ONLINE SUITE
ONLINE SUITE
Professionally recorded productions
Access provided for a full term
$10 per student
No minimum fee
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Australian Poetry
A 60-minute performance of assorted works, plus Q&A
The multifaceted and ever-changing Australian experience is explored in this exciting presentation of performance poetry. We investigate such forms as the ballad, free and comic verse, spoken word and song, plus a broad range of poetic devices.
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Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
A 60-minute abridged performance with a cast of four, plus Q&A
Morality is put under the microscope in William Shakespeare's brilliant examination of human temptation, ambition, and guilt. Macbeth is one of the greatest tragedies ever written, provoking debate and stimulates discussion. This recorded performance includes key scenes, linking analysis and actors playing multiple roles.
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Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
70-minute abridged performance with a cast of seven, plus Q&A
Shakespeare’s most performed romance comedy, is a story about love, dishonesty, and a multitude of misunderstandings. The play highlights a number of issues relating to the nature of love, deception, and the ever-changing code of behaviour.
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Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare
A 60-minute abridged performance with a cast of four, plus Q&A
Romeo and Juliet is an ideal introduction for teenagers to the plays of William Shakespeare, told with humour and pathos; it delights as much as it saddens. In this world of high passion where enemies are murdered and families are betrayed, the young lovers rail against the older generation and the prejudice of their society. This star crossed love affair can only end in tragedy.
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The Women of Troy
by Euripides
A version by Don Taylor
Full production with a cast of seven, plus Q&A
A play that exposes the universal brutality of war and the tragic truth, that while war is devastating, particularly for the women and children of the vanquished, everyone suffers – victims and victors alike.
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Extinction
by Hannie Rayson
70-minute abridged performance with a cast of four, plus Q&A
Extinction is an intriguing story about love, sex, money, and power that raises questions about what is worth saving and whether or not conservation projects should accept funding from environmental polluters.