Education Program

In 2013, the Empire Theatre is presenting a diverse array of performances specifically designed for young audiences, as well as assisting young people to get maximum benefit from attendance at other productions by offering:

Theatre for Schools

Animal Farm by George Orwell | Thursday 2 May, 7.30pm

Queensland Ballet's Giselle | Wednesday 22 May, 7.30pm

Expression Dance Company's R&J | Thursday 6 June, 8pm

Slut by Patricia Cornelius | 7-9 June

Nadia & The Blue Flamingo | Saturday 29 June, 11am

Piano Lessons by Anna Goldsworthy | 5-6 July

Ensemble Theatre's Frankenstein | Tuesday 23 July, 8pm

Oz Opera's Don Giovanni | Tuesday 6 August, 7.30pm

Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Friday 9 August, 7pm

Possum Magic | 19-20 August

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare | 12-15 September

The Book Nook Teacher Professional Development Series

The Empire Theatre provides professional development opportunities for teachers throughout the year. Our 2013 PD workshops include:

Circus and Physical Theatre - The Sault Poets

Senior Syllabus - Tricia Clark-Fookes

Contemporary Theatre - shake and stir theatre co (Animal Farm, Statespeare)

Contemporary Dance - Lisa Wilson (Lake, Contour)

Digital Partnership - National Australian Teachers of Media Conference

Conducting in Schools - Sam Nester (Brian Boak Bursary winner)

Choral Singing - Mark O'Leary (Young Voices of Melbourne)

Register your interest for the above proposed workshops to stay up to date with developments. Email education@empiretheatre.com.au.

Empire Youth Arts

Empire Youth Arts aims to enrich and empower the youth in our region through the performing arts. Term-based workshops are held throughout the year for youth as well as additional opportunities to develop their skills. Find out more about Empire Youth Arts.

Technical Tours 

We also offer Technical Tours to students from Grade 4 onwards.  These tours showcase our state of the art facilities and provide students with a practical insight into the workings of the Theatre.

These tours may be planned to suit your syllabus needs, from a brief familiarisation tour to more extensive technical training for senior students. Cost will be provided on application. Find out more about Empire Theatre Tours.

 

To find out how your school can be involved with the Empire Theatre, please contact us at education@empiretheatre.com.au or call 07 4698 9900.