Education Program: Secondary
Year level suitability, curriculum links and ancillary activities for each event are listed below. For more information, please contact Andrea Stahel at education@melbournefestival.com.au or on (03) 9662 4242.
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DANCE | THEATRE KAGE Performed by professional dancers and actors and informed by workshops with young refugees and young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, TEAM OF LIFE uses AFL and soccer to tell stories of young people who have had to come to terms with tough experiences. |
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Suitability | Year 7 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Dance, Drama), Personal Learning, Interpersonal Development, Communication and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures |
Just for Schools |
Weekday matinee (Mon 20 Oct) with pre-show workshop exploring the methodology behind the creation of TEAM OF LIFE, and post-show Q+A. MATINEE SOLD OUT Learning resources available for download here (PDF), with details of curriculum links available for download here (PDF) |
Date | 16 – 20 Oct, Thu – Sat 7.30pm, Sun 6.30pm, Mon 1pm & 6.30pm |
Venue | The Coopers Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre |
Theatre Big hARTWhen 16-year-old Yindjibarndi man John Pat died in a Roebourne lockup in 1983, it was more than a singular tragedy – it was part of a longer story, one that for 150 years had denied Indigenous people in the Pilbara the power to speak. For two decades, Big hART have worked in the country’s most diverse communities, assisting them to give voice to their potent stories. |
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Suitability | Years 7 – 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Drama), Civics and Citizenship, English, The Humanities - History and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. |
Just for Schools |
Weekday matinee (Mon 20 Oct). Learning resource available for download here (PDF). |
Date |
17 – 21 Oct, Fri & Sat 7.30pm, Sun 2pm, Mon 1pm & 7.30pm |
Venue | Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse |
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Explore traditional Taiwanese, Chinese and neighbouring Asian music forms through new and original song compositions. Described as “an entryway to Eastern music and artful expression of the human condition", this group were a hit at W.O.M.A.D UK |
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Suitability | Years 7 – 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Music, Dance), The Humanities – Geography, The Humanities - History and Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia |
Just for Schools |
Schools only FREE workshop exploring Taiwanese culture and music. Learning resources available |
Date |
Ticketed performance: Tue 21 Oct 8.30pm Schools only FREE workshop: Thu 23 Oct at 11am (NOTE: change of time) |
Venue | Foxtel Festival Hub (South bank of Yarra River, east of Princes Bridge) |
DANCE | MUSIC Shaun Parker & Company An ambitious new Australian dance work featuring live music. A stunning collision of movement and music, spirituality and science exploring the elemental question of identity – ‘Who am I?’ |
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Warnings | Contains adult themes, bright lights and smoke effects |
Suitability | Years 7 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Communications), Science (Physics/Biology/ Chemistry), Health and Phys. Ed and Design, Creativity and Technology |
Learning Resources | Weekday matinee performance (Fri 24 Oct) available followed by Q&A with the choreographer and composer. |
Date | 23 – 26 Oct, Thu 8.30pm, Fri 1pm & 8.30pm, Sat 3pm & 8.30pm, Sun 3pm |
Venue | The Coopers Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre |
Warning | Contains bright lights |
CLASSICAL MUSIC Across three years, this ambitious program will see Melbourne Festival present all of Haydn’s 68 string quartets. As part of this project, we present the Quartets at Sunset series at the acoustically sublime surrounds of Collins Street Baptist Church. The 2014 program includes the following quartets: Debussy String Quartet (France), Mon 13 Oct See event page for full repertoire listing. |
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Suitability | Year 7 - 10 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Music) |
Just for Schools | Ironwood Quartet: Learning resources available. Online masterclass |
Date | 13 – 24 Oct at 6pm |
Venue | Collins Street Baptist Church |
CLASSICAL MUSIC ONLINE MASTERCLASS: IRONWOOD QUARTET Melbourne Festival and Melbourne Youth MusicUnfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances the masterclass has been cancelled. |
THEATRE HELLO, GOODBYE & HAPPY BIRTHDAY Melbourne Festival and Malthouse Theatre Using a unique verbatim theatre technique this production, directed by the very talented Ros Oades juxtaposes interviews from 18 year olds and 80 year olds. The ultimate question of this work is: how does it feel to be at the very start or the very end of a life’s journey – and what can we learn from these perspectives. * Please note student price for this production is $23 for Metro students and $21 for Regional students. |
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Suitability | Year 7 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Drama), English, Personal Learning and Interpersonal Development |
Just for Schools | Weekday matinee (Thurs 23 Oct) followed by a Q&A |
Date | 9 – 26 Oct (excluding Sundays and Mondays). |
Venue | The Coopers Malthouse, Beckett Theatre |
VISUAL ARTS Curated by Hannah Mathews Explore how Australian and international artists use choreography to draw our attention to the presence of bodies in space. Experience ACCA coming alive with performances. Reflect on your own movements and investigate the possibilities of what art can be. Perfect for primary and secondary students exploring how visual arts, drama and dance connect or looking for new ways of combining artforms in practice. |
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Suitability | Years 3 – 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Art, Dance, Drama, Visual Communication), Design, Creativity and Technology, Interpersonal Development, Thinking Processes. |
Just for Schools |
Bust a move at FRAMED MOVEMENTS with one of ACCA’s FREE Education Programs. Bookings and enquiries: education@accaonline.org.au or (03) 9697 9999 |
Date |
Fri 10 – Sun 26 October 2014 Mon – Fri, 10.00am – 4.00pm See event page for full exhibition times |
Venue |
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) |
CIRCUS Cirque Éloize (Canada) From Montreal comes this striking contemporary circus piece featuring spell-binding visuals, an astounding feast of gravity-defying acts, and transporting original music – a joyous blend of spectacle, creativity and skill from some of the best circus performers on the planet. |
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Suitability | Year 7 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Dance, Drama, Media, Visual Communications), Health and Phys. Ed and Design, Creativity and Technology |
Date | 10 – 12 Oct, Fri 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 8.30pm, Sun 2.30pm & 6.30pm |
Venue | Arts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre |
THEATRE WHEN THE MOUNTAIN CHANGED ITS CLOTHING Vocal Theatre Carmina Slovenica (Germany and Slovenia) One of the true living legends of the European artistic landscape, Heiner Goebbels presents an epic-scale production featuring 40 young singers from world renowned Vocal Theatre Carmina Slovenica, this captivating blend of dance, spoken word and song – spanning traditional choral works to indie pop – is a radiant, stirring meditation on the transition from youth to adulthood, and an enigmatic vision of the end of innocence. |
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Suitability | Year 7 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Drama, Music, Visual Communication), Interpersonal Development and Personal Learning |
Date | 23 – 26 Oct, Thu – Sat 8.30pm, Sun 5pm |
Venue | Arts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre |
THEATRE Brokentalkers (Ireland) Feidlim Cannon’s father died 13 years ago; his death could have been prevented. Now, for this remarkable theatre production, Feidlim, his mother Ann and their real-life therapist share an astonishing onstage conversation, searching for the truth behind an incident that cast a decade-long shadow across their lives. |
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Suitability | Year 8 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Drama), English, Interpersonal Development and Personal Learning |
Date |
Fri 10 – Mon 13 Oct |
Warning | Strong language |
Venue | The Coopers Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre |
CIRCUS Dislocate An intricate mesh of physical theatre, astonishing circus skills and powerful storytelling, If These Walls Could Talk brings to life the stories inhabiting a single apartment – a place of birth and death, joy and despair, the mundane and the beautiful – as lived by five generations of tenants. |
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Suitability | Year 9 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
Health and Physical Education, Interpersonal Development and The Arts (Drama, Dance) |
Date |
Fri 24 – Sun 26 Oct |
Venue | Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio |
CIRCUS | CLASSICAL MUSIC Circa and Debussy String Quartet (Australia / France) This collaboration between Australian contemporary circus artists and French string quartet explores the complex relationships between the individual and the group, and between the tragic and the comic. This is groundbreaking work of intense power. A melding of music and bodies at the highest level. |
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Suitability | Year 7 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Music, Dance) and Health and Physical Education |
Just for Schools |
Learning resources available |
Date |
Fri 17 – Sun 19 Oct |
Venue | Arts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre |
CIRCUS (China / Australia) In 1983 a circus troupe from Nanjing in China came to the Flying Fruit Fly circus in Albury and changed the face of contemporary circus arts in Australia forever. |
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Suitability | Year 7 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
Health and Physical Development, The Arts and Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia |
Date |
Wed 15 – Fri 17 Oct |
Venue | Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio |
THEATRE MKA Award-winning playwright Lachlan Philpott probes ideas of gender identity, perversion and complicity with this new work, based on the extraordinary true story of the ‘Man-Woman’ murder that shocked turn-of-the-century Sydney. |
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Warning | Adult themes |
Suitability | Year 10 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Drama) and The Humanities - History |
Date |
Fri 17 Oct – Sun 9 Nov at 8pm |
Venue | Northcote Town Hall |
VISUAL ARTS | FILM Film: FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (USA) When John Maloof bought an unmarked box of undeveloped negatives back in 2007, he had no idea that he had just stumbled upon one of the 20th century’s most important troves of street photography and self-portraiture. The photographer: Vivian Maier, a secretive and eccentric nanny who over the course of her life took tens of thousands of photos of everyday Chicago – and showed them to no one. The project has two components, a documentary film at ACMI as well as a free exhibit of Vivian Maier’s photo’s at the Centre for Contemporary Photography in Fitzroy. |
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Suitability | Year 7 - 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Art, Visual Communication, Media) and Design, Creativity and Technology |
Date |
Film ($15 for students) Exhibit (FREE) |
Venue |
Film: ACMI Cinemas 1 & 2, Fed Square |
VISUAL ARTS Carsten Höller (Belgium) Artist Carsten Holler works to turn reality on its head, creating situations through which we can reimagine how we move through the world and reconsider our place in it. Drawing on social spaces outside the museum, such as the amusement park, zoo, or playground, the interactions that Holler proposes through objects and situations open up a range of new and unexpected sensory revelations in art. With each slow turn, participants are carried further into a gleaming, gilded looking-glass reflection, a step and a world away. |
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Suitability | All ages |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Art, Visual Communication) and Design, Creativity and Technology |
Date |
Fri 10 Oct – Mar 2015, 10am – 5pm. Closed Tue 14 Oct |
Venue |
NGV International |
DANCE Trisha Brown Dance Company Since the experimental ferment of her time with the legendary Judson Dance Theater in the early 60s, Trisha Brown has been choreographing in ways that have changed the terms of contemporary dance. An exceptional dance event, Pure Movement gives Melbourne audiences an unprecedented chance to experience the playfulness, the challenges and the sheer brilliance of a unique artist. |
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Suitability | Years 7 – 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Dance), The Humanities – History and Health and Physical Education |
Date | Thu 23 + Sat 25 Oct at 8.30pm, Sun 26 Oct at 7pm |
Venue |
Arts Centre Melbourne |
THEATRE Brown Cab Productions A modern-day reimagining of the bunyip legend, My Lovers’ Bones is a spine-chilling new theatrical work from acclaimed Indigenous storytellers Brown Cab Productions. A fusion of theatre, poetry, physical movement, digital projection and visceral soundscape, My Lovers’ Bones offers a hauntingly beautiful take on a myth both fearsome and misunderstood – the hunter of those who would forget the laws of the land. |
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Suitability | Years 9 – 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (All), Personal Learning, Civics and Citizenship, The Humanities – History, Thinking Processes, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures |
Date | Tues 14 – Fri 17 Oct at 7pm, Sat 18 Oct 1pm and 7pm |
Venue |
Footscray Community Arts Centre |
CLASSICAL MUSIC Jun Tian Yun He Ensemble The Jun Tian Yun He Ensemble devote their lives to promoting the aesthetics and culture of the qin – or guqin (‘old strings’) as it is more commonly known, in deference to its 3,000 year history. The five Dao (‘ways’) of qin, calligraphy, tea ceremony, flower arrangement and incense central to Chinese traditional culture are explored in this free event. |
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Suitability | Years 7 – 12 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Art, Music), The Humanities – Geography, Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia |
Date | Fri 17 & Sat 18 Oct, 11am – 7pm |
Venue |
Melbourne Recital Centre, The Salon |
VISUAL ARTS Linda Tegg Melbourne artist and Library Fellow Linda Tegg orchestrates Grasslands, a meditation on nature versus culture, helping us to conceive what the landscape would have looked like prior to white settlement. Using specially grown native plants and grasses to restore the imposing stone forecourt of the Library to an imagined wilderness. |
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Suitability | Years 7 – 10 |
Curriculum Links |
The Arts (Art, Visual Communication), Civics and Citizenship, The Humanities – History and Sustainability |
Date | Sat 11 Oct – Sun 23 Nov, Exhibit open 24 hours |
Venue |
State Library of Victoria |
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