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 speak with Dr. Rachael Jacobs who is a drama researcher, drama education lecturer, community artist, and the Greens candidate for Grayndler. Following the announcement of recent cuts to Arts and Public Education in the 2022 Federal Budget, we sat down to talk i...

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 Annie Lumsden a comic, writer, and actress working in Melbourne. Annie has carved out a space for herself on stage, on screen, and on the interwebs. We discuss how she approaches different projects and how she navigates the new normal of the mixed med...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is Part 2 of a 2 part episode. In this episode of The Aside, we talk with Lucy Angell Certified Laban Movement Analyst all about Laban! Lucy talks us through two activities you could use in the classroom - one for beginners and another when exploring the topic with more sophistication. Li...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is Part 1 of a 2 part episode. In this episode of The Aside, we talk with Lucy Angell Certified Laban Movement Analyst all about Laban! We learn who Laban was, what the purpose of Laban is and we hear some background of some of the Laban vocabulary - body, effort, shape and space. Link to...

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 Danni Hradsky, Jane Carter, and Andrew Byrne about a recently published article they (among others) collaborated on. The episode begins with a short reading of one scene from an Ethnodrama that came from a series of interviews conducted into the exper...

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 Dr. Karl Sebire about education in the 'Age of Distraction'. We discuss both his 2020 research and his perceptions on the role technology plays in the classroom and in young people's lives. His published research "Learning in the Age of Distraction: A...

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 Head of Acting at 16th Street Actors Studio and renowned director, Iain Sinclair. We hear how teachers might approach returning to drama classrooms after so much time away. This interview focuses on the value of play and how we might go about esta...

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 Theatre Studies expert Lyndy Clarke, and hear her advice on how to tackle the VCE Theatre Studies written exam. We discuss how to use your reading time, how to prepare in advance, and some things to consider when you're in the room where it happens. P...

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 Brendan Carroll from the VCE Theatre Studies and Drama Network to talk through our approaches to tackling the VCE Drama written exam. We discuss how to use your reading time, how to prepare in advance, and some things to consider when you're in the ro...

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 Anthony Crowley all about the great theatre course at Federation Uni's Arts Academy. Anthony is the joint Program Coordinator (Performing Arts) at the Arts Academy, Federation University, Ballarat. Find out about the course and auditions here: https:/...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is in Vietnamese and is aimed at EAL students in Year 5-10 who are new to drama. This episode was translated and recorded by Chi Nguyen. EPISODE 1 What is drama? What do you learn? It is an introduction to what drama is and what you might learn in a drama class. Engli...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is in Vietnamese and is aimed at EAL students in Year 5-10 who are new to drama. This episode was translated and recorded by Chi Nguyen. EPISODE 2 What happens in a typical drama class? It is an introduction to what happens in a typical drama class. English transcript...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association. This episode of The Aside is in Vietnamese and is aimed at EAL students in Year 5-10 who are new to drama. This episode was translated and recorded by Chi Nguyen. EPISODE 3 What makes drama in Australian schools different? It is all about how drama class in Australian schools is different to...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association. This episode of The Aside is in Vietnamese and is aimed at EAL students in Year 5-10 who are new to drama. This episode was translated and recorded by Chi Nguyen. EPISODE 4 Basic history of Western drama It is a short history of Western Theatre. English transcript: https://docs.google.com/doc...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association. This episode of The Aside is in Vietnamese and is aimed at EAL students in Year 5-10 who are new to drama. This episode was translated and recorded by Chi Nguyen. EPISODE 5 How to do your best in a drama class It is an explanation of how to do your best in drama class. English transcript: htt...

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 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant and Strategist Cessalee Stovall about equitable and inclusive casting practices. We get into recent comments made by Sir Cameron Mackintosh and challenge preconceptions around color-blind casting. To find out...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we introduce the inaugural Wiz Kids Showbiz Quiz. Over the series of three question rounds and performance tasks these 6 students from all over Melbourne battle it out to be crowned the winner! Contestants are Zaine Reeves, Heather Fraser, Amelia Varley, Jhet Ande...

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 Amy Norton about how she approached the VCE Theatre Studies monologue examination as a design student. Amy studies Theatre Studies at ELTHAM College and is now studying Design at NIDA. Examination information: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/exa...

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 Danni Hradsky, a Monash PhD candidate about her recently published article 'Education for reconciliation? Understanding and acknowledging the history of teaching First Nations content in Victoria, Australia'. We discuss the history of teaching First N...

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 Cassandra Fumi, director, and co-creator of The Mermaid, playing at La Mama as part of the 2021 VCE Drama Playlist. https://lamama.com.au/whats-on/la-mama-vce-program-2021/the-mermaid/ 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 through the 2021 VCE Theatre Studies monologues. We give a little bit of background on each monologue and describe what happens in each one. Hopefully, it can help you narrow down your choice. The document can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d...

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 Gus Powers, a freelance set designer, director and stage manager about his process when designing for theatre. Check out the Instagram post that inspired the conversation here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPesm9TnEon/ Please feel free to email asidepo...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is episode 3 of 3 that focuses on the Elements of Theatre Composition. In this episode of The Aside we interview Laurence Strangio, director of La Mama's 2021 Theatre Studies Unit 3 and 4 Playlisted show 'Three Sisters', a new version of the play by Anton Chekhov from a translation by Ada...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is episode 2 of 3 that focuses on unit 4 Theatre Studies In this episode of The Aside we interview Laurence Strangio, director of La Mama's 2021 Theatre Studies Unit 3 and 4 Playlisted show 'Three Sisters', a new version of the play by Anton Chekhov from a translation by Adam Pierzchalski...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is episode 1 of 3 that focuses on unit 3 Theatre Studies In this episode of The Aside we interview Laurence Strangio, director of La Mama's 2021 Theatre Studies Unit 3 and 4 Playlisted show 'Three Sisters', a new version of the play by Anton Chekhov from a translation by Adam Pierzchalski...