Overview
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House:Ed returns in 2008 with season 5, our most exciting program to date!
This year the program investigates and celebrates the world of theatre and its relevance in an increasingly technological era. How do the performing arts remain interesting and vibrant to young people when their mobile phones can now deliver images and messages from anywhere with increasing speed and affordability?
The curated productions are a direct dialogue with the audience they are intended for. Nothing beats the power of real time - of being in a darkened theatre, witness to a live performance event. By visiting Sydney Opera House in 2008 your students can travel around the world and experience life from a different perspective. At the heart of the experience is storytelling and the power of communication between performer and audience member, to journey together to inspiring and surprising conclusions.
The many forms of storytelling in the 2008 program are fascinating. From Melbourne, award winning writer Angela Betzien has taken a story appearing in the media about an 11-year-old school girl reporting her own fake abduction to the police. Why would a young girl do this? What is happening in her life that she feels the need to construct such a gigantic lie? From workshop presentation in 2007 to full performance in 2008 Girl Who Cried Wolf unravels our obsession with the media and celebrity. From Scotland, Lifeboat recounts a true story of survival and friendship. With the enthusiasm of a ‘girls own adventure’, the story of two teenage girls and the events leading up to their harrowing night spent clinging to a capsized lifeboat in the freezing Atlantic Ocean during the height of World War II, is brought vividly to life.
From Denmark, comes a poignant story about life and death. Goodbye Mr Muffin examines the short but full life of a pet guinea pig. Mr Muffin reflects back over his life and prepares himself (and the audience) for his approaching death. With integrity and directness this work demonstrates how powerfully theatre can deal with the big issues.
These are just some of the compelling works presented in 2008 at Sydney Opera House as a part of the Youth and Education program. Book early, avoid disappointment and thrill in the journey that only live theatre can bring…
Noel Jordan
Producer, Young Audiences
View the youth and education program philosophical framework
Young Audiences Supporting Patron: The Greatorex Foundation
Arts Assist
Sydney Opera House’s Arts Assist program subsidises bus travel and House:Ed tickets for students who attend Government Priority Schools. This year we are thrilled to announce that Priority Schools can now make their selection across any of the 2008 House:Ed program! To take part simply inform the operator when booking.
The Arts Assist program is jointly funded by Connect: Ed Arts Strategy, an initiative of Arts NSW, and the Clara Varga Foundation.
The Clara Varga Foundation is a living memory of a woman with a great passion for the arts, and commitment to education. Supporting Sydney Opera House’s Arts Assist program is Clara Varga’s legacy to provide the magic of live performance to children who may never have had the opportunity to experience it.
For further information about the Arts Assist Program please contact:
Mia Bucholtz
Education Coordinator
Telephone: +61 2 9250 7770 or
Email:
houseed@sydneyoperahouse.com
Please note: Funding will be allocated on a first come first served basis and is restricted to one experience per school. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Teacher's Notes
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Message Sticks
2 - 3 July
The Shape of a Girl
12 -15 August
The Girl Who Cried Wolf
5 - 8 August
Wolf under the Bed
22 - 25 July
What does Red do on Thursday?
18 - 27 June
Headlock
21 - 23 May
Goodbye Mr Muffin
7 - 9 May
A Sonatina
5 - 6 May
Hoods
1 - 4 April
Lifeboat
18 - 28 March