The Aside Podcast

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease playlist where we talk through some of the world’s greatest plays. Jump through the major plot points, give some background and of course, spoil the endings – all in less than 5 minutes. We do the hard work so you can do the easy listening. In this episode we do Twelfth...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease playlist where we talk through some of the world’s greatest plays. Jump through the major plot points, give some background and of course, spoil the endings – all in less than 5 minutes. We do the hard work so you can do the easy listening. In this episode we do Cyrano d...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease playlist where we talk through some of the world’s greatest plays. Jump through the major plot points, give some background and of course, spoil the endings – all in less than 5 minutes. We do the hard work so you can do the easy listening. In this episode we do Lettice...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is in Mandarin and is aimed at EAL students in Year 5-10 who are new to drama. This episode was translated and recorded by Charles Li. EPISODE 5 How to do your best in a drama class. Please note this episode will be in Mandarin and is an explanation of how to do your...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is in Mandarin and is aimed at EAL students in Year 5-10 who are new to drama. This episode was translated and recorded by Charles Li. EPISODE 4 Basic history of Western drama Please note this episode will be in Mandarin and is a short history of Western Theatre. Engl...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is in Mandarin and is aimed at EAL students in Year 5-10 who are new to drama. This episode was translated and recorded by Charles Li. EPISODE 3 What makes drama in Australian schools different? Please note this episode will be in Mandarin and is all about how drama c...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is in Mandarin and is aimed at EAL students in Year 5-10 who are new to drama. This episode was translated and recorded by Charles Li. EPISODE 2 What do you do in drama class? Please note this episode will be in Mandarin and is an introduction to what happens in a typ...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This episode of The Aside is in Cantonese and is aimed at EAL students in Year 5-10 who are new to drama. This episode was translated and recorded by Charles Li. EPISODE 1 What is drama? What do you learn? Please note this episode is will be in Mandarin and is an introduction to what drama is...

In this 60 second drama brain break, Nick talks about Empathy in Drama - what it is and why it is important in drama. As always we give you a question to consider and a drama activity to try! This is Facting Class - 60 second drama! Thank you to ELTHAM College and Drama Victoria Music is kindly created and supplied by Aaron Searle.

In this 60 second drama brain break, Nick talks about Tension in Drama - what it is and why it is important in drama. As always we give you a question to consider and a drama activity to try! This is Facting Class - 60 second drama! Thank you to ELTHAM College and Drama Victoria Music is kindly created and supplied by Aaron Searle.

In this 60 second drama brain break, Nick talks about Status in Drama - what it is and why it is important in drama. As always we give you a question to consider and a drama activity to try! This is Facting Class - 60 second drama! Thank you to ELTHAM College and Drama Victoria Music is kindly created and supplied by Aaron Searle.

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 some elements of The Stanislavski Technique as a starting point to learn more about Realism. We cover, Emotional Memory, Method of Physical Action, Subtext, Given Circumstances, Magic If, Objectives, Super-Objectives, and the Through line. Check ou...

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 how you might approach a VCE Drama solo structure while talking about known-knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns! Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try to answer on a future podcast. 2019 Solos ht...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we Interview the President and CEO of 'Stage Write Software' Jeff Whiting. Stage Write is the first digital platform for teachers, students, and creatives to visualize, collaborate, and develop their current production. Already used in over 80 broadway shows this 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 Sophia Laidlaw who is presenting her Top Class VCE Drama Solo at the Arts Centre on 9th March 2021. Sophia was also DUX of ELTHAM College in 2020. We speak with Sophia about her approach to VCE Drama and how it compared with Theatre Studies. Sophia di...

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 Andrew Stocker all about his upcoming show 'What The Butler Saw' and his work with the Camberwell Grammarians' Theatre Company. This immersive version is COVID friendly and a great example of what is possible under the current restrictions. Book ticket...

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 Brayden Ziday-Vom who has recently been accepted into VCA's Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting). We speak with Brayden about his love of acting at an early age and his pathway to VCA. Brayden is a recent graduate of ELTHAM College and his story aims to ins...

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 who has recently been accepted into NIDA's three-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Theatre and Stage Management) in 2021. We speak with Amy about her journey from community theatre audience member to actor, to crew member to stage manag...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside we interview Maria England, a recent graduate from Sandringham College. We talk to Maria and hear her perspective on how she earned the coveted study score of 50 in Theatre Studies - a big shout out to Laura Washington (Maria's teacher) for all her hard work in 202...

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 Drama and Theatre Studies Network as we talk through the 2019 VCE Theatre Studies written exam report created by the VCAA. LINKS 2019 Report link https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/exams/theatre/2019/theatrewritten_...

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 Drama and Theatre Studies Network as we talk through the 2019 VCE Drama written exam report created by the VCAA. LINKS 2019 Report link https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/exams/drama/2019/dramaw_examrep19.pdf 2019 W...

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 2019 VCE Theatre Studies Written Exam with Brendan Carroll from the VCE Theatre Studies and Drama Network. 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 talk through the 2019 VCE Drama Written Exam with Brendan Carroll from the VCE Theatre Studies and Drama Network. 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 is episode 4 of 4 all about the document; Teaching First Nations Content and Concepts in the Drama Classroom: Advice for Teachers in Victorian Schools. We speak with Danielle Hradksy and Andrew Byrne about how to access and use live and recorded performances from First Nations artists. Fi...

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is episode 3 of 4 all about the document; Teaching First Nations Content and Concepts in the Drama Classroom: Advice for Teachers in Victorian Schools. We speak with Danielle Hradksy and Andrew Byrne about ways to approach performing First Nations drama. Find the document here: https://ww...