For many young people, teachers are the first artists and practitioners they meet. In a school setting, Artist-Teachers are responsible not just for the delivery of curriculum but also for instilling cultural life into a school.
Here are some ways we can help nourish you and your practice and passion for the performing arts.
Teacher PD (Pamper Days)
A day to talk theatre, see theatre and make theatre. Pamper Days are an opportunity to gather and share ideas as educators and practitioners.
Format of the day includes:
- A chance to meet and hear from your colleagues
- Malthouse Theatre artist discussion
- Coffee and morning tea
- Workshop
- Drink and nibbles
- Tickets to a Malthouse Theatre Show
We are offering two Teacher PD (Pampers Days) in 2012.
Teacher PD: Choosing the text for performance
WHEN Tuesday 17th April
Are you directing the school play? Come and meet some of Malthouse’s directors as they discuss how they choose and approach plays for performance then workshop three scripts so that they’re ready to take to the school stage.
Teacher PD: Composition
WHEN Monday 23rd July
A team of artists will share their toolkits for creating physical performance works. These activities are ideal for creating a work with a large group of performers or can be adopted as classroom activities. Be prepared to get on the floor.
COST $90 per session including catering and ticket price
WHEN Both days begin at 12 midday (everyone needs to sleep-in sometimes)
WHERE Meet in the Malthouse Theatre Foyer
BOOK Complete a Workshop Booking Form
Malthouse Teacher PDs address Standards of Professional Practice and you will receive a certificate for 8 hours of Professional Development for your VIT records.
Tete-a-Tete
Book a one-on-one professional development session with our in-house experts. Develop a session that targets your specific professional and artistic needs from unit-planning, VCE induction or a snapshot into the Australian performing arts industry today.
COST $50 per hour
WHEN At your leisure
WHERE At Malthouse Theatre or your school
BOOK Contact us at education@malthousetheatre.com.au
Prompt Kits
Each of our 2012 season shows will have a Prompt Kit compiled of rich information designed to help you get the most out of each performance. For teachers, a set of classroom activities and stimulus materials for pre and post show work in the classroom are available to download.
COST FREE
Scripts
Where possible, we have provided scripts (or links to scripts) of shows in our 2012 season.
If a show is part of a VCE Playlist, these scripts will be available up to 6 weeks prior to the performance season.
Scripts and Teacher Resources for previous Malthouse Theatre productions are also available.
COST $20
BUY education@malthousetheatre.com.au
Teacher Previews
It sounded good in the program, but will it be suitable for Year 9? To give you an early opportunity to gauge the suitability of a performance for your students and give you some preparation time for lesson planning, teachers are invited to attend preview performances at the Malthouse Theatre for free.
Teachers are welcome to attend up to 3 Preview performances in the 2012 season subject to availability.
COST FREE (3 per year)
WHEN Any preview (marked with a P in the 2012 Season Calendar)
BOOK Complete and return a Teacher Preview Booking Form