am & 12.30pm
Price: $20 per student
Duration: 80 mins
(incl. Q&A & pre-show activity)
Students will be taken on a journey to faraway lands replete with rich rewards
and challenging choices. Upon entering the magical and whimsical world of
The Young King they will become part of the story, interacting with the artists
and each other. Featuring music and puppetry, this immersive play is a sensory
delight for years 7 – 10.
Subject
Drama
Slingsby is supported by the Government of South
Australia through Arts South Australia, Hughes
Public Relations and Communications Counsel and
PepinNini Minerals.
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Appreciating
On the day
Stage 4
Stage 5
General
capabilities and
cross-curriculum
priorities
Discuss how Slingsby, the
performance company, created
a full and immersive experience.
What is an immersive
experience? Full exercise details
are in the Creative Learning
Journey Resources.
4.3.1
5.3.1
4.3.2
5.3.2
Intercultural
understanding
Back in the classroom
Outcomes
4.3.3
5.3.3
Music
Value and
appreciate
4.11
5.11
English
Think in ways that
are imaginative,
creative,
interpretive
and critical
EN4–3B
EN5–3B
EN4–5C
EN5–5C
EN4–6C
EN5–6C
EN4–7D
EN5–7D
EN4–8D
EN5–8D
Adapted for the stage by Nicki Bloom.
From Australia
Content
On the way
The Young King has to make
some big choices in his life. On
your way discuss as a group
some of the choices you’ve
made or been forced to make
and the moral and ethical
implications for these decisions.
Full Details are in the Creative
Learning Journey Resources.
During the
performance
Andy Packer
Artistic Director
Venue: Studio
Join us for an interactive
behind-the-scenes experience
with our digital Vocational
Education and Training course,
Careers in Technical Production.
Free for all Australian schools
and delivered via video
conference (see page 23
for details).
Critical and
creative thinking
Personal and
Social capability
Explore the range of suggested
post-show activities in your
free Creative Learning Journey
Resources.
Ethical
understanding
For full NSW & Australian curriculum information visit Teacher Resources at
sydneyoperahouse.com/TeacherResources
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Years 11 – 12
Your Creative
Learning Journey
Drama, English
A Touretteshero production
In the Classroom
Backstage in Biscuit Land
Bonus show
Download your free Creative
Learning Journey Resources
at sydneyoperahouse.com/
TeacherResources. Filled with
background information on the
performance and interactive
activities to complete in
class, these curriculum-linked
resources are the perfect way
to prepare your students for the
live performance.
“
Preparing Students
One of the best productions I’ve ever
seen. A must for anyone who wants
to understand why theatre remains so
important to social, moral and
political development.
”
Watch the outstanding Stella
Young TED Talk online – full
details can be found in the
Creative Learning Journey
Resources.
On the way
Conduct our suggested
sensory-based empathy
exercise with your students,
developed in consultation with
leading accessibility artists
from Sensorium. Full details in
the Creative Learning Journey
Resources.
During the
performance
Jamie Dawson
Senior Producer – Children, Families &
Creative Learning, Sydney Opera House
Sit back and enjoy the show!
Then be ready to get involved
in the Q&A session with our
education specialist, selected
performers, directors or
producers.
On the day
Walk around the Sydney Opera
House and notice how we
address accessibility. Visit the
access page on our website and
send us your feedback.
Venue: Studio
Dates and times:
Mon 6th Mar 6.30pm
Followed by complimentary industry forum
for teachers
Price: $20 per student,
$30 per teacher
Duration: 60 mins
Take your secondary students on an extraordinary and inspiring adventure into
Jess Thom’s weird and wonderful world. Jess has Tourettes; a condition that
makes her say ‘biscuit’ 16,000 times a day. Her unusual neurology gives her a
unique perspective on life, and she’s about to unleash it on the world.
Fusing comedy, puppetry, singing, and incredible tics to explore spontaneity,
creativity and disability, this show is full of things you never knew would make
you laugh. Jess is neurologically incapable of staying on script, and that’s when
the fun begins.
Contains adult themes and frequent strong course language. Recommended
for 16+.
Back in the classroom
Curriculum Links
Subject
Drama
Content
Appreciating
Analysis
Drama
Presented in partnership with All About Women Festival 2017.
Forms
From the United Kingdom
English
Think in ways that
are imaginative,
creative,
interpretive
and critical
Outcomes
Stage 6
General capabilities and
cross-curriculum priorities
Preliminary Course
P3.1, P3.2
Critical and creative thinking
HSC Course
H3.1, H3.2, H3.3
Difference and diversity
Preliminary Course
1, 4, 5, 6
Ethical Understanding
After the performance, join us
for an interactive behind-thescenes experience with our
digital Vocational Education
and Training course Careers in
Technical Production. Free for
all Australian schools (see page
23 for details) and delivered via
video conference.
Intercultural understanding
Personal and
social capability
HSC Course
1, 2, 4, 6
For full NSW & Australian curriculum information visit Teacher Resources at
sydneyoperahouse.com/TeacherResources
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Accessible Performances
Digital Creative Learning
The Sydney Opera House is committed to
providing live performance experiences
to students of all abilities.
Careers in Technical Production
What professions exist in the entertainment industry? How does this major
performing arts venue operate day-to-day? Join us for an interactive, behind
the scenes experience with this digital workshop via video conference. Students
will learn about the inner workings of the entertainment industry and will meet
key staff members from the areas of audio, customer service, lighting, safety
and staging.
AUSLAN interpreted performance
Dates and Times:
Price: $25 per Student
Subject
See page 10 – 11 for details.
Content
Entertainment industry
Lighting
Safety
Please join us in thanking our generous donors who enable our accessible
performances
Staging
Vision
Idealist Creator Jillian Segal AM; Anonymous (2)
Working in the entertainment industry
and workplace
Idealist Sydney Opera House Ladies’ Committee.
Ticket and Travel Subsidy
How to book your digital program
1
Give Children the
Gift of Imagination
Step
The Sydney Opera House is about
transforming lives through art. Your
donation gives children an Opera
House experience regardless of their
circumstances.
Visit sydneyoperahouse.
com/creativelearning
Step
2
Select your Digital
Creative Learning
Program
Step
3
Select your
preferred date
and time
Our access programs for children
include performances for young people
with a disability, subsidised tickets for
school-age students, work experience
for Indigenous students, interactive
digital performances for school children
delivered right to their classroom,
and learning opportunities for young
children through creative play.
Help us transform a child’s life.
Make a gift now at
sydneyoperahouse.com/give or call
us on 02 9250 7077 to find out more.
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Audio
Customer service
Thank You to our Access Donors
Idealist Sydney Opera House Ladies’ Committee.
Price: Free*
Stages 5 &6
Additional accessible performances and programs will be announced at our official
Access Program Launch in early 2017. To receive updates on these activities please sign
up to our accessible e-newsletter by emailing your details to our Accessibility team
[email protected].
Idealist Enabler The Greatorex Foundation
4th April, 6th June
Curriculum Links
Thursday 18 May at 10am
Please join us in thanking our generous donors who support our
Arts Assist program
Dates and Times:
Students will gain practical industry knowledge while developing enquiry
and interpersonal skills. A fantastic way to equip students in their senior phase
of learning.
The 7 Stages of Grieving
Thank You to our Arts Assist Donors
Entertainment industry
Vocational Education and Training Workshop
Explore our range of accessible performances online or contact our Creative
Learning Ticketing Specialist at [email protected] or on
02 9250 7770 to discuss which performances are best suited to your students
within our program.
The Sydney Opera House is committed to providing the very best national and
international performing arts experiences to NSW students as part of their
educational studies. The Sydney Opera House Arts Assist program provides the
full cost of the Creative Learning performance ticket and $5 per student toward
travel costs. School applications will be assessed according to socioeconomic
disadvantage, schools with special needs and individual responses regarding the
School Profile and School Community.
Years 9 – 12
Step
4
Login or sign up to our
video conferencing
provider and place
your booking.
For questions regarding the Digital Creative Learning Program or more information on how to book,
please call our Creative Learning team on 02 9250 7770.
*Free for all Australian schools with video conferencing facilities, terms and conditions apply.
Fees apply for all international bookings. Visit sydneyoperahouse.com/CreativeLearning for full details.
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Teacher Professional Learning
Our Tailor-made Teacher Learning programs and forums
are the perfect tool for teachers wishing to integrate
creative teaching into their own classroom.
BOSTES Accreditation
Sydney Opera House is a NSW Institute of Teachers endorsed
provider of Institute Registered professional development
for the maintenance of accreditation at proficient teacher/
professional competence.
For more information and to book your Professional
Learning experience today call the Sydney Opera House
Creative Learning team on 02 9250 7770 or email
[email protected].
Tailor-made Teacher Professional Learning
Schools of the Future Conference
Enhance creative teaching within your school with your own
Tailor-made Teacher Professional Learning program. Your
unique program that will cover the developmental areas that
matter to you most. Examples include but are not limited to:
cross-curriculum learning, project-based learning, teaching
creatively, team building, and drama or art-based approaches
to maths, science, history and English.
The Schools of the Future Conference is a two day conference
that inspires schools to design innovative educational projects
that respond to the challenges of our changing world. Come as
a group ready to explore and spark change.
The challenges the education sector face are well known;
international studies and local stories articulate this almost daily.
Rather than dwell on the problems, the Schools of the Future
Conference is a practical problem-solving think tank bringing
together creative people from both inside and outside the
education sector.
We can cater to groups of most sizes and durations (half day,
full day, catering – you choose!). Where better to inspire your
school than in the unique surrounds of the Opera House?
Contact us to discuss your ideas.
The conference is curated by a panel of education experts and
has been designed to involve participants actively in two days of
hands-on learning. Interrogate, discuss and unpack your ideas
with the support of peers and industry experts from the finance,
design, trades, arts, government and other sectors.
Capacity strictly limited so book early to avoid disappointment.
Venue: Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Dates: Term 2, Day 1, 24th April
Term 3, Day 1, 17th July
Term 4, 18 & 19th December
Prices:
All Tailor-made Teacher Professional Learning prices are confirmed
upon application, prices are negotiable and depend on the details of
your co-designed program.
Professional Standards:
3.3.2Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills,
problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
3.5.2Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support
student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement.
4.1.2Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and
support all students in classroom activities.
6.1.2Use the National Professional Standards for Teachers and advice from
colleagues to identify and plan professional learning needs.
6.2.2Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to
professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
6.3.2Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from
colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice.
6.4.2Undertake professional learning programs designed to address identified
student learning needs.
Engaging Students with Disability
Exchange information, ideas and inspiration with industry
experts and practitioners from the arts and disability network
in this interactive two day forum for teachers, support providers
and artists.
Participants will learn from, and work alongside, leading artists
and teachers including artist educators from MCA’s Bella
Program. This two day forum will not only fill you with ideas and
provide you with skills, but will also incentivise collaborations
between artists and schools. This is the forum for those
passionate about working with students with disability or for
teachers who want to learn some tried and tested techniques.
Venue: Sydney Opera House and Museum of Contemporary Art
Dates: 18 & 19 August, 9am–5pm
Prices:
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Two day package Early Bird $175
Two day package Standard
$200
Two day pre-service teacher
$120
Single day Early Bird
$75
Single day Standard
$100
In order to affect real and profound change we need to work
with the full school community. Our aim is for School Leadership
Teams to take new and innovative ideas back into your school
and keep us in the conversation as you innovate, implement,
thrive and share your success! Apply as a group and bring along
your school leaders, teachers, students, parents or experts.
This conference takes place at the Opera House venues and
off-site. Travel to off-site locations will be provided and more
details will be available when the full program is announced on
28 November, 2016.
For more information please contact
[email protected]
Venue: Sydney Opera House and other venues TBC
Dates: 5th–6th May 9am–5pm
Prices:
School groups of 5 or more people$315 per person
School groups of 3–4 people
$370 per person
Single registration Early Bird
$400 per person
Single registration Standard
$450 per person
Professional standards:
3.3.2Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills,
problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
3.5.2Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to
support student understanding, participation, engagement and
achievement.
4.1.2Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and
support all students in classroom activities.
Single day pre-service teacher$60
6.1.2Use the National Professional Standards for Teachers and advice from
colleagues to identify and plan professional learning needs.
Professional Standards:
6.2.2Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to
professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
3.5.2Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support
student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement.
6.3.2Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from
colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice.
4.1.2Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and
support all students in classroom activities.
6.4.2Undertake professional learning programs designed to address identified
student learning needs.
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Plan your Visit
Arrive early
Please ensure that your group arrives at the
venue 25 minutes prior to the performance
start time. Latecomers may only be admitted to
a performance during a suitable break, and in
some cases may be excluded. Please call Front
of House on 02 9250 7134 to notify us if you are
running late.
Drama
Theatre
The Studio
Playhouse
Western Foyer
Box Office
ATM
Public lift to
all venues
Sydney Opera House
Shop
Upper Level
Access to
Main Box Office
Ground Level
Access to
Main Box Office
Public lift
School bags
Forecourt
Lower Level
Stairs down to lower level
for access to
Sydney Opera House Shop
Restaurants, cafes and bars
Public lift
ATM
The safety and security of our guests is
paramount to the Opera House. We require all
items larger than the dimensions of a standard
A4 piece of paper to be cloaked. As our
cloakrooms have limited space, we request that
teachers and students do not bring large bags/
backpacks with them to the performance.
Food and beverage
Food outlets are located on the lower level
of the concourse. Please note food and drink
are permitted inside the foyers, but not in
the venues.
How to book:
1
2
Step
Step
Complete
your booking form
Send
your booking form
Booking forms, risk
assessments, full
curriculum links and
Creative Learning
Journey Resources are
available on our website
sydneyoperahouse.com/
CreativeLearning
Email – creativelearning@
sydneyoperahouse.com
For questions regarding
the program or more
information on how to
book, please call our
Creative Learning team
on 02 9250 7770.
Fax – 02 9241 4276
Online – Complete
our online ticket
request form at
sydneyoperahouse.com/
CreativeLearning.
3
Step
Pay your deposit to
secure your booking
Once your booking
has been received and
processed, Sydney
Opera House will issue
an invoice to your school
for a 25% deposit. Once
you have paid your
deposit, your booking
is secure.
4
Step
Final payment
5
Step
Plan your visit
Sydney Opera House
will invoice you the
remaining balance
six weeks prior to the
performance date.
Visit sydneyoperahouse.
com/CreativeLearning
and download the
Creative Learning
Journey Resources.
Please ensure your
final group numbers
are correct and that
any accessibility
requirements have
been noted.
Plan your visit to arrive
25 mins before the
performance start time
– refer to our site map
for approximate walking
time from transport and
drop off points.
Thanks
Our thanks go to...
Getting here
Car Park access
Car Park
access
The Sydney Opera House is a 10-minute
walk from Circular Quay with a variety of
public transport options. To view timetable
information and ensure your public transport
needs can be met, please contact Transport
NSW on 131500 or transportnsw.info
Train
The closest train station is Circular Quay.
To Circular Quay
Shops, Trains & Buses,
Muesem Of Contemporary Art,
Royal Botanic Garden,
Museum Of Sydney
and Art Gallery of Nsw
Sydney Opera House Principal Partner
Sydney Opera House Media Partner
Bus
Sydney Buses stop at Circular Quay
Ferry
Harbour City Ferries arrive and leave from the
Circular Quay Ferry Wharf.
Coach parking
Buses and coaches cannot park onsite at
Sydney Opera House. Large buses must
disembark passengers on Macquarie Street.
Please contact City of Sydney to confirm bus
and coach set down areas.
A creative partnership with the
Sydney Opera House can set
your business apart.
To find out more, get in touch:
[email protected]
02 9250 7987.
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Keep in touch
Sydney Opera House
Creative Learning
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
T 61 2 9250 7770
sydneyoperahouse.com/CreativeLearning