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Highschools 2008
Show A - HEROES - DRAMA/COMEDY
Wit & wordplay, ideal for students of drama, English & history
Date/Time: Wednesday 19th March 11am
Location: Laycock St Theatre, Nth Gosford
The year is 1959, the play is set in a French military hospital. Gustave, Philippe and Henri are hatching a plan to escape. Once the three lonely inmates are fired up by the idea of a trip over the garden wall, “Heroes” spirals into a comedy of madcap illusions about the need to fantasize and our longings to escape lives of eternal emptiness.
Presented by Queensland Theatre Company
Duration: Approx. 90 mins, no interval
TEACHING RESOURCES (352kb - pdf)
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Primary Schools 2008
Show A - GADGETS - MUSIC/COMEDY & GADGETRY
Primary/Highschool 8+ yrs, Students of Music, Technology Drama
Date/Time: Wednesday 19th March 1:30pm
Location: The Peninsula Theatre, Woy Woy
Part theatre, part jam session, “Gadgets” leaves a trail of laughter. From the legendary Circus Oz, Joel Salom has devised a witty and innovative show that combines technology and live music with rhythmic juggling and a laser light show. Also featuring Erik the Dog - a sharp, irreverent, smooth-talking Terrier with attitude.
Presented by Marguerite Pepper Productions
Duration: 1 hour, no interval
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Show B - GADGETS - MUSIC/COMEDY & GADGETRY
Primary/Highschool 8+ yrs, Students of Music, Techno Drama
Date/Time: Wednesday 19th March 1:30pm
Location: The Peninsula Theatre, Woy Woy
Part theatre, part jam session, “Gadgets” leaves a trail of laughter. From the legendary Circus Oz, Joel Salom has devised a witty and innovative show that combines technology and live music with rhythmic juggling and a laser light show. Also featuring Erik the Dog - a sharp, irreverent, smooth-talking Terrier with attitude.
Presented by Marguerite Pepper Productions
Duration: 1 hour, no interval
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Show B - THE ARRIVAL - DRAMA
Primary School students from 5 yrs old.
Date/Time: Tuesday 24 June 10:30am
Location: Laycock St Theatre, Nth Gosford
A universal tale of the challenges, the humour and adventures of arriving in a new country and resonates far beyond any arrival ... a new school, a new job or a new town. This adaptation of acclaimed illustrator/author Shaun Tan’s award winning book is a truly warm and magical experience for all. It is a wordless play, a mix of digital projection of Tan’s exquisite images, performance and the excellence in puppetry typical of from Spare Parts Puppet Theatre. Tan’s work has the ability to transcend social, cultural and age barriers.
Presented by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
Duration: 50 mins (no interval)
TEACHING RESOURCES (50kb - pdf)
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Show C - AS YOU LIKE IT - COMEDY/DRAMA
High School students, Students of Drama, Social Studies & English
Date/Time: Tuesday 1st July 11am
Location: Laycock St Theatre, Nth Gosford
“As You Like It” features Jaques, a chronically melancholy pessimist, and Rosalind, the Christian heroine, who recognizes life’s difficulties but holds fast to a positive attitude. “As You Like It” provides opportunities for its characters to discuss a host of subjects (love, aging, the natural world, and death) from their particular points of view. In the end, the enjoyment that we receive from the play’s comedy is reinforced and validated by a humanistic Christian philosophy gently woven into the text.
Presented by Bell Shakespeare Company
Duration: 2 hours 20 mins (incl. 20 min interval)
TEACHING RESOURCES (1 Mb - pdf)
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Show C - POSSUM MAGIC - THE MUSICAL
Pre-Schoolers & students from 5 yrs old.
Date/Time: Wed 23rd July at 10:30am and 1:30pm
Location: Laycock St Theatre, Nth Gosford
Possum Magic written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Julie Vivas, is the tender tale of baby possum Hush, made invisible by Grandma Poss in an effort to keep her safe from snakes. The adventure begins when Grandma is unable to reverse the “bush magic” spell and both she and Hush set off across Australia to try to find a cure. This is a work full of imagination, charm and humour, featuring larger than life-sized puppets, original music and a cast of multi-talented performers.
Presented by Garry Ginivan Attractions
Duration: 55 mins (no interval)
TEACHING RESOURCES (1.14 Mb - pdf)
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Show D - SHAKESPEARE’S R&J - COMEDY/DRAMA
High School students, Students of Drama & English
Date/Time: Tuesday 2nd September 10:30am
Location: Laycock St Theatre, Nth Gosford
R&J is an innovative, sexy new interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Set in the repressive atmosphere of a Catholic boys school, four young students decide to stage Romeo and Juliet for their own enjoyment, but gradually immerse themselves in the themes of secret and forbidden love.
Presented by Riverside Productions & Phil Bathols, adapted by Joe Calarco
Duration: 2 hours (incl. 20 min interval)he Central Coast Youth In Performing Arts (YIPA) concerts began in June of 1992 as a joint initiative of Gosford West Rotary Club and Laycock Street Theatre, supported by Gosford City Council. YIPA is unique in that it is not a School Festival, it is non-competitive and it affords young people from all walks of life the opportunity to participate.
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Show D - EMILY LOVES TO BOUNCE
Pre-Schoolers & students from 5 yrs old.
Date/Time: Friday 19th September 10:30am
Location: Laycock St Theatre, Nth Gosford
From the people who presented “Mr McGee & The Biting Flea” in 2007, comes an enchanting performance inspired by the books of Stephen Michael King. Balls and boxes, eccentricity and efficiency, spontaneity and organisation, all come together in the friendship of Henry and Amy. Through music, games, songs and dance this acclaimed Patch Theatre production inspires the creativity, imagination and exuberance of childhood. Emily Loves to Bounce blends the characters from three of King’s stories: “Henry and Amy”, “Patricia” and “Emily Loves to Bounce” into one bouncy, fun-filled show.
Presented by Patch Theatre Company
Duration: 2 hours (incl. 20 min interval)
TEACHING RESOURCES (1Mb - pdf)
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