WEST GATE
Prepare to see Dennis McIntosh's compassionate new play with these VCE Theatre Studies insights and activities.
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West Gate pre-show resource
Prepare to see West Gate on stage with these VCE Theatre Studies insights and activities.
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Design world of West Gate
Learn about the design of West Gate from Director Iain Sinclair, Set & Costume Designer Christina Smith and Composer & Sound Designer Kelly Ryall.
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Creating the collapse
Learn about how we create the bridge collapse in West Gate, from Melbourne Theatre Company's Technical Manager – Electrics, Allan Hirons.
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Acting skills in West Gate
Hear from Darcy Kent, Steve Bastoni, Rohan Nichol and Daniela Farinacci about how they use acting skills to portray character.
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Script Notes with Dennis McIntosh
Writer Dennis McIntosh discusses his script notes for his new Australian play, West Gate.
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West Gate education pack
A resource pack for teachers and students to learn more about Dennis McIntosh's West Gate with links to the VCE Theatre Studies curriculum.
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Meet the West Gate characters
Hear from the cast of West Gate as they discuss their roles and how they bring their characters to life on stage.
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Inside the West Gate model box
Hear from Set & Costume Designer Christina Smith about evoking the scale of the West Gate Bridge onstage.
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West Gate theatre technologies
After you’ve seen West Gate on stage, deepen your understanding of the theatre technologies used in the production.
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Lighting West Gate
Lighting Designer Niklas Pajanti discusses shadows and emphasis in West Gate.
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Constructing the world through sound
Composer & Sound Designer Kelly Ryall discusses how unexpected instruments evoke the sounds of steel bending and concrete breaking apart.
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West Gate onstage
Refresh your memory of the production with this photo gallery.
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West Gate script changes
Summary of differences between the published script and performance.
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