Welcome to the BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical Australian Education Resources.
This page has been designed to provide schools with information about school bookings as well as provide comprehensive materials for schools. Materials are adapted for the Australian Curriculum V9.0 and are intended for use for Years 4 – 10. They cover a range of subject areas including Drama, Music, English, History, Media Arts, Design & Technologies, Personal & Social Capability and Critical & Creative Thinking. Enjoy the show and your pre and post show explorations!
Playing at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from September.
School Bookings
Special prices available for school groups of 8+.
For every 20 students, 1 teacher goes free.
Or contact [email protected]
Post-Show Q&As
Book your school group in for a post-show Q&A session with company members on one of the following dates:
Wednesday 22 October, 1pm
Wednesday 26 November, 1pm
These sessions are hosted after a performance and are accessible to schools who attend these performances only.
Attending a Q&A and want to get your questions in early? Submit them here and the panel can prepare an answer for the day.
BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical Education Materials
FULL EDUCATION RESOURCES
INTRODUCTION
WORKSHEET OVERVIEW
SECTION 1: BACK IN TIME (PRE-SHOW MATERIALS)
CURRICULUM LINKS
SYNOPSIS
MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM
MUSICAL NUMBERS & THEMES
BOB GALE ON ‘FAILURE BEFORE SUCCESS’
MEET MARTY & DOC
LOOK OUT FOR…
LISTEN OUT FOR…
BACK TO THE EIGHTIES
BACK TO THE FIFTIES
SECTION 2: SCREEN TO STAGE (POST-SHOW MATERIALS)
CURRICULUM LINKS
BOB GALE: TURNING THE FILM INTO A THEATRICAL MUSICAL
TEACHER NOTES – FAILURE BEFORE SUCCESS
STUDENT WORKSHEET 1 – FAILURE BEFORE SUCCESS
STUDENT WORKSHEET 2 – BIFF TANNEN
STUDENT WORKSHEET 3 – EXPLORE CONTEXT
STUDENT WORKSHEET 4 – CEDRIC NEAL INTERVIEW
TEACHER NOTES – GOLDIE WILSON & REPRESENTATION IN LEADERSHIP
STUDENT WORKSHEET 5 – EDDIE MABO FACT SHEET
TEACHER NOTES – CAMPAIGN SPEECH PERFORMANCE
STUDENT WORKSHEET 6 – CAMPAIGN SPEECH PERFORMANCE
STUDENT WORKSHEET 7 – ROSANNA HYLAND INTERVIEW
STUDENT WORKSHEET 8 – LORRAINE BAINES
STUDENT WORKSHEET 9 – MUSICAL THEMES
STUDENT WORKSHEET 10 – THE SECONDARY THEME
STUDENT WORKSHEET 11 – COMPOSITION
TEACHER NOTES – JIM HENSON
STUDENT WORKSHEET 12 – ORCHESTRA FACTS
STUDENT WORKSHEET 13 – WRITING FOR STAGE AND SCREEN
STUDENT WORKSHEET 14 – SET DESIGN
STUDENT WORKSHEET 15 – LIGHTING DESIGN
TEACHER NOTES – REHEARSAL TECHNIQUE 1
STUDENT WORKSHEET 16 – ACTIONING & OBJECTIVES
STUDENT WORKSHEET 17 – EXPLORE ACTIONS & OBJECTIVES
TEACHER NOTES – EXPLORE PHYSICALITY – REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES 2 & 3
STUDENT WORKSHEET 18 – ROLE ON THE WALL EXAMPLE
TEACHER NOTES – REHEARSAL TECHNIQUE 4
STUDENT WORKSHEET 19 – EXPLORE STAGING AND STAGE POSITIONING
SECTION 3: LIVE PERFORMANCE REVIEW STUDENT NOTEBOOK
CURRICULUM LINKS
QUICK SCRIBBLE REVIEW
LIVE THEATRE REVIEW – STUDENT NOTEBOOK
DIRECTING
PERFORMANCE SKILLS – CHARACTERISATION & MOVEMENT
PERFORMANCE SKILLS – CHARACTERISATION & VOICE
SET DESIGN & STAGING
AUDIENCE
LIGHTING DESIGN
COSTUME DESIGN
SOUND DESIGN
VIDEO PROJECTION & SPECIAL EFFECTS
WRITING YOUR LIVE THEATRE REVIEW
GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS
SECTION 4: ROLES IN THEATRE (PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE)
CURRICULUM LINKS
STUDENT WORKSHEET 1 – BOB GALE ON COLLABORATION
STUDENT WORKSHEET 2 – CREATING ‘SEQUENCE TO 55’
STUDENT WORKSHEET 3 – WHO CREATES ‘SEQUENCE TO 55’?
STUDENT WORKSHEET 4 – PRODUCTION ROLES FLASH CARDS
STUDENT WORKSHEET 5 – THE ROLE OF THE PRODUCER
STUDENT WORKSHEET 6 – THE ROLE OF THE PRODUCTION DESIGNER
STUDENT WORKSHEET 7 –TIM LUTKIN (LIGHTING DESIGNER) ON BEING A SUPPORTIVE LEADER
STUDENT WORKSHEET 8 – THE ROLE OF THE STAGE MANAGER
STUDENT WORKSHEET 9 – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PERFORMER
STUDENT WORKSHEET 10 – THE WELL-BEING OF A PERFORMER
STUDENT WORKSHEET 11 – ROLES IN THEATRE – MINI-PROJECT
TEACHER NOTES – CHANGING THE PAST – EMPATHY & DRAMA
STUDENT WORKSHEET 12 – EXPLORING HOW CHANGING THE PAST IMPACTS THE PRESENT
TEACHER NOTES – CHANGING SMALL CHOICES – FUTURE IMPACT
STUDENT WORKSHEET 13 – CHANGING SMALL CHOICES – FUTURE IMPACT
SUPPORT MATERIAL: BACK TO THE FUTURE: CONTEXT
SUPPORT MATERIAL: FAILURE BEFORE SUCCESS
CREDITS