The Aside Podcast

Show Notes — Time to Act Episode 3 Rehearsing the Future: Theatre, Education and Possibility in Uncertain Times In this episode of Time to Act, Kelly McConville speaks with theatre maker Jacinta Yelland about her immersive solo work KOAL and the role theatre can play in helping young people navigate uncertainty, climate conversations and imagined futures. In This Episode • Theatre and climate stor...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria – Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with actor/writer/comedian Greg Larsen about his process as a writer of bold, symbolic and meta-theatrical comedy. We discuss a range of his works, his influences and how he has developed such a unique and accessible form of meaningful comedy. Greg Larsen...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria – Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with actor/playwright Brodie Murray and director Beng Oh about their upcoming production of Soul of Possum, opening soon at fortyfivedownstairs. Soul of Possum 2025 season - Thursday 4 – Sunday 14 December Tickets here: https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/even...

Show Notes — Time to Act Episode 2 Drama as a Tool for Climate Justice Education In this episode of Time to Act, Kelly McConville speaks with Catherine Zachest, Nick Mawson and Darcy Kane-Priestley about using drama to engage students in sustainability and climate justice education across early childhood, primary and secondary settings. In This Episode • Embodied learning and environmental empathy...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, is a spotlight on one of Australia’s most accomplished theatre makers — Terence Clarke AM. Composer, director, educator, and performer, Terence has shaped the sound and story of Australian theatre for decades. Excerpts from the musical The Venetian Twins, written...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with Alana Valentine — playwright, director, and librettist known for turning real-life stories into powerful theatre. Sections of her 2008 play Watermark appear on the 2025 VCE Theatre Studies monologue list. We discuss the play, it's development and we d...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we discuss Audience Culture. What the VCAA says it is, and we provide some examples of how you might think about it and apply in in the work you make and analyse. For the VCE implementation videos click below https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/professional-learning-progr...

Show Notes — Time to Act Episode 1 Education, Drama and Climate Justice In the first episode of Time to Act, Kelly McConville speaks with Dr Jo Raphael and Dr Peta White about how drama, science and interdisciplinary learning can transform climate change education. Together, they explore climate justice, eco-anxiety, collective agency and the role of creativity in helping young people imagine hope...

Welcome to Time to Act, the podcast that empowers educators to bring climate justice and sustainability into the classroom through drama. Brought to you by Drama Victoria and Deakin University’s Regenerating Futures program, this series explores creative, hands-on strategies to engage students and spark real-world change. Short, practical, and powerful — it's time to act. Want to become part of th...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with Leo Gene Peters, director of Jekyll & Hyde, touring Melbourne venues in 2025. This interview focuses on how Jekyll & Hyde relates to the VCE Theatre Studies curriculum. Link to tickets https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/jekyll-hyde/ Link to the Troja...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with Jackson Peele, writer/director of The Beep Test playing at Theatre Works in April/May 2025. Book early to avoid missing out! This interview focuses on how The Beep Test relates to the VCE Drama curriculum. Link to tickets https://www.theatreworks.org....

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with Helen Stephens, Head of Youth and Engagement at Dead Puppet Society. Dead Puppet Society is running a teacher workshop/masterclass coinciding with the Australian premier of Peter and The Starcatcher. Book early to avoid missing out! Book for the maste...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is dedicated to an interview with Sam Mackie, one of more than 50 interviews with 50+ Legends of Victorian Drama teaching. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try answer on a future podcast.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is dedicated to an interview with Justin Cash, one of more than 50 interviews with 50+ Legends of Victorian Drama teaching. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try answer on a future podcast.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is dedicated to an interview with Mandy Ellison, one of more than 50 interviews with 50+ Legends of Victorian Drama teaching. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try answer on a future podcast.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is dedicated to an interview with Stephen Looker, one of more than 50 interviews with 50+ Legends of Victorian Drama teaching. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try answer on a future podcast.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is dedicated to an interview with Lorna Mcleod, one of more than 50 interviews with 50+ Legends of Victorian Drama teaching. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try answer on a future podcast.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is dedicated to an interview with Lorna Mcleod, one of more than 50 interviews with 50+ Legends of Victorian Drama teaching. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try answer on a future podcast.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is dedicated to an interview with Judy Taylor, one of more than 50 interviews with 50+ Legends of Victorian Drama teaching. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try answer on a future podcast.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we provide a bunch of activities for integrating a little fun competition into the drama room. If you want to celebrate the Olympics in the drama room why not try these pun-tastic examples and maybe come up with your own! List of Games: https://drive.google.com/fil...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we are joined by Brendan Carroll from the VCE Theatre Studies and VCE Drama Network as we discuss the 2024 VCE Theatre Studies monologues. We chat through each of the monologues as we head into exam time and discuss opportunities and challenges for each. Link to t...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with Glenn Shea who is presenting 'Three Magpies Perched in a Tree' at La Mama in August. We discuss this updated version of the show for the 2024 VCE Theatre Studies Playlist. Link to the show https://lamama.com.au/whats-on/education-2024/three-magpies-pe...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with the director of 2024 Playlisted show The Trojan War, Leo Gene Peters about the show. Leo is also artistic director of A Slightly Isolated Dog who created the work. Time Stamps Style - From 1min 20sec Performance Skills - From 15min 58sec Dramatic Elem...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with the Timothy Wynn the director of Duck Duck Goose by Caitríona Daly playing at Theatre Works from April 3-13 2024. Please be advised that this episode includes the mention of a major theme of this play, sexual assault. Listener discretion is recommende...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we talk with WICKED's Associate Director Karen Johnson Mortimer about this fabulous show with a focus on Unit 4 Theatre Studies. These questions are designed for a VCE student audience. Link to the Education Site for tickets and more https://wickedthemusical.com.a...