www.dramansw.org.au Creative Learning The Sydney Opera House offers a year-round program of experiences for students and teachers. With live performances, free live- streamed digital programs and teacher professional learning, there’s an experience for every classroom in 2017. #SOHLearning Sydney Opera House sydneyoperahouse.com/CreativeLearning Principal Partner 02 9250 7770 ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The 2017 State Conference theme 4Cing the Future frames an important question: ‘How do we foresee the future of Drama education engaging with the 4C’s (Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Creativity)’. This conference will investigate how, through innovative teaching practice, we as Drama educators can lead the way forward and awaken the essential skills of the 21st century learner. This two-day conference is a terrific opportunity for educators across all sectors of the Drama community to collaborate with each other and share innovative teaching and learning practices. The program is a rich and diverse one, featuring many exciting national and international practitioners. Accordingly, we welcome keynote presentations from John PRESIDENT’S Nicholas Saunders (President of Drama Australia) and Robyn Ewing (The University of Sydney), Kip Williams (Artistic Director, Sydney Theatre MESSAGE Company), and Tamara Smith (Newington College). Conference highlights also include special presentations from Miranda On behalf of Drama New South Jefferson, and Jamie Gerlach, as they dissect the 4C’s with a pedagogical Wales, I warmly invite you to attend framework. Costa Loucopoulos and Danielle Cavangah will also provide us our 2017 State Conference, 4Cing with an update from ACARA of where The Arts is positioned in the national the Future. We are excited to explore curriculum and the implications for teachers and schools. the question: How does the Drama community respond to the 4Cs of Furthermore, there is much opportunity to connect with other drama communication, collaboration, critical teachers and practitioners at our social offerings: thinking and creativity? How might we FRIDAY 5TH MAY use these to best inform our praxis? 5:00pm – late: MEET AND GREET We, as Drama educators, can lead the way forward and awaken the SATURDAY 6th MAY essential skills of the 21st century learner. So let’s now come together 4:15pm – late: FAREWELL DRINKS to imagine how, through innovative We would like to acknowledge and thank the entire Drama NSW Committee, teaching practice, we may facilitate and Sub-Committee (Natasha Beaumont, Nadia Emery, Julian Kennard, this progression. Ebony Keys, Tahnae Luke, Ellen Osbourne, Anna-lea Russo, John Nicholas I warmly invite you and your Saunders, Victoria Stephenson, and Kelly Young), as well as, Julian colleagues to attend this special Kennard, for their professionalism, guidance and support in ensuring that event. I look forward to seeing you at this conference is of the highest calibre. The King’s School in May 2017! Drama NSW also thank Dr Donna Jackson for generously contributing KELLY YOUNG her provocative and compelling book on her Verbatim Theatre research President project, ‘Art and Social Change Dust: A Case Study’, which is a terrific Drama New South Wales resource for all drama teachers across NSW and is sponsored by the Australia Council For The Arts. With the current educational landscape, it is important for us as drama educators to reflect on our teaching practices, and implement strategies that cater for 21st Century learners. By dissecting and shining a spotlight on the 4C’s, we will become further grounded in our own pedagogical practice. We welcome each and every delegate to the 2017 Drama State Conference! TAMARA SWEETMAN BRENDAN LAURENCE Vice President: Professional Learning Conference Co-Convener Conference Co-Convener DRAMA NSW STATE CONFERENCE 2017 PAGE 3 FRIDAY 5 May 2017 – CONFERENCE DAY 1 REGISTRATION 8:30 – 9:15am SESSION 1 WELCOME 9:15 – Kelly Young (President, Drama NSW) 10:30am Dr Timothy Hawkes (Principal, The King’s School) KEYNOTES 4Cing the future of education in Australia and the imperative of an arts-led curriculum by Robyn Ewing (Professor of Teacher Education and the Arts, Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney) and John Nicholas Saunders (Education Manager, Sydney Theatre Company) Discovering the poetic gesture in space by Kip Williams (Artistic Director, Sydney Theatre Company) Program @ a glance MORNING TEA 10:30 – 11:00am SESSION 2 KEYNOTE MASTERCLASS 11:00 – 12:30am “It’s the pedagogy, stupid” by Miranda Jefferson (Catholic Education Office Parramatta Diocese, 4C Transformative Learning) and Jamie Gerlach (James Ruse Agricultural High School) KEYNOTE 4Cing the future of drama – the 3D Curriculum. Unpacking the Australian Curriculum: The Arts and its 21st century demands. How drama content, Cross Curriculum Priorities and General Capabilities inform the praxis of teachers nationally. by Costa Loucopoulos (Curriculum Specialist, The Arts) and Danielle Cavanagh (Curriculum Specialist, General Capabilities). Costa and Danielle are in the Curriculum Team of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) LUNCH 12:30 – 1:15pm SESSION 3 1:15 – 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 2:45pm It’s all about Stage 5 How to get a truthful Multi-discipline theatre – A dramatic pause: Devising with the body Jane Simmons performance from your Théâtre de Complicité Silence and mindfulness in the Danielle McKinnon (Student Drama Officer, students Lisa Montgomery 21st century drama classroom (Swoop Physical Theatre) The Arts Unit) Chantel Munro (Roseville College) Amy Gill (The Cranbrook School) Penny Chilton (Mercy Catholic College) (Ravenswood School for Girls) Suitability: Stage 4 and 5 Suitability: Stage 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 4, 5 and 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 1 to Stage 4 AFTERNOON TEA 2:45 – 3:15pm SESSION 4 3:15 – 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4:45pm ‘Theatre beyond sight’: Ensemble stage presence: Walking into the future Wakakirri – production, Drama and literacy in the Using the techniques of Audio The X factor of group backwards research, plan and development primary years – school drama Description to creatively performance Christine Hatton Warren Flanagan Robyn Ewing (University of Sydney) enhance your drama Nicole Ellis-Windsor (University of Newcastle) (Northmead Creative and John Nicholas Saunders (Sydney teaching (and your student’s (Santa Sabina College) Performing Arts High School) Theatre Company) experimental drama writing) This workshop also runs in Jo George (Knox Grammar School) Session 7 on Day 2. Suitability: Stage 5 and 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 5 and 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 4 and 5 Suitability: Stage 1 to Stage 4 CANAPÉS AND DRINKS AT THE KING’S SCHOOL 5:00pm – late SPECIAL WORKSHOP RUNING ACROSS BOTH CONFERENCE DAYS: Using ‘Rolling Role’ in Your Classroom – presented by Gerard Boland PAGE 4 SATURDAY 6 May 2017 – CONFERENCE DAY 2 REGISTRATION 9:00 – 9:30am SESSION 5 KEYNOTE 9:30 – 10:15am A Boy Named Michael by Tamara Smith (Head of Drama, Newington College) DRAMA NSW AWARDS MORNING TEA 10:15 – 10:45am Program @ a glance SESSION 6 10:45am – 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 12:15pm Multi-discipline theatre – From page to stage and back Viewpoints: physical training Commedia is actors at play Making school productions Robert Lepage again; unravelling the mystery for young actors Tony Kishawi easier Matthew Clausen and Gillian of the HSC written paper Shane Anthony and Tina Mitchell (Commedia Unmasked) Laura Cooney Cooper (Loreto Kirribilli) Therese Bean (Rosebank College) (Sydney Physical Actor Training) (Stage Show, No Drama) Suitability: Stage 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 4 and 5 Suitability: Stage 1 to Stage 5 LUNCH 12:15 – 1:00pm SESSION 7 1:00 – 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 2:30pm Treehouse Theatre Ensemble stage presence: Character development Improvisation and sidecoaching Fabulize and storify presentation: Stories through The X factor of group through movement: Lyn Pierse Saskia Ilott the eyes of refugee children performance Humanising observations (Improcorp Australia) (Monkey Baa Theatre Company) Catherine Maguire-Donvito Nicole Ellis-Windsor Chris Montgomery (Treehouse Theatre and Evans (Santa Sabina College) (Model Farms High School) High School) Ruth Hartcher-O’Brien (Treehouse Theatre and Miller High School) Suitability: Stage 4, 5 and 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 4, 5 and 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 4 and 5 Suitability: Stage 1 to Stage 4 AFTERNOON TEA 2:30 – 2:45pm SESSION 8 2:45 – 8A 8B 8C 8D 8E 4:15pm “It is more than just a red Gender issues in the drama Subtext, complexity and DramaWise reimagined: Drama Fun, physical, future learning frock!”– How set and costume classroom dimension: Deconstruction education for the 21st century Kurt Duval design tools encourage a Paula Orbea of the rubric for HSC IP Professor John O’Toole (Green Man Productions) deeper analysis of HSC IP (Georges River Grammar) monologues (Griffith University) performance texts. Nadia Emery Imogen Ross (Northmead Creative and (The Production Meeting) Performing Arts High School) Suitability: Stage 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 6 (HSC) Suitability: Stage 3, 4 and 5 Suitability: Stage 1 to Stage 4 CANAPÉS AND DRINKS AT THE KING’S SCHOOL, FAREWELL DRINKS 4:15pm – late SPECIAL WORKSHOP RUNING ACROSS BOTH CONFERENCE DAYS: Using ‘Rolling Role’ in Your Classroom – presented by Gerard Boland PAGE 5 FRIDAY 5 MAY 2017 – CONFERENCE DAY 1 KEYNOTES: SESSION 1 4Cing the future of education in Australia and the imperative of an arts-led curriculum Presented by Robyn Ewing AM and John Nicholas Saunders The place of The Arts and Drama in schools and more ROBYN EWING AM (B.Ed Hons, PhD) is a former primary teacher broadly in the community is almost continuously under and currently Professor of Teacher Education and the Arts, Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney. She threat. While Australian and international research lectures in Curriculum, English, Literacy and Drama across preservice continues to demonstrate the critical role of the Arts for and postgraduate teacher education programs.