Welcome to Riverside’s 2008 Education program, a year-long program of plays, workshops and competitions!


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	Christine Harris and HIT Productions The Club by David Williamson A classic Australian play in a new production starring Gold Logie winner John Wood (Blue Heelers). The tribal loyalty of the footy club is under challenge from the corporate dollar and AFL will never be the same again. The... Dates: 26th February - 1st March 2008	MORE INFO
	Big Laugh Comedy Attractions Class Clowns For Years 9 - 12 Got a comedian in your class? Or a group of students who think of themselves as funny? Why not enter them into the annual Class Clowns Comedy Competition! Big Laugh Comedy Attractions have opened registrations for students... Dates: 3rd March - 9th March 2008	MORE INFO
	Big Laugh Comedy Attractions Schools Cartoon and Caricature Competition For Primary and Secondary Students Terrfic news! The winners have been announced! View the entire exhibition online! Vote for your favourite in the People's Choice Award by emailing the name of the cartoon you like best. Dates: 8th March - 28th March 2008	MORE INFO
	Riverside Productions All the Blood and All the Water by Suzie Miller In our multicultural world, when is blood thicker than water? And which blood is your truth? Angel is 17. He loves hanging out at the beach and catching a wave. Honey, the girl he is falling for, is an Anglo-Aussie like Ryder,... Dates: 6th May - 17th May 2008	MORE INFO
	Australian Theatre for Young People New Australian Drama Workshop A workshop that gives students a unique opportunity to get the professional low-down on writing, rehearsing and performing a new piece of Australian drama, using All the Blood and All the Water by Suzie Miller. Students work... Dates: 8th May - 15th May 2008	MORE INFO
	Sydney Writers' Festival Primary School Days After a sell-out 2007 season, Sydney Writers’ Festival is thrilled to be returning to Riverside Theatres in 2008 with a diverse and exciting new School Days program for primary schools. Teachers, this is a fantastic... Date: Monday 19th May	MORE INFO
	Sydney Writers' Festival Secondary School Days Secondary teachers, inspire your students and give them the chance to engage with some of their favourite writers as they perform, read from their work, talk about their craft and take questions from the students. Senior high... Date: Tuesday 20th May	MORE INFO
	Stephen Michael King's Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People A crazy, new adventure... an invitation to set your imagination free and celebrate the joy of being you. Milli is clever. She can take objects that have been forgotten or thrown away and transform them into amazing things. But... Dates: 22nd May - 23rd May 2008	MORE INFO
	Newtown Theatre Fast + Fresh 2008 Fast + Fresh, part of the Short + Sweet family (the largest short play festival in the world), has been developed to offer young writers, directors and performers the chance to showcase their talents. All plays entered must be... Dates: 3rd June - 13th June 2008	MORE INFO
	Marguerite Pepper Productions Gadgets Featuring Special Guest Erik the Dog 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. Musicians... Dates: 10th June - 14th June 2008	MORE INFO
	Australian Theatre for Young People atyp HSC Devious Devising Workshop An opportunity for secondary students to learn how to focus their physical and vocal acting skills while building stage presence and developing group trust as collaborative theatre makers. This workshop has been designed to... Date: Monday 16th June	MORE INFO
	Spare Parts Puppet Theatre The Arrival The Arrival is a universal tale of the challenges, the humour and adventures of arriving in a new country that resonates far beyond any arrival ... a new school, a new job, a new town. This adaptation of Shaun Tan’s award... Dates: 19th June - 20th June 2008	MORE INFO
	Riverside Productions and Phil Bathols Shakespeare's R&J Adapted by Joe Calarco A four man testosterone-pumped Romeo and Juliet In the repressive atmosphere of a Catholic boys boarding school, four students secretly explore Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for their own enjoyment. At first it’s just... Dates: 7th August - 23rd August 2008	MORE INFO
	Monkey Baa I am Jack by Susanne Gervay Jack is a smart, funny, 11 year old boy who’s being badly bullied at school. What starts as an off the cuff joke during a handball comp, soon turns into a set of circumstances where Jack is no longer safe in the playground, his... Dates: 19th August - 22nd August 2008	MORE INFO
	Patch Theatre Company Emily Loves to Bounce Inspired by the illustrated books of Stephen Michael King, Emily Loves to Bounce bursts with music, sound imagery and illusion. Illuminated boxes move mysteriously. Children fly. Chinese lanterns dance and coloured balls bounce... Dates: 23rd September - 26th September 2008	MORE INFO