Schools’ Program 2 – 5 Sep Join us in our new literary precinct for MWF19 Thanks Over 13,000 students enjoy Melbourne Writers Festival’s Schools’ Program thanks to the generous support of our partners. Major Partners Official Bookseller Schools’ Program Schools’ Program Cultural Partners Education Partners Schools’ Program Supporters Schools’ Program Ambassadors Immigration Museum Paul Andrews Victorian Association for the Teaching of English David Parncutt Schools’ Programming Schools’ Programming Advisory Committee Consultant Sasha Beekman Emilie Zoey Baker Lynne Bury Angela Crocombe Kate Gillespie Lucy Hamilton We respectfully acknowledge that Melbourne Writers Festival takes place on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation, in Rebecca Henson particular the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people. We pay Mike Shuttleworth respects to Elders past and present, and to the Elders of all Adele Walsh communities and cultures across Australia. 2 Melbourne Writers Festival Schools’ Program Welcome Welcome to the MWF Schools’ Program Hello friends! At MWF19 we’ll be talking a great deal about the books, ideas, words and writing that stir our bellies up and make us feel passionate about the world. We’ll find ways to connect with each other, share experiences and open our imaginations together. We’re so thrilled to share our brand-new Schools’ Program with you, inviting you to truly become immersed in the discussions, performance, poetry, workshops, drawing and explorations of creativity on offer, and get up close and personal with the authors and artists who inspire you. This year we are delighted to be hosting schools’ sessions at State Library Victoria, the Wheeler Centre and Treasury Theatre as well as the Immigration Museum, creating a whole new literary precinct for inquisitive minds to thrive. We believe all readers are writers are artists are students are humans. We hope the Festival is a way for you to connect to the words you inhale, the text you scribble, and the unique way you see the world. With love, Marieke Hardy Artistic Director 3 Calendar Monday 2 September 10 – 10.45am 11.15am – 12pm 1 – 1.45pm 2.15 – 3pm THE CASE FOR EPIC ADVENTURES IT’S A PIRATE’S OUTLOUD BEING A NATURAL BACK IN TIME LIFE FOR ME ECO!SLAM BORN LOSER Felice Arena Andrew Daddo JUNIOR FINAL Oliver Phommavanh CODE 1402 CODE 1403 Emilie Zoey Baker CODE 1401 FREE, bookings required ISABELLA ISABELLA CODE 1404 Year 4 – 6 4 Year FRASER ROOM STATE LIBRARYSTATE VICTORIA STOLEN HISTORIES AURORA RISING WHAT IS LOVE? Paola Balla, Tony Birch Amie Kaufman Sean M Elliott, CODE 5401 CODE 5403 Jenna Guillaume CODE 5404 SPACE Year 7 – 8 7 Year PERFORMANCE THE WHEELER CENTRE WHO, ME? THIS IS NOT A LOVE LETTERS TO THE GREAT DEBATE Alistair Baldwin, FAIRYTALE ‘NEW PHONE, (YEAR 7 – 10) Leah Jing McIntosh, Jodi McAlister WHO DIS?’ FREE, bookings required Mira Schlosberg CODE 2402 Alistair Baldwin, CODE 2404 CODE 2401 Jodi McAlister VILLAGE CODE 2403 Year Year 9 – 10 ROADSHOW THEATRETTE STATE LIBRARYSTATE VICTORIA GROWING UP IMAGINING AFRICAN IN ALTERNATE WORLDS AUSTRALIA Claire G Coleman, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Ambelin Kwaymullina Carly Findlay, CODE 7402 THEATRE Magan Magan, TREASURY Year 10 – 12 10 Year Guido Melo CODE 7401 Workshops 10 – 11.30am 1 – 2.30pm MASTERCRAFT: MASTERCRAFT: HIP-HOP WRITING BODIES (YEAR 8 – 10) (YEAR 8 – 10) Mantra Lee Kofman SPACE CODE 5402 CODE 5405 WORKSHOP WORKSHOP THE WHEELER CENTRE 10 – 11.30am 12 – 1.30pm 2.30 – 4pm WORKSHOP: WORKSHOP: WORKSHOP: THE STORIES WE TELL THE STORIES WE TELL THE STORIES WE TELL (YEAR 7 – 10) (YEAR 7 – 10) (YEAR 11 – 12) MUSEUM Will Kostakis Will Kostakis Will Kostakis IMMIGRATION CODE 9401 CODE 9402 CODE 9403 4 Melbourne Writers Festival Schools’ Program Calendar Tuesday 3 September 10 – 10.45am 11.15am – 12pm 1 – 1.45pm 2.15 – 3pm THE ORCHARD MORE THAN A OH, THE INTRIGUE! OUTLOUD UNDERGROUND THOUSAND WORDS Judith Rossell ECO!SLAM Mat Larkin Sasha Beekman, CODE 1503 SECONDARY FINAL CODE 1501 Maxine Beneba Clarke, (YEAR 7 – 10) Alison Lester Emilie Zoey Baker ISABELLA ISABELLA CODE 1502 FREE, bookings required Year 4 – 6 4 Year FRASER ROOM CODE 1504 STATE LIBRARYSTATE VICTORIA WHAT IF TEENAGERS GOOD GAME WORST LOVE POEMS RULED THE WORLD? Rae Johnston, EVER WRITTEN Will Kostakis Jini Maxwell, Nour Abouzeid, CODE 5501 Leena van Deventer Maxine Beneba Clarke, CODE 5503 Alicia Sometimes SPACE CODE 5504 Year 7 – 8 7 Year PERFORMANCE THE WHEELER CENTRE GROWING GOODBYE, WORLD FITTING SEVEN UP QUEER IN Lynette Noni, HOT DOGS IN AUSTRALIA Tamsien West MY MOUTH Nayuka Gorrie, CODE 2502 Elyce Phillips Nic Holas, CODE 2503 VILLAGE Benjamin Law Year Year 9 – 10 ROADSHOW THEATRETTE CODE 2501 STATE LIBRARYSTATE VICTORIA DO SOMETHING CURIOSITY WHAT MAKES ABOUT IT KILLED THE FAKE A HERO? Linh Do, Laniyuk, NEWS CYCLE Eve L Ewing, Elena Gomez, Sumeyya Ilanbey, Rae Johnston Sonia Nair Bhakthi Puvanenthiran CODE 7503 THEATRE CODE 7501 CODE 7502 TREASURY Year 10 – 12 10 Year Workshops 10 – 11.30am 1 – 2.30pm MASTERCRAFT: MASTERCRAFT: BUILDING WORLDS MANGA (YEAR 5 – 7) (YEAR 5 – 7) Rebecca Lim Kenny Chan SPACE CODE 5502 CODE 5505 WORKSHOP WORKSHOP THE WHEELER CENTRE 10 – 11.30am 12 – 1.30pm 2.30 – 4pm WORKSHOP: WORKSHOP: WORKSHOP: THE STORIES WE TELL THE STORIES WE TELL THE STORIES WE TELL (YEAR 7 – 10) (YEAR 7 – 10) (YEAR 11 – 12) MUSEUM Randa Abdel-Fattah Randa Abdel-Fattah Randa Abdel-Fattah IMMIGRATION CODE 9501 CODE 9502 CODE 9503 Bookings & info mwf.com.au 5 Calendar Wednesday 4 September 10 – 10.45am 11.15am – 12pm 1 – 1.45pm 2.15 – 3pm THE CASE FOR EPIC ADVENTURES IT’S A PIRATE’S BEING A NATURAL BACK IN TIME LIFE FOR ME BORN LOSER Felice Arena Andrew Daddo Oliver Phommavanh CODE 1602 CODE 1603 CODE 1601 ISABELLA ISABELLA Year 4 – 6 4 Year FRASER ROOM STATE LIBRARYSTATE VICTORIA STOLEN HISTORIES AURORA RISING WHAT IS LOVE? Paola Balla, Tony Birch Amie Kaufman Sean M Elliott, CODE 5601 CODE 5603 Jenna Guillaume CODE 5604 SPACE Year 7 – 8 7 Year PERFORMANCE THE WHEELER CENTRE WHO, ME? THIS IS NOT A LOVE LETTERS TO INKY AWARDS Alistair Baldwin, FAIRYTALE ‘NEW PHONE, (YEAR 7 – 10) Leah Jing McIntosh, Jodi McAlister WHO DIS?’ FREE, bookings required Mira Schlosberg CODE 2602 Alistair Baldwin, CODE 2604 CODE 2601 Jodi McAlister VILLAGE CODE 2603 Year Year 9 – 10 ROADSHOW THEATRETTE STATE LIBRARYSTATE VICTORIA GROWING UP IMAGINING AFRICAN IN ALTERNATE WORLDS AUSTRALIA Claire G Coleman, Santilla Chingaipe, Ambelin Kwaymullina Maxine Beneba Clarke, CODE 7602 THEATRE Nyadol Nyuon, TREASURY Year 10 – 12 10 Year Ahmed Yussuf CODE 7601 Workshops 10 – 11.30am 1 – 2.30pm MASTERCRAFT: MASTERCRAFT: HIP-HOP WRITING BODIES (YEAR 8 – 10) (YEAR 8 – 10) Mantra Lee Kofman SPACE CODE 5602 CODE 5605 WORKSHOP WORKSHOP THE WHEELER CENTRE 10 – 11.30am 12 – 1.30pm 2.30 – 4pm WORKSHOP: WORKSHOP: WORKSHOP: THE STORIES WE TELL THE STORIES WE TELL THE STORIES WE TELL (YEAR 7 – 10) (YEAR 7 – 10) (YEAR 11 – 12) MUSEUM Nour Abouzeid Nour Abouzeid Nour Abouzeid IMMIGRATION CODE 9601 CODE 9602 CODE 9603 6 Melbourne Writers Festival Schools’ Program Calendar Thursday 5 September 10 – 10.45am 11.15am – 12pm 1 – 1.45pm 2.15 – 3pm THE ORCHARD MORE THAN A OH, THE INTRIGUE! IN SEARCH UNDERGROUND THOUSAND WORDS Judith Rossell OF SELFIE Mat Larkin Sasha Beekman, CODE 1703 (YEAR 7 – 10) CODE 1701 Maxine Beneba Clarke, Madeleine Grummet, Alison Lester Edwina Kolomanski ISABELLA ISABELLA CODE 1702 FREE, bookings required Year 4 – 6 4 Year FRASER ROOM CODE 1704 STATE LIBRARYSTATE VICTORIA WHAT IF TEENAGERS GOOD GAME WORST LOVE POEMS RULED THE WORLD? Rae Johnston, EVER WRITTEN Will Kostakis Jini Maxwell, Nour Abouzeid, CODE 5701 Leena van Deventer Maxine Beneba Clarke, CODE 5703 Alicia Sometimes SPACE CODE 5704 Year 7 – 8 7 Year PERFORMANCE THE WHEELER CENTRE GROWING GOODBYE, WORLD? FITTING SEVEN JOHN MARSDEN UP QUEER IN Lynette Noni, HOT DOGS IN AWARDS AUSTRALIA Tamsien West MY MOUTH (YEAR 4 – 10) Adolfo Aranjuez, CODE 2702 Elyce Phillips FREE, bookings required Benjamin Law, CODE 2703 CODE 2704 VILLAGE Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen Year Year 9 – 10 ROADSHOW THEATRETTE CODE 2701 STATE LIBRARYSTATE VICTORIA DO SOMETHING CURIOSITY WHAT MAKES ABOUT IT KILLED THE FAKE A HERO Linh Do, Laniyuk, NEWS CYCLE Eve L Ewing, Elena Gomez, Sonia Nair Sumeyya Ilanbey, Rae Johnston CODE 7701 Bhakthi Puvanenthiran CODE 7703 THEATRE CODE 7702 TREASURY Year 10 – 12 10 Year Workshops 10 – 11.30am 1 – 2.30pm MASTERCRAFT: MASTERCRAFT: BUILDING WORLDS MANGA (YEAR 5 – 7) (YEAR 5 – 7) Rebecca Lim Kenny Chan SPACE CODE 5702 CODE 5705 WORKSHOP WORKSHOP THE WHEELER CENTRE 10 – 11.30am 12 – 1.30pm 2.30 – 4pm WORKSHOP: WORKSHOP: WORKSHOP: THE STORIES WE TELL THE STORIES WE TELL THE STORIES WE TELL (YEAR 7 – 10) (YEAR 7 – 10) (YEAR 11 – 12) MUSEUM Alice Pung Alice Pung Alice Pung IMMIGRATION CODE 9701 CODE 9702 CODE 9703 Bookings & info mwf.com.au 7 Be inspired by Reading Australia. Resources for teachers, by teachers. Have you discovered Reading Australia? It’s a hub of freely-available resources to help you explore Australian stories in the classroom, from Foundation to Senior Secondary. There are more than 180 full units of work linked to the curriculum and 95 essays by highly acclaimed Australian writers and academics. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the latest resources, news and events and follow us on Instagram @readingaustralia. readingaustralia.com.au We're charging up for another brilliant year of poetry, performance and Be inspired by slam and getting ready to welcome the next group of Reading Australia. fearless youth. OutLoud is now NINE years old and Resources for teachers, by teachers. we’re excited it’s still going The OutLoud Junior Final : 2 September strong. To celebrate we're The Secondary Final : 3 September adding a FREE primary school version of the competition, OutLoud Jnr! Enquiries: (03) 9094 7829 or Can’t wait to meet your [email protected] student bravehearts :) Emilie Zoey Baker (EZB) http://www.australianpoetry.org/schools-programme/ Artistic Director and Slam Poet, OutLoud our Career workshops are run in schools across australia to activate 21st century SKILLS FOR THE future of work.