Education
We are excited to announce four Theatre Works productions have been added to the 2025 VCE Playlist for Drama and Theatre Studies.
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School bookings are now available for both matinee and evening performances for all four shows. Due to high demand, early bookings are highly recommended.
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Details and booking forms for all four shows can be found below.
THEATRE STUDIES
THREE SISTERS
by Anton Chekhov
7 - 22 march | 11:30am + 7:30pm
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Three Sisters is one of Anton Chekhov’s most celebrated plays, first performed in 1901. The story takes place over three and a half years in a family home and follows the lives of four siblings after the death of their father, a Colonel. The youngest sister, Irina, is hopeful and idealistic, while Masha, the middle sister, struggles in an unhappy marriage. Olga, the eldest, has accepted a life of responsibility and duty, and their brother Andrei’s poor choices lead to financial ruin for the family.
DRAMA UNIT 3
THE BEEP TEST
by Conor Neylon and Jackson Peele
30 april - 10 may | 11:30am + 7:30pm
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The Beep Test is a comedic, fast-paced, over-the-top new Australian musical that dives into the drama and chaos that was school Beep Tests! The musical follows four determined students and one far too enthusiastic PE Teacher of Class 7C as they compete for the number one place, whatever the cost! This dynamic comedy from Australian musical theatre writers Neylon and Peele has been the recipient of numerous awards across the country, including the Green Room Award for ‘Best New Australian Musical’.
THEATRE STUDIES
LOVE AND INFORMATION
by Caryl Churchill
29 may - 14 june | 11:30am + 7:30pm
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Someone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone shares a secret. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone is her brother’s mother. Someone hates irrational numbers. Someone told the police. Someone got a message from the traffic light. Someone’s never felt like this before. In this fast-moving kaleidoscope, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. It was first performed at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, London, on 6 September 2012.
DRAMA UNIT 3
SOLDIER BOY
by Anthony Hill
20 june - 5 july | 11:30am + 7:30pm
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Soldier Boy, dramatised by Anthony Hill from his book of the same name, tells the poignant story of Private James Martin, a 14-year-old boy who enlisted in the Australian Army during World War I. Set between June 1914 and October 1915, the play follows Jim’s journey from Melbourne to the battlefields of Gallipoli.
OTHER SHOWS SUITABLE FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS
SHADOW BOXING
by James Gaddas
14 - 24 May - Explosives Factory | 7:30pm
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Shadow Boxing by James Gaddas is a challenging solo work that explores identity; through examining masculinity, violence, sexuality and vulnerability. In a minimalistic boxing setting performer Samuel Addison embodies 15 characters, as Flynn shares his story.
Ticket prices:
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Regional and low-ICSEA students: $20
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Metropolitaln students: $30
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Teachers: One complimentary teacher per 10 students. Additional teacher ticket(s) $40
Booking Process:
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Once you have filled out the below form, we will put your tickets safely on hold and send an invoice to your nominated email address.
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Once the invoice has been paid, we will send tickets to your email address via Eventbrite.
Scripts + Education Pack:
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Scripts and Education Packs will be available in early 2025.
Cancellation Policy:
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Bookings may be cancelled up to 30 days prior to the date of performance for 100% refund.
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Cancellations 30 days or less to the performance date will incur a 50% charge of the total cost.
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Cancellations 7 days or less to the performance date will be charged 100% of the booking.
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For more information, contact us at admin@theatreworks.org.au