The Aside Podcast

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 creative team behind A Midnight Visit, an immersive theatre experience currently in Melbourne (until Nov 17). Creative Director Danielle Harvey and Creative Producer Kirsten Siddle talk to us about the experience of creating immersive theatre, what...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we discuss Magic Realism: how it differs from surrealism, absurdism, realism and fantasy, and how you can use it in the classroom. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try to 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, Dr. Amanda Mayes from Purdue University talks to us about her new research findings and what teachers can do to engage with theatre in the classroom. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try to 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 discuss Conventions Vs Intentions. We look at why both matter and how without one the other just doesn't make sense. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try to 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 Amanda Eggleston from St. Helena Secondary College talks through the criteria for the VCE Theatre Studies monologue exam. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try to 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 interview Will McKenna, star of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Helpmann Award nominee, and a recent graduate from ELTHAM College. We talk to Will about his VCE Theatre Studies monologue and study score of 50. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.co...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this special episode of The Aside we interview Will McKenna about his journey to becoming a working actor. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try to 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 Interview Will McKenna, star of Harry Potter and Th Cursed Child, Helpmann Award winner, and a recent graduate from ELTHAM College. We talk to Will about his VCE Drama solo and study score of 49. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a questi...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we talk to Dr. Meg Upton all about Audience Culture - a brief history and a discussion about how to approach this broad topic as a creative and student of theatre. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try to answer on a futu...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we interview Tracy Margieson, about Support Act, a 24/7 Wellbeing Hotline for Performing Artists across Australia. Call 1800 959 500 https://www.artswellbeingcollective.com.au/support-act-wellbeing-helpline/ Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we interview Dr. Michael Finneran, about his talk at the Drama Australia Symposium in Hobart 2019. For the full audio from his talk click here: Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try to 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 an unedited recording of a workshop run by Dr. Michael Finneran at 2019 Drama Australia Symposium - Renewal, titled "Breaking up and making up: towards renewal and reconnection in drama research and practice"

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we discuss objectives, actions, tactics and ways to approach introducing them to your drama class. Link: Actable verbs http://texasartsproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TacticList21.pdf Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We w...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we discuss tips for transforming time, place and character. Links: Animorphs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir92shPGU84 Mark Yeates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I809OPIa0iY Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try and an...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we interview Michale Wahr, star of Melbourne Theatre Company's Shakespeare In Love, which appears on the 2019 VCE Theatre Studies Playlist. This is Part 3 of the interview covering the Elements of Theatre Composition. Find out more here: mtc.com.au Big thanks to Ni...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we interview Michale Wahr, star of Melbourne Theatre Company's Shakespeare In Love, which appears on the 2019 VCE Theatre Studies Playlist. This is Part 2 of the interview covering the use of theatrical space and how language is used to enhance intended meaning. Fi...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we interview Michale Wahr, star of Melbourne Theatre Company's Shakespeare In Love, which appears on the 2019 VCE Theatre Studies Playlist. This is Part 1 of the interview covering Status, Motivation, Characteristics, Expressive Skills, and Focus. Find out more her...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we discuss one of the 7/8 drama modules we run as part of our academic program. Links Careers - National Theatre Director https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abDWq2keMGM Dresser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=widLgDuK-nk&t=25s Sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGt...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we discuss Gothic Theatre. Links Trailer for Malthouse Picnic at Hanging Rock https://vimeo.com/254959058 Children of the Black Skirt on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhrzlc1mpU Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We wil...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we discuss Theatre of the Absurd. Links The Drama Teacher https://thedramateacher.com/theatre-of-the-absurd-conventions/ https://thedramateacher.com/the-challenges-of-teaching-absurdism/ Crash Course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ7w2I83ba4 Beckett Plays QUAD -...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we discuss Google Suite - Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms and Drawing- and how to use them in the drama classroom. Links: 10 Minute Teacher Podcast - Vicki Davis http://10minuteteacher.libsyn.com/23-gsuite-ideas-to-excite-your-kids-about-learning-iste19-notatiste19 Wor...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we Interview Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley, the director of the 2019 VCE Theatre Studies Playlisted show 'Come From Away' presented at Comedy Theatre from July 2019. Find out more here: comefromaway.com.au Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com t...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we discuss 2019 Solos and ways to approach creating the work. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try and 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 speed through a brief history of women in theatre and look at some modern game-changers. This is by no means an exhaustive list of creatives, actors, and directors. We are only attempting to skim the surface of the role women have played in theatre's development...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we discuss the Vic Curric Capabilities and give examples of how level 7/8 drama addresses each of the level 7/8 capabilities. Capabilities: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/discipline/capabilities/Pages/default.aspx DISCLAIMER: Th...