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Macbeth -
NSW Public Schools Drama Company 2019
NSW Public Schools Drama Company 2019
Years 10 to 12 virtual performance opportunity
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How to use this resource
How to use this resource
This collection of resources is designed as a virtual performance opportunity to provide students access to a recorded live performance.
Suggested activities for teachers to use in their classroom are included for:
About the performance
About the performance
The Arts Unit is proud to partner with NIDA and Sport for Jove to present the 2019 NSW Public Schools Drama Company performance of William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Students will:
watch a recorded performance of Macbeth, performed at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)'s Studio Theatre, May 2019
explore perspectives on the production from the director and cast
learn about the student performers' experiences.
'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare: A brutal and phenomenal soldier receives a prophecy from a group of witches that he will one day become the King of Scotland... but at what cost? It is the story of the lethal combination of power, ambition and consequence.
This exciting take on one of Shakespeare's most popular plays sets the story in a terrifying climate where the country is in a constant state of war and children have been recruited as professional soldiers.
What happens when young people are forced to deal with situations and consequences that experienced soldiers struggle to cope with?
The performance
The performance
The following video recorded performance of 'Macbeth' can be viewed by students in the classroom and used as a stimulus for further classroom discussions and activities. See the 3 additional pages for further resources to complement this performance.
Teachers are advised to watch the video and consider the graphic content prior to viewing this performance with their students.
Macbeth – Performance - 2019 NSW Public Schools Drama Company
Duration: 1:44:45Meet the company and director
Meet the company and director
The following 2 videos include a post performance question and answer session and an interview with the director Robert Jago from the 2019 NSW Public Schools Drama Company 'Macbeth' production.
Macbeth – Post performance Q & A
Duration: 17:58Macbeth – Conversation with director Robert Jago and Jane Simmons
Duration: 22:09Student cast interviews
Student cast interviews
The following 6 videos include interviews with 'Macbeth' cast members from the 2019 NSW Public Schools Drama Company production.
Macbeth – Interview with Pratham Gupta (Macbeth)
Duration: 09:29Macbeth – Interview with Holly Mathews (Lady Macbeth)
Duration: 07:13Macbeth – Interview with Olivia Staniforth (Lady Macduff)
Duration: 03:31Macbeth – Interview with Emily Johnson (Ross)
Duration: 07:12Macbeth – Interview with Alice Campbell (Child Macduff)
Duration 02:00Macbeth – Interview with Jasper Reucassel (Fleance)
Duration 02:30The NIDA experience
The NIDA experience
NIDA is Australia’s leading institute for education and training in the performing arts. It is a powerhouse for the development of Australia’s creative and cultural sector, challenging current thinking and practice and producing graduates who will be innovators and leaders.
The NIDA Theatres complex includes six theatres, all of which cater to the different technical and artistic demands of productions and audiences.
Learn more about what NIDA offers by watching the following promotion video.
National Institute of Dramatic Art
Duration 02:45Studio Theatre
The NIDA Theatres, Studio Theatre is 190 square metres and offers seating for audiences of up to 120 people.
With removable seating and a wrap-around balcony this venue is often dedicated to the work of emerging theatre makers.
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