Black Swan State Theatre Company of Western Australia acknowledges the Whadjuk people of the Nyoongar Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live.

First Nations People have been telling stories on this country for many thousands of years, and we acknowledge their incredible contribution to the cultural and environmental landscape we reside in.

HOLIDAY CLOSURE PERIOD

Our offices will be closed from 5pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024, reopening at 10am on Thursday 2 January 2025. 
Wishing you a very happy holidays from the Black Swan Team!

School Workshops

SCHOOL WORKSHOPS Header Image alternate
Home

>

School Programs

>

School Workshops

SPECIALIST WORKSHOPS

Infuse learning with fresh approaches and hands-on industry knowledge. Our in-school Specialist Workshops are led by teaching artists who are skilled at motivating even the most disengaged student, and developing skills in all aspects of performance, theatre-making and design.

Customised Workshops: All workshops are designed in collaboration with classroom teachers to meet your specific needs and goals.

Flexible Scheduling: We work around your timetable to ensure convenience and accessibility.

Popular Workshops:

  1. Improvisation & Devising: Unleash creativity through collaborative storytelling and play-building activities
  2. Physical Theatre: Explore the expressive power of body and movement, including various practitioner methodologies
  3. Working with Text: Learn how to analyse text and build character
  4. Design: Learn foundation skills in visual storytelling

NEW WORKSHOPS

To complement our existing Creative Learning Programs we are introducing two new the following workshops specifically designed to enhance students' grasp of essential elements in the curriculum and to support their exam preparation.

PAGE TO STAGE WORKSHOPS
Ideal for Literature and Drama classes, these workshops delve into stagecraft, design, and narrative interplay of selected texts from the curriculum.

CANDIDATE’S CHOICE MONOLOGUE PREPARATION
Experiment with different stylistic choices to apply to students’ Candidate’s Choice monologue, under the guidance of our experienced teaching artists.

Fee: A standard 1 hour workshop costs $200 + GST (mileage for artists applies to all bookings 10km from the State Theatre Centre).

To book a workshop or for further information, email Learn@blackswantheatre.com.au

Book Now

THE BRIDGE PROGRAM

CROSS CURRICULAR LEARNING

Our Creative Learning Team is currently piloting The Bridge Program, an exciting cross-curricular program for Year 7-9 Humanities and Social Science, English and Media classrooms. 

Based on relevant learning theory and instruction models, and utilising arts-integration practices with subject curriculum, this fun and engaging program is designed to develop greater levels of engagement and achievement through experiential-learning activities. 

The program lasts for 6 weeks and takes place in the classroom for 1-2 hours a week, depending on the school schedule.  

For each lesson the teaching artist will apply a diverse range of creative processes to the unit of study selected by each teacher.

A workbook is supplied to all participating students to make notes and engage and reflect on activities. Educators can incorporate this workbook into their assessment strategies, whether it be for formative or summative evaluation purposes. 

Register Your Interest
Download PDF