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MANDURAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
EDUCATION PROGRAM 2012

The Mandurah Performing
Arts Centre proudly presents
our 2012 Education Program
Making Waves.
This initiative will bring
world class theatre and
internationally recognised
professionals to engage,
enthuse and educate through
performance, workshops
and a diverse program of
opportunities.
We look forward to welcoming
you and your students to the
Mandurah Performing Arts
Centre in 2012.

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
tues 20 mar
wed 21 mar
1pm & 7pm
7pm
Mattresses rise up, form walls and wrestle
with insomniacs of the night. Counting sheep,
meditation, chamomile tea… can’t sleep!
Desperation rises as five different characters
struggle to ease first date nerves, madness and
stress to get some shut eye.
“[You] now have the good fortune to witness the
energy, innovation, passion and unique talent
that McCarthy and her performers channel into
their live performances.” ~ BMA Magazine
Winner of the 2004 Canberra Critics Award
Suitable for Year 10 and up
Workshops available
Education Resource Kits available
RESTLESS
buzz dance theatre
directed by cadi mccarthy

$ 10 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
fri 30 mar
11am
Experience jazz music as never before when
WA Youth Jazz Orchestra hosts the
return of celebrated bass trombonist, tubist,
composer and conductor Ed Partyka.
WAYJO’s Act-Belong-Commit Concerts for
Schools program encourages the musical
aspirations of students through interactive and
stimulating music concerts.
Returning to perform with WAYJO in 2012,
Ed Partyka, mentored and inspired young
musicians and students during his visit in
2005, which is still fondly remembered by
those who took part.
“Partyka sees his orchestra as one big instrument
capable of myriad moods and colours. Thus,
the music really breathes…” ~ Dave Wayne,
jazzweekly.com
Suitable for all ages
just for schools
WAYJO can offer a workshop for a school band
wanting to delve into the art of jazz music.
If you are interested please call 9550 3920.
CONCERT
FOR
SCHOOLS
wa youth jazz orchestra

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
sat 5 may
7:30pm
Circa is a new kind of circus: daring,
breathtaking, and cheeky. This extraordinary
troupe has left the high top and drum roll
behind and its bold new vision is taking the
world by storm.
With Circa, you can expect to see amazing
circus skills in new and startling configurations,
bold and innovative use of video and lights, a
moving soundtrack and a muscular and precise
movement sensibility. Circa’s work is very
fresh – contemporary circus, acrobatic dance
and multimedia. But at the end of it all, this
world-famous troupe brings human emotion
to Circus. Its shows are deeply felt and make
audiences think and feel.
“One hesitates to start a festival off giving a fivestar
review, but this is truly outstanding.”
~ The Irish Times, UK
“ …knee tremblingly sexy, beautiful and
moving.” ~ The Guardian, UK
Suitable for age 12 years and up
Workshops available
Toured by Performing
Lines for Road Work,
with the support of the
Australian Government
through the Australia
Council, its arts funding
and advisory body, and
through the national
performing arts touring
program, Playing
Australia.
Circa acknowledges
the assistance of the
Australian Government
through the Australia
Council, its arts funding
and advisory body
and the Queensland
Government through
Arts Queensland.
CIRCA
circa
created by yaron lifschitz &
the circa ensemble
Image: Justin Nicholas, Atmosphere Photography

$ 10 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
tues 8 may
9:30am &
12:30am
A gentle story of the fanciful escapades of a girl
who finds a way to be friends with her shadow.
Children love to play with shadows – they are
mysterious and magical and can do amazing
things, but making friends with your shadow
can be a tricky business. There are things to
sort out, negotiations to be made, frustrations
to be overcome, problems to solve, adventures
to be had and laughter to be shared.
Me and My Shadow is presented in the form
of a visual poem for children. The show tells
its story using the languages of paper, light,
shadow, colour, water, music, sound and words.
With fantastical imagery, quirky physical
performances and an intriguing score; Me and
My Shadow seeks to ignite the imaginations
in a poetical experience that explores the
frustrations and joys of friendship.
“A feast for the eyes that reaches straight, crystal
clear to the hearts of all ages.” ~ David O’Brien,
Db Review
Perfect for ages 4 to 8 years
Education Resource Kits available
ME AND
MY SHADOW
patch theatre company

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
sat 12 may
7:30pm
Shellie Morris is an Indigenous singer,
songwriter and storyteller who performs
earthy and honest songs about her life and the
things that inspire her. Travel with her on an
intimate journey as she shares her life through
her music and her stories.
Adopted out to Ian and Dorothea Dixon at an
early age, Shellie shares her story of tracing
her bloodlines back to her Aboriginal ancestry;
a Wardaman (Katherine area) grandfather
remembered for his skills with guitar and voice,
and a Yanyuwa (Borroloola area) grandmother
who was taken from her family at eight years
and brought up in Darwin’s Kahlin compound.
The Australian Government
is proud to be
associated with this tour
through the national
performing arts touring
program, Playing Australia,
which gives Australians
across the country the
opportunity to see some of
our best performing arts.
Shellie is currently a featured artist with the
Black Arm Band, a collaboration of Australia’s
top Indigenous artists and jazz musicians.
Suitable for Year 7 and up
Post-show question and answer session
SHELLIE’S
STORY
presented by artback nt
arts development and touring

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
tues 5 jun
11am
A true story of love, family, strength and the
choices we make.
In April 2009, two weeks short of his
nineteenth birthday, Toowoomba teenager
Kristjan Terauds died due to complications
from illicit drug use. Inspired by April’s Fool,
an account of his son’s death by Kristjan’s
father, the Empire Theatre commissioned
award-winning playwright David Burton to
bring this story to the stage.
This project been made
possible through financial
assistance through Arts
Queensland’s Development
and Presentation Program
and the Regional Stages
– a joint initiative of Arts
Queensland and Australia
Council for the Arts.
Using the words of Kristjan’s friends and
family interviewed over many months the
result is a powerful mix of sadness, loss, and
ultimately love, laced with humour. April’s
Fool promises to be a thought-provoking and
ultimately optimistic reflection on how we all
live our lives. The result is a theatre experience
that reflects Kristjan himself – loving, warm,
generous, open, honourable, gentle, complex
and provocative.
Suitable for age 12 years and up
Mild coarse language
Workshops available
Education Resource Kits available
Post-show question and answer session
APRIL’S
FOOL
by david burton
empire theatres
The Australian Government
is proud to be
associated with this tour
through the national
performing arts touring
program, Playing Australia,
which gives Australians
across the country the
opportunity to see some of
our best performing arts.
Tour managed and
coordinated by arTour
– a business unit of
Queensland Arts Council.

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
tues 19 jun
7:30pm
Inspired by the beach and ocean, Shifting Sand
is a powerful evocation of the ocean’s many
faces. TaikOz’s ethereal sounds, thunderous
taiko drumming, dynamic movement and
dance seeks to capture the beauty, majesty
and force of the ocean. From the delicate play
of light on the surface of the sea to the raging
fury of winter storms.
‘Taiko’ is the Japanese word for ‘drum’ and
TaikOz is Australia’s leading taiko drumming
group. A TaikOz performance is more than
just the beating of drums: it incorporates
a complete world of drumming, song and
dance that harks back to ancient Buddhist
and Shinto rituals. It is a reflection of
contemporary musical life, irrespective of
nationality. A TaikOz performance is not just
for the ears and eyes, but is felt throughout the
entire body. It is a truly visceral experience.
The Australian Government
is proud to be
associated with this tour
through the national
performing arts touring
program, Playing Australia,
which gives Australians
across the country the
opportunity to see some of
our best performing arts.
arts nsw
This project has been
made possible by the New
South Wales Government
through Arts NSW.
“…the crowd [was] stamping and cheering
for more. Each member seems to be able to do
everything. They sing, they dance, they play
like angels.” ~ The Australian
Suitable for all ages
Workshops available
SHIFTING
SAND
taikoz
Image: Peter Stoop courtesy of Fairfax Photos, Performer: Kevin Mann

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
sat 30 jun
8pm
Signs of Life is a story about people with
uncertain futures navigating with only shreds
of the past to guide them. It’s about the
mutual incomprehension between white and
black – the anxiously safe and the pragmatic
dispossessed – in country where nobody is
really sure they belong anymore, and where
everyone’s fate seems to have been determined
by those who came before. Bitter and funny,
Signs of Life reflects on the ways in which
people with radically different histories form
awkward, spiky alliances in order to survive.
Cast includes: Ernie Dingo, Helen Morse,
George Shevtsov, Pauline Whyman
“This is a play about people who have little, in
a landscape that offers little, finding hope in
unexpected alliances. Signs of Life will touch
your heart and ignite your imagination.” ~
Kate Cherry
Suitable for Year 8 and up
Some adult themes
Workshops available
Education Resource Kits available
Principal Partner
Regional Partner
This regional tour is
supported through a
funding partnership
between the Department
of Culture and the Arts and
the Department of Regional
Development and Lands in
Western Australia. General
SIGNS
OF LIFE
by tim winton
black swan state theatre
company
a co-production with sydney
theatre company

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
tues 3 jul
11am &
7pm
Life can be pretty tough… unable to keep
up with schoolwork, being bullied, parents
fighting all the time, siblings picking on you.
Thumb wrestling with an imaginary friend
is way more fun! A young girl escapes into a
world of her imagination with nothing but
games and a whole pile of adventure.
Incorporating puppetry, animation and visual
design by Roly Skender, Fragile shows how to
cope with feelings and relationships to find a
positive way to move forward.
Suitable for Years 3 to 10
Workshops available
Education Resource Kits available
FRAGILE
buzz dance theatre
directed by cadi mccarthy

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
Fri 6 jul
7:30pm
Falling in love is never easy. Take our hero
for instance. Now here’s a guy who wants
desperately to get married but is afraid that a
smart woman will cheat on him. His ingenious
solution Enlist the help of a local convent to
raise a girl so stupidly innocent that she won’t
know the first thing about cheating - let alone
the last. In his mind she will be ever-faithful.
The perfect wife. Or is she
Molière, French playwright and actor, is
considered to be one of the greatest literary
masters of comedy.
arts nsw
WA Season Partner
Suitable for Year 7 and up
Workshops available
Education Resource Kits available
Scholarships
moli`ère’s
SCHOOL
FOR WIVES
bell shakespeare
translated by justin fleming
directed by lee lewis
Image: Chris Ireland

$ 10 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
tues 14 aug
11:30am &
2pm
“The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should
ever set foot in the deep dark wood…”
But one wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s
child ignores her father’s warning and tiptoes
out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse
doesn’t really exist… does he
The team behind The Gruffalo return with the
charming sequel. The Gruffalo’s Child brings
together physical theatre, music and beautiful
puppetry to deliver songs, laughs and scary
fun for children, and their adults.
“…every bit as funny, charming and innovative
as The Gruffalo… everything good children’s
theatre should be.” ~ The List, UK
“Fun, daft and a little scary!” ~ Time Out, UK
“A fun-packed furry treat for toddlers and their
families.” ~ What’s On Stage, UK
Suitable for age 4 years and up
THE
GRUFFALO’S
CHILD
cdp with tall stories’ magical
musical adaptation of the
award-winning picture book
by julia donaldson & axel
scheffler, published by
macmillan children’s books

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
tues 25 sept
wed 26 sept
7:30pm
1pm & 7:30pm
Chasing the Lollyman is a one man show
devised and performed by one of Queensland’s
most dynamic and funny Indigenous
performers, Mark Sheppard. It is a joyous
sharing of stories, a celebration of urban
Indigenous identity and takes a satirical look
at the media and popular culture. Playing a
variety of characters, weaving stand up with
storytelling and clown, Mark pokes fun at
everything from Neighbours (what would it
be like if a Murri family moved into Ramsey
Street) to politics.
“An affable and winning actor, Sheppard’s
picaresque offering is as original as it
is Aboriginal, taking a light-hearted but
surprisingly deep and personal look at Murri
culture within a sketch framework, drawing
on his own childhood in Mareeba among the
Muluridgi mob.” ~ Baz McAlister, Time Off
Magazine
The Australian Government
is proud to be
associated with this tour
through the national
performing arts touring
program, Playing Australia,
which gives Australians
across the country the
opportunity to see some of
our best performing arts.
Tour managed and
coordinated by arTour
– a business unit of
Queensland Arts Council.
“” ~ Martin Ball, The Age
Suitable for age 13 years and up
Education Resource Kits available
CHASING
THE
LOLLYMAN
debase productions
Image: Lukas Davidson

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
thurs 27 sept
fri 28 sept
1pm
11am
Winner of the 2008 Australian Young Adult
Book of the Year Award, ‘The Ghost’s Child’ is
an allegorical fable asking powerful questions
about the worth of life and the power of love.
An exploration of independence and identity,
this adaptation for stage by Sally Richardson
invites consideration of how we live our lives,
and reflects upon the nature of beauty, self,
love, and the quality of happiness.
The Ghost’s Child delves into an elderly
woman’s history, reflecting on the people from
her past and various creatures domestic, wild
and mythical. The text is poetic and full of
dense, complex imagery. The show integrates
puppetry and object theatre, scenic and
lighting design, original composition and
live music, spoken and sung text, dance and
animation.
Government of Western Australia
Department of Culture and the Arts
This project is supported
by Managing and
Producing Services for
theatre and dance artists
in WA (Maps for Artists),
which is a joint initiative
of the Australia Council
for the Arts, the Australian
Government’s arts funding
and advisory body, and the
State of Western Australia
through the Department of
Culture and the Arts.
Suitable for age 10 years and up
THE
GHOST’S
CHILD
produced by performing
lines wa
a new stage adaptation by sally
richardson of sonya hartnett’s
extraordinary novel

$ 15 per student
1 teacher free with 10 students
wed 31 oct
7:30pm
Always original and evocative, Bangarra
Dance Theatre presents two works inspired
by old and new customs in a theatrical fusion
of dance and visual art. Commissioned by
Bangarra’s Artistic Director, Stephen Page,
of earth & sky features the work of celebrated
choreographer Frances Rings and Daniel Riley
McKinley in his choreographic debut.
Artefact by Frances Rings, breathes life
back into Aboriginal objects that represent
the continuum of practices that date back
thousands of years. Riley by Daniel Riley
McKinley celebrates the life and work of the
late Michael Riley, an acclaimed Aboriginal
photographer and filmmaker, related to Daniel
through Wiradjuri culture. Making his debut
with Bangarra, Aboriginal artist Jacob Nash
has created inspiring designs that enhance
the sensory experience in of earth & sky. At
the heart of Bangarra’s work is the inimitable
soundscape and musical creativity of David
Page, one of Australia’s most outstanding
Aboriginal composers.
The Australian Government
is proud to be
associated with this tour
through the national
performing arts touring
program, Playing Australia,
which gives Australians
across the country the
opportunity to see some of
our best performing arts.
arts nsw
This project has been
made possible by the New
South Wales Government
through Arts NSW.
Suitable for age 8 years and up
Smoke effects are used in this performance
Education Resource Kits available
OF EARTH
& SKY
Image: Jason Capobianco, Dancer: Leonard Mickelo
bangarra dance theatre

School /Group
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1.
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booking form by fax or mail.
2.
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school.
3.
The non-refundable deposit
of $50 is required within
fourteen days of receipt of
your invoice to hold seats –
seats are not held until the
deposit is paid.
4.
Full payment is due four
weeks prior to the show.
Unpaid seats cannot be held
after this date, and may be
sold to other groups.
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1 teacher free with 10 students
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additional teachers at student price
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10 x $15 ea $150
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cost
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Are you interested in participating in corresponding workshops if
they are available
Yes please
No thankyou
performance age date/s time $
15
1pm & 7pm
7pm
RESTLESS Year 10 and up Tues 20 Mar
Wed 21 Mar
CONCERT FOR SCHOOLS All ages Fri 30 Mar 11am 10
CIRCA 12 years and up Sat 5 May 7:30pm 15
10
ME AND MY SHADOW 4 to 8 years Tues 8 May 9:30 am &
12:30pm
SHELLIE’S STORY Year 7 and up Sat 12 May 7:30pm 15
APRIL’S FOOL 12 years and up Tues 5 Jun 11am 15
SHIFTING SAND All ages Tues 19 Jun 7:30pm 15
SIGNS OF LIFE Year 8 and up Sat 30 Jun 8pm 15
FRAGILE Years 3 to 10 Tues 3 Jul 11am & 7pm 15
SCHOOL FOR WIVES Year 7 and up Fri 6 Jul 7:30pm 15
THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD 4 years and up Tues 14 Aug 11:30am & 2pm 10
7:30pm
15
1pm & 7:30pm
CHASING THE LOLLYMAN 13 years and up Tues 25 Sept
Wed 26 Sept
1pm
15
11am
THE GHOST’S CHILD 10 years and up Thurs 27 Sept
Fri 28 Sept
OF EARTH & SKY 8 years and up Wed 31 Oct 7:30pm 15
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MAKING
WAVES
education program 2012
mandurah performing
arts centre

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mandurah performing arts centre
The Boardwalk, Ormsby Terrace,
Mandurah, Western Australia
Box Office (08) 9550 3900 Fax (08) 9550 3901