Education
A resource pack for teachers and students to learn more about SLAP. BANG. KISS. with links to the VCE Drama curriculum.
Education
A resource pack for teachers and students to learn more about Fun Home, with links to the VCE Theatre Studies curriculum.
Education
A resource pack for teachers and students to learn more about Shakespeare's As You Like It, with activities to analyse and explore the MTC production.
Interview
Production Manager Michele Preshaw and Scenic Art Supervisor Shane Dunn reflect on the process of bringing Shakespeare's Forest of Arden to life on the Sumner stage.
Education
A resource pack for teachers and students to learn more about the MTC production of Cyrano by Virginia Gay after Edmond Rostand.
Education
Refresh your memory of Cyrano by Virginia Gay after Edmond Rostand, and prepare for the VCE Theatre Studies examination.
Education
A resource pack for teachers and students to learn more about the MTC production of Berlin by Joanna Murray-Smith.
Education
Refresh your memory of Torch the Place by Benjamin Law, and prepare for the VCE Theatre Studies examination.
Interactive
Hear from a variety of directors, actors and designers in these interactives that explore the various Production Roles in VCE Theatre Studies.
Feature
Explore the busy backstage schedule of a Stage Manager before, during and after a Friday night performance at Southbank Theatre.
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Fly Supervisor James Tucker tells us the secrets of Southbank Theatre’s Power Fly System, and how lighting and scenery is flown into the 20-metre void above the Sumner stage.
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Lighting Supervisor Richard Gorr explains how the various lighting positions and equipment at Southbank Theatre are used to create magic on stage.
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In the days before performances begin, it’s a flurry of activity backstage at Southbank Theatre. Learn more about who is doing what during the bump in, and once the show has closed, the bump out.
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Beneath the Sumner stage is where lifts are constructed to propel actors upward through trapdoors. Explore what happens out of sight, and discover how an orchestra pit is lying dormant below the front rows of the theatre.
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During a performance, the front-of-house audio operator balances sound from the actors’ microphones and the music, creating an artificial equilibrium that feels absolutely natural.