Discover insights into the theatre-making process in our interactive workshops.
We strive to make creative, theatrical experiences accessible to all students in Victoria. As part of the Geraldine Lazarus Regional Enrichment Program, free workshops are available to a limited number of regional schools each year.
Acting skills
Explore the ways in which actors can create and embody characters in fun, physical exercises that use your voice and body. Gain insight into the work of actors at Melbourne Theatre Company and how a professional rehearsal room operates.
Suitable for: Year 8+
Duration: 2hrs (can be tailored to your timetable)
Group size: Up to 30 students
Mode of delivery: In-person at your school or virtual
Exploring THE ROBOT DOG
Learn more about the conventions, dramatic elements and expressive skills used in our production of The Robot Dog. A perfect companion experience to watching the play, this workshop gets students up on their feet, working with script excerpts and making their own artistic decisions.
Suitable for: Year 9+
Duration: 90min (can be tailored to your timetable)
Group size: Up to 25 students
Mode of delivery: In-person at your school or virtual
Exploring SLAP. BANG. KISS.
Learn more about the conventions, dramatic elements and expressive skills used in our production of SLAP. BANG. KISS. by Dan Giovannoni. A perfect companion experience to watching the play on MTC Digital Theatre, this workshop gets students up on their feet, working with script excerpts and making their own artistic decisions.
Suitable for: Year 9+
Duration: 90min (can be tailored to your timetable)
Group size: Up to 25 students
Mode of delivery: In-person at your school or virtual
Lifecycle of a production
Through the lens of VCE Theatre Studies, explore the lifecycle of an Melbourne Theatre Company production. Students learn about what our staff and artists do in the planning, development and presentation stages, with concrete examples of tasks and duties. The workshop is presentation-style, with interactive questions throughout, and a concluding activity where students creatively interpret unusual script excerpts in each stage. Where possible, a guest from the Melbourne Theatre Company production department will join for a Q&A.
Suitable for: Year 10+
Duration: 90min (can be tailored to your timetable)
Group size: Up to 40 students
Mode of delivery: Virtual (your school's preferred platform)
Cost
A limited number of workshops are available free of charge.
Bookings
Workshops are available on-demand at a time that suits you. Click the button below submit a booking request.
Virtual workshops available Terms 1–4. In-person workshops available Terms 2–4.
Our Learning Programs Policies aim to keep young people safe when visiting Melbourne Theatre Company. These policies apply to all people at Melbourne Theatre Company, including staff, artists and students. To access our Learning Programs Policies, click here.
Made possible by the Gailey Lazarus Foundation.
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Young Artists Week
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Talks and events
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Work Experience
Observe one week of rehearsals at our Southbank headquarters.
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School Partnerships
Our school partnerships connect students with Melbourne Theatre Company staff and artists.
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Teacher PD
Professional development opportunities for teachers to meet with our staff and artists.
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Costume Hire
We have an enormous array of costumes available for school groups to hire.