The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we translate a number of words from Liz Morden's Monologue from Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker. Links below for the sources. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try and answer on a future podcast. Sources: https://www.hamptonhilltheatre.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-07/Programme%20-%20Our%20Country%27s%20...
Aug 01, 2022•8 min
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 Brendan Carroll form the VCE Theatre Studies and VCE Drama network about the 2022 Theatre Studies Monologue Exam selections. We chat through each monologue and discuss briefly what they are all about. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try and answer on a future podcast.
May 24, 2022•37 min
The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode 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 Man Covets Bird by Finegan Kruckemeyer Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question....
May 15, 2022•6 min
The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode 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 The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown The summary for this episode was taken from: https://www.guidetomu...
May 15, 2022•6 min
The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode 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 Script Tease - The Aside - Come From Away by David Hein and Irene Sankoff The information for the script of ...
May 15, 2022•6 min
The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode 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 The Tempest by William Shakespeare The script and summary of this episode was written using https://www.shak...
May 15, 2022•5 min
The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode 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 The Talented Mr. Ripley by Phyllis Nagy (from the novel by Patricia Highsmith) Although most of the script f...
May 15, 2022•6 min
The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode 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 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Dramatised by Christopher Sergel) The script for this episode is mostly...
May 15, 2022•6 min
The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode 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 Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith Most of this episode original content, but some script comes from https:/...
May 15, 2022•6 min
The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode 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 Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas for some great pronunciation go to : https://kinnareads.com/2011/04/21/21-da...
May 15, 2022•6 min
The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association This is a Script Tease episode 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 Where in the World is Frank Sparrow? by Angela Betzien Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to...
May 15, 2022•7 min
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 Jess Kapuscinski-Evans about drama education and her work as an artist and disability activist. We hear Jess' story and discuss the power of telling, sharing, and presenting stories with a disability connection. The Waiting Room Arts Company http://thewaitingroomartsco.blogspot.com/ Bearbrass Asylum Orchestra http://www.bearbrassasylumorchestra.com/...
Apr 22, 2022•47 min
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 in basic terms about what a budget is, what the budget said about Arts and Education and how teachers...
Apr 04, 2022•33 min
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 medium creative world. Links to Annie and Lena's work @annieandlena https://linktr.ee/annieandlena http...
Mar 29, 2022•28 min
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. Link to the Laban Resource: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rETAUlmmON2rp7APWIEU936yz-QlcncWOHHnEn...
Mar 23, 2022•27 min
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 Laban Resource: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rETAUlmmON2rp7APWIEU936yz-QlcncWOHHnEnk8yOY...
Mar 23, 2022•24 min
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 experiences of teachers tackling First Nations content. We also talk about how teachers may go about star...
Feb 20, 2022•18 min
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: Assessing the efficacy of technology integration on adolescent learning" inspired this conversation a...
Feb 10, 2022•25 min
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 establishing spaces that encourage safe connection and empowered play. To listen to a longer talk given ...
Oct 29, 2021•40 min
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. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try and answer on a fut...
Oct 17, 2021•24 min
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 room where it happens. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will t...
Oct 15, 2021•22 min
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://federation.edu.au/arts-academy/study/performing-arts/auditions?SQ_VARIATION_400668=0 You can email ...
Oct 11, 2021•15 min
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. English transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bs4BMBSVGqqF35MMEyGjjB3gFrloq9PLlNBNvC2xz-Y/edit?...
Sep 22, 2021•6 min
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: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Id_YBVU-_ySy13gTwAUoqdG8c5_n3v9DtsCBisdyHDw/edit?usp=sharing P...
Sep 22, 2021•9 min
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 other countries. English transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KCYHxIVkG4PPih1DGR5HErlhA-b...
Sep 22, 2021•6 min
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/document/d/1XxkQc57XRwAqOvJb248afndV_X4z82fhZ1qSCKOAb_w/edit?usp=sharing Please feel free to email asid...
Sep 22, 2021•9 min
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: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GB2htN1G8p1TZi8ExMb7XZvV7K5WztLvItdu7gNj_9Q/edit?usp=sharing Please...
Sep 22, 2021•6 min
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 more about Cesalee's upcoming workshop or to contact her as a consultant go to: http://www.stageach...
Sep 09, 2021•31 min
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 Anderson, Jett Piergrosse, and Ella Callow-Sussex. Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to...
Sep 08, 2021•42 min
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/exams/theatre/2021/2021ts-monologue-w.pdf Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a q...
Aug 13, 2021•19 min
