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In this episode of The Aside, we are speaking with two members of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s creative team John Shearman (Associate Movement Director) and David Spencer (Resident Director). We discuss design, style, acting choices, interpretation and so much more as we ask questions that focus on VCE Theatre Studies key knowledge and skills.

This is the interview in its entirety, you can also listen to the interview as split into Unit 3 and Unit 4.

You can find tickets following this link: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=HPATCC22&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw1YCkBhAOEiwA5aN4Ac_AcuEhGmFxCB2V0t3cqV9SxlXZHsLVqgzsV2lUJeUbodTGcvyIcRoCQyMQAvD_BwE

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The Aside - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (with John Shearman and David Spencer)

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia’s oldest Drama Association

In this episode of The Aside, we are speaking with two members of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s creative team John Shearman (Associate Movement Director) and David Spencer (Resident Director). We discuss design, style, acting choices, interpretation and so much more as we ask questions that focus on VCE Theatre Studies key knowledge and skills.

In this edit of the interview we focus on Unit 4 Theatre Studies, however, listening to the entire interview will provide you great insight into Unit 3 as well as there is some overlap.

You can find tickets following this link: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=HPATCC22&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw1YCkBhAOEiwA5aN4Ac_AcuEhGmFxCB2V0t3cqV9SxlXZHsLVqgzsV2lUJeUbodTGcvyIcRoCQyMQAvD_BwE

Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try and answer on a future podcast.

The Aside - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (with John Shearman and David Spencer) Unit 4

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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.au/education/ 

The questions about Elements of Theatre Composition are repeated here - you can jump from 12.35 to 26.35.

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The Aside - WICKED Unit 4 Playlist Interview with Associate Director Karen Johnson Mortimer

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 the 2024 'Monologues at a Glance' document with some basic information on each play and monologue -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QRNbtfx39I6L6qxycFXmVtXQS50rX8cn/view?usp=sharing

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The Aside - 2024 Theatre Studies Monologues with Brendan Carroll

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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.au/2025/the-beep-test

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The Aside - The Beep Test Playlist Interview with Writer/Director Jackson Peele

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-programs/vce/vce-theatre-studies

Below is from the VCE Study Design 2025-2029
Audience and audience culture
Theatre as an art form is constructed and created for an audience of one or more spectators. In this study, students are both artists and audiences. As artists, they learn about the importance of audience, audience and performance spaces, audience and intended meaning, and the effect of their work on an audience. As audiences, they attend professional theatre for the purposes of analysis and evaluation.
Audience culture refers to the attitudes, beliefs, values and behaviours of a particular group of people who engage with theatre performances. In this study, audience culture pertains to an intended audience and may be directly related to or informed by the historical, political, social and cultural contexts in which a script was written. Audience culture is also related to theatre styles, conventions and movements. Historical plays written for audiences of their time can offer new insights or meanings when performed to contemporary audiences. Contemporary theatre practices offer new insights into the role of an audience, for example a contemporary performance of a Shakespearean play or an immersive performance.

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The Aside - Audience Culture - VCE Terminology

The Aside Podcast exists to educate Victorian drama teachers and students about all things theatre, it is hosted by Nicholas Waxman and Eli Erez.

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