Kylie Gillman
Manager
Open Enrolment Programs
Executive Education
Melbourne Business School
Education ProvidersSchools, Universities and other training providers call on Melbourne Playback as part of staff development, drama and theatre studies programs or to help students reflect on specific themes or transitions.
Performances for Melbourne University, Melbourne Theatre Company, Deakin University, Chisholm Institute, MLC, Corpus Christi Primary School, Elizabeth Murdoch College, St Leonard's College, Dandenong High School, Drama Victoria and more have fulfilled a range of objectives:
- Entertainment, Celebration & Team-Building
- School Community
- Staff Training & Development Programs
- Transitions
- School Culture & Personal Development Programs
- Drama & Theatre Studies
- Drama & Theatre Studies Workshops
- Linking with VELS
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Melbourne Playback performances are a dynamic way to bring staff and/or students together to celebrate milestones such as the end of the school year and have a laugh together. The interactive nature of our work is sure to capture people's attention and affirm the sense of team and community within your school. We open up empathy and the active listening and improvisation skills displayed by our professional performing ensemble are an inspiring example of teamwork at its best.
School CommunityThrough the sharing of participant's stories, a Melbourne Playback performance creates a bridge which makes one person's experience accessible to others. All perspectives are valued and often the person who rarely speaks will share a story. The process builds an understanding between students, staff, parents and the broader school community, providing a reflective forum where emerging themes reveal to the community what lives at its heart.
Staff Training & Development ProgramsMelbourne Playback performances are an excellent reflective tool within training and development programs. See our corporate training page for more information.
TransitionsBy encouraging students to identify and express their thoughts and feelings through periods of change (like the transitions from junior to middle-school and to VCE), Melbourne Playback performances are a memorable way to mark certain milestones in the educational journey.
School Culture & Personal Development ProgramsMelbourne Playback performances are a positive way for people to reflect on their thoughts and feelings around issues affecting the school community such as peer group pressure. It is often difficult for those within a group to see the culture for what it is. Our actors create a mirror which is non-threatening and engaging. Individual stories have wider resonance for the audience and group members are often surprised and delighted that they are not alone in their experiences and perceptions. This can be an important step towards the forging of a shared vision.
Drama & Theatre StudiesMelbourne Playback is one of the world's leading playback theatre companies and our performances are an inspiring example of improvisation, non-naturalism and ensemble performance for drama and theatre studies students. As a stand-alone performance or in conjunction with a skill building workshop, it is a great way to launch a unit of study.
Drama & Theatre Studies WorkshopsOur performers and musicians facilitate a range of skill-building workshops suitable for drama students. These include improvisation, playback theatre, performance-making, ensemble performance, monologue & solo performance, Shakespeare, character, physical theatre, song & voice, clown, mime and more. See our workshop menu for more details.
Linking with VELSApart from the obvious compliment to The Arts and English curriculum areas, Melbourne Playback performances and workshops have a significant relevance to the Interpersonal Development, Communication and Civics & Citizenship domains of VELS. Our performances get students to see issues from different perspectives, empathise with others and identify their own place within society. We offer communication workshops in listening, everyday presentation, public speaking, non-verbal communication and storytelling, as well as performance-based workshops that encourage teamwork.