School excursions
To make a booking for your school group to visit Melbourne Theatre Company and see a production, please submit your booking enquiry below and we will get back to you as soon as possible to confirm availability. Payment is via invoice.
If your school is in regional Victoria or ranked 1,000 and below on the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ISCEA) you may be eligible for discount tickets, relief teacher subsidies or travel subsidies through our IGNITE program.
Please note: There is limited availability for school tickets to live productions.
MTC Digital Theatre
Several Melbourne Theatre Company productions are available for schools to stream in your school. Please note: After pressing play, you will have 48 hours to finish watching the digital production before it expires and you no longer have access to the video. To book a group viewing or individual student viewings, please fill out the booking form linked below. Payment is via invoice.
Useful information
SCHOOL TICKET PRICES
Season 2024 Productions
- Students: $31 each
- IGNITE tickets: $5 (for eligible schools)
- Accompanying teacher (per 15 students): free
- Additional teachers: $53
Please note: school ticket prices have limited availability. Under 30s prices may be available when school tickets are exhausted. There are no school prices for Meet Me at Dawn, Topdog/Underdog or Cost of Living – schools may book at the Under 30s price for these productions. There are no IGNITE tickets for Meet Me at Dawn, The Almighty Sometimes, English, Topdog/Underdog, Cost of Living or Golden Blood.
MTC Digital Theatre
- Students: $10 each for group viewing or $16 each for individual viewing
- Accompanying teacher: free
Currently available: Berlin, As You Like It, SLAP. BANG. KISS. and The Heartbreak Choir.
ON-SALE DATES
- 16 OCT 2023 Julia (school tickets can only be booked for Thu 6 June 1pm)
- 30 NOV 2023 World Problems, Seventeen, Meet Me at Dawn, 37, The Almighty Sometimes, A Streetcar Named Desire (advance sale for Wed 7 Aug 2pm only)
- 16 MAY 2024 A Streetcar Named Desire, English, Topdog/Underdog, Cost of Living
- 13 JUN 2024 Golden Blood, My Brilliant Career
AGE RECOMMENDATIONS
The age recommendations below are provided to help teachers make informed decisions about which shows will be suitable for their students. However, it is your own/your school’s decision on who you’d like to bring to see a show – you know your young people best. For full details on the content of each production, see the Production Content Guide.
Season 2024
- Seventeen– Recommended for ages 15+ / Year 10+
- Meet Me at Dawn – Recommended for ages 16+ / Year 11+
- 37 – Recommended for ages 15+ / Year 10+
- The Almighty Sometimes – Recommended for ages 15+ / Year 10+
- World Problems – Recommended for ages 14+ / Year 9+
- Julia – Recommended for ages 14+ / Year 9+
- A Streetcar Named Desire – Recommended for ages 15+ / Year 10+
- English – Recommended for ages 13+ / Year 8+
- Topdog/Underdog – Recommended for ages 16+ / Year 11+
- Cost of Living – Recommended for ages 15+ / Year 10+
- Golden Blood – Recommended for ages 16+ / Year 11+
- My Brilliant Career – Recommended for ages 11+ / Year 6+
MTC Digital Theatre
- The Heartbreak Choir – Recommended for ages 15+ / Year 10+
- SLAP. BANG. KISS. – Recommended for ages 14+ / Year 9+
- As You Like It – Recommended for ages 12+ / Year 7+
- Berlin – Recommended for ages 16+ / Year 11+
- Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes - Recommended for ages 18+ / Not recommended for schools
SCRIPTS
To purchase scripts of plays produced by Melbourne Theatre Company, click here.
Alternatively, you can make a school group booking by emailing schools@mtc.com.au with the below information. Our Education Ticketing Officer will email you an invoice. Payment must be made 4 weeks prior to the performance date.
- The production you want to see
- Date and preferred time (matinee/evening)
- Number of students attending
- Number of accompanying teachers
- School name
- Year level and subject area of students
For general education enquiries, email education@mtc.com.au or call 03 8688 0974.
Also in this section
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IGNITE
$5 tickets and travel subsidies to give your students an experience they’ll never forget and spark a lifelong love of theatre.
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Productions for schools
Share the joy of theatre with your students in-person and online.
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School Groups FAQ
Risk assessment guidelines and FAQ about bringing your students to Melbourne Theatre Company.
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Production Content Guide
A detailed content guide for our upcoming productions.
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Buy a Script
Purchase a script for various Melbourne Theatre Company productions.