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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.
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With practical and superstitious origins, the ghost light has become a symbol of survival in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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VCE Theatre Studies students can use these interactive flashcards to remember and apply the elements of theatre composition.
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VCE Drama students can use these interactive flashcards to remember and apply the dramatic elements.
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Explore MTC HQ in our virtual tour, and find these props hiding in the Small Props Store.
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Learn more about what directors do in each stage of the theatre production process.
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Learn more about what actors do in each stage of the theatre production process.
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Margot Morales Tanjutco was a Youth Ambassador in 2012. They returned to the Company in 2020 for their first professional theatre job, as Associate Director on Torch the Place.
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Actor Izabella Yena provides behind-the-scenes insight into the falling wall in the 2019 MTC production of The Violent Outburst That Drew Me to You.
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Learn more about the MTC production life cycle in these interactive images.
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See how costumes are 'broken down’ to make them just right for the world on stage.