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 | Richard Bradshaw and his Shadow Puppets
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Drama / Puppetry; L.O.T.E
Tour Information: 2010- Victoria Term 2 and 3, ACT please enquire 2011- ACT Term 1, QLD Term 2, VIC Term 3
Richard Bradshaw is regarded as one of the world's best Shadow Puppeteers. He can do a French LOTE version of his show.
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 | Christof!! - Papa Gluck
Suitability: Primary
Type: Circus, Magic & Mime; Comedy; L.O.T.E
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms, SA Term 3, QLD Term 4, WA Term 3 & ACT please enquire 2011- Vic all terms, Tas Term 1, QLD Term 1 and 4, Other states please enquire
A brilliant German LOTE show - culture and character through comedy, music and circus skills.
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 | Christof!! - APPLAUSO!
Suitability: Primary
Type: Circus, Magic & Mime; Comedy; L.O.T.E
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms, SA Term 3, QLD 4, WA Term 3 & ACT please enquire 2011- Vic all terms, Tas Term 1, QLD Term 1 and 4, Other states please enquire
APPLAUSO! is a one-man show based on three Commedia dell'Arte characters.
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 | Christof!! - Troubadour
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Circus, Magic & Mime; Comedy; Drama / Puppetry
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms, SA Term 3, QLD Term 4, WA Term 3 & ACT please enquire 2011- Vic all terms, Tas Term 1, QLD Term 1 and 4, Other states please enquire
A hilarious glance at the history of Popular Theatre - from troubadours to contemporary street performance.
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 | Christof!! - Trading Faces
Suitability: Kinder; Primary
Type: Circus, Magic & Mime; Comedy; Drama / Puppetry
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms, SA Term 3, QLD Term 4, WA Term 3 & ACT please enquire 2011- Vic all terms, Tas Term 1, QLD Term 1 and 4, Other states please enquire
Trading Faces introduces audiences to different aspects of clowning, comedy, role play and improvisation.
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 | Terry Cole and Patrick Bath - Circus in a Suitcase
Suitability: Kinder; Primary
Type: Circus, Magic & Mime; Comedy
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
A comedy circus show where the children will be taken on a journey through the brilliant and exciting world of circus.
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 | Cosentino - Making the Impossible Possible
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Circus, Magic & Mime; Dance; Graduation Dinners / Staff Functions
Tour Information: 2010- Vic Term 3 & 4 various dates, other states please enquire 2011- Vic selected dates all terms, SA Term 2, Tas Term 2, QLD Term 3
A fusion of Illusion, Dance and Mime!
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 | Gillian Eastoe and Terry Murray - What Style
Suitability: Primary
Type: Music
Tour Information: 2010- QLD all terms, NSW all terms, VIC all terms, Other states please enquire. 2011- Vic all terms, SA Term 1, QLD Term 1, Tas Term 2, NSW & ACT please enquire
Gillian Eastoe improvizes her way through a diversity of musical styles including blues, opera, country, punk, jazz, pop, rock and rap and more.
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 | Gillian Eastoe and Terry Murray - We Love Rock N Roll
Suitability: Primary
Type: Music
Tour Information: 2010- QLD all terms, NSW all terms, VIC all terms, Other states please enquire. 2011- Vic all terms, SA Term 1, QLD Term 1, Tas Term 2, NSW & ACT please enquire
This exuberant performance introduces audiences to the sounds of the Rock 'n Roll through three major eras, the 50's, 60's & 70's.
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 | Gillian Eastoe and Terry Murray - Sounds Like Rock!
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Music
Tour Information: 2010- QLD all terms, NSW all terms, VIC all terms, Other states please enquire. 2011- Vic all terms, SA Term 1, QLD Term 1, Tas Term 2, NSW & ACT please enquire
This specifically designed high school Rock show is high energy, fun, informative and crammed with full-on Rock music.
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 | Peter Gray - Train of Thoughts (almost a circus)
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Circus, Magic & Mime; Drama / Puppetry
Tour Information: 2010& 2011 - Vic please enquire
A beautiful, expressive mime/circus piece performed on a circus slack-wire.
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 | Deane Hutton - Going Green With Dr Deane
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Science / Environment / SOSE
Tour Information: 2011- Vic Term 1
The Curiosity Show's Deane Hutton presents a show teaching teachers and students how to understand environmental problems and to do something about them.
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 | Inka Marka - The mystical sound of ancient Inka Rhythms
Suitability: Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Music; Multicultural
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Available Victoria all terms
Ethnic folk group Inka Marka take the students on a musical journey through the Inka culture.
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 | Andreas Litras - The Story of Odysseus (Myths and Monsters)
Suitability: Primary
Type: Drama / Puppetry; Multicultural; English / Media
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms, Tas Term 3 2011- Victoria only, please enquire
Using a magical mix of storytelling, puppetry, mask and mime, Andreas traces the adventures of Odysseus, the hero of the Trojan War, as he tries to find his way back home.
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 | Andreas Litras - Odyssey
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Drama / Puppetry; English / Media
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms, Tas Term 3 2011- Victoria only, please enquire
Andreas Litras' remarkable internationally renowned solo show weaves the stories of his migrant family through the legend of Odysseus, hero of Troy.
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 | Phunktional - Love Drunk
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Drama / Puppetry; Personal Development / Welfare
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Love Drunk is a hard-hitting, hip-hop take on issues surrounding safe-partying, binge drinking and sexual responsibility.
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 | Bernard Mangakahia - Mana The Spirit of Polynesia
Suitability: Kinder; Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Dance; Indigenous; Science / Environment / SOSE; Graduation Dinners / Staff Functions; Music; Multicultural; Personal Development / Welfare; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms, QLD all terms, ACT & other states please enquire 2011-WA Term 1, QLD Term 1,2&3, VIC all terms, NSW Term 1, ACT Term 1 and 2, New Zealand Term 2, Tas Term 4. Please enquire if you are interested as we may be able to organise Bernard to visit outside of these periods as well.
Bernard traces his family history and the culture of the Pacific Island region through story and dance.
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 | Anne Norman - O-Musubi kororin Riceball tumble tumbling
Suitability: Primary
Type: Music; L.O.T.E
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Vic all terms please enquire
Anne narrates a much-loved Japanese folk tale in rhyming English with Japanese vocab scattered throughout and students accompany her by singing, dancing and playing traditional Japanese instruments.
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 | Anne Norman - Japanese Music
Suitability: Primary
Type: Music; L.O.T.E
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Vic all terms please enquire
A fun and highly engaging interactive Japanese music presentation.
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 | Bigbuzz Productions - Our Story
Suitability: Primary
Type: Circus, Magic & Mime; Comedy; History; Drama / Puppetry
Tour Information: 2010- VIC all terms 2011- VIC all terms, Tas Term 2, QLD TBC
Who says Australian history is boring?!! Our Story is a hilarious, informative and highly entertaining romp through Australian history - from Dreamtime to modern multicultural Australia.
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 | Rod Quantock - A Brief History of Mathematics
Suitability: Secondary; Festivals
Type: Comedy; Graduation Dinners / Staff Functions; Maths
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Comedian Rod Quantock explores the turbulent, dramatic and often blood-soaked history of mankind's quest for mathematical truth.
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 | Starrs Productions - Bully No More
Suitability: Kinder; Primary
Type: Drama / Puppetry; Personal Development / Welfare
Tour Information: 2010- QLD Term 3, Vic Term 3 2011- Vic Term 2 and 3, WA Term 2, QLD Term 3
Bully No More dramatizes a troubled friendship between two students at primary school, exploring what bullying is, how it makes you feel and offering strategies to deal with it.
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 | Starrs Productions - Techno Bully
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Drama / Puppetry; Personal Development / Welfare
Tour Information: 2010- WA Term 2, QLD Term 3, Vic Term 2 and Term 3 2011- Vic Term 2 and 3, WA Term 2, QLD Term 3
Techno Bully is a dramatisation of a Year 10 student who is being harassed through mobile text messages, email and the internet.
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 | Steve Schulz - The Big Samba
Suitability: Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Music
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms, WA Term 3, Tas Term 3, Other states please enquire. 2011- WA Term 3, QLD Term 2, NSW Term 2, and 3, ACT Term 3, VIC Term 3 (other terms possible - please enquire), Tas Term 4.
A highly interactive music show where every student plays an instrument.
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 | Anne Norman and Toshi Sakamoto - Taiko Drums and Flutes of Japan
Suitability: Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Music; Multicultural; L.O.T.E
Tour Information: 2010- Victoria all terms, QLD - Term 3 North QLD area, Term 4 Brisbane area. NSW please enquire. Contact to express interest. 2011-WA Term 2, Vic please enquire, SA please enquire
A highly energetic, visually exciting and entertaining Japanese music performance.
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 | Toshi Sakamoto & Noriko Tadano - Wa-sa-bi
Suitability: Kinder; Primary; Secondary
Type: Music; Multicultural; L.O.T.E
Tour Information: 2010- Victoria all terms 2011-Victoria all terms, QLD Term 3
A Japanese musical performance featuring the powerful Taiko drums and the beautiful Shamisen.
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 | Wala - The Spirit of Ghana
Suitability: Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Dance; Indigenous; Music; Multicultural
Tour Information: 2010- Victoria Term 3 2011-WA Term 1, QLD Term 2, SA Term 1, Tas Term 1, VIC Term 2, ACT & NSW Term 2
The members of WALA come to Australia all the way from Ghana each year to present a dynamic fusion of drumming, dance, percussion and soaring vocal harmonies.
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 | Raymond J Bartholomeuz - Performance Poet
Suitability: Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; Comedy; Graduation Dinners / Staff Functions; English / Media
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
The alter-ego of TV's Brian Nankervis, Raymond J Bartholemeuz, presents a hilarious poetry performance tailored to suit the interests and ages of the students.
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 | Marcelle Bernard - Stand Up and Speak
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Personal Development / Welfare; English / Media
Tour Information: 2010- Victoria Term 1, 2 and possibly later in the year, please enquire. Marcelle is not available in 2011 but will be back in 2012
Confident Communication, Personal Development and Leadership Presentations - students overcome nerves, gain a positive attitude, become more assertive, interact and have fun.
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 | Damian Callinan - Tell Us (How to Write) a Joke
Suitability: Secondary; Festivals
Type: Comedy; Graduation Dinners / Staff Functions; English / Media
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Vic all terms
In this interactive workshop, comedian Damian Callinan takes the audience on a 360 degree tour around the joke.
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 | Randal Flynn - Film as Text and Screenwriting
Suitability: Secondary
Type: English / Media
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Randal provides a dynamic scene-by-scene analysis in the classroom of the film being studied. He can also do screenwriting workshops.
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 | Scot Gardner - Author
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; English / Media
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms, Tasmania Term 2 and South Australia Term 4
Scot Gardner, a seasoned storyteller, performer and entertainer as well as the author of several books including Burning Eddy, can do presentations and workshops.
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 | Jane Godwin - Author
Suitability: Primary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; English / Media
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Jane Godwin, full-time writer and former Senior Editor with Penguin Books, takes writing workshops for primary students.
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 | Barry Heard - Author
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; History; English / Media
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Vic all terms, QLD Term 2
Barry Heard is the author of Well Done, Those Men, an intensely personal account of his experiences as a young conscript before, during, and after the Vietnam War.
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 | Simon Higgins - Author
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; English / Media; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- All terms but flights and accommodation may need to be covered. Please enquire.
Simon Higgins is a full time novelist for Children & Young Adults, writing crime, adventure, sci-fi and historical thrillers.
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 | Leigh Hobbs - Illustrator
Suitability: Primary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Leigh Hobbs is an artist, painter, sculptor, cartoonist, children's book illustrator and author best known for the Old Tom series.
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 | Sue Lawson - Author
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; English / Media; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Author Sue Lawson has a background in teaching and radio, making her talks and workshops both entertaining and educational.
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 | Myron Lysenko - Poet
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; English / Media; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms, Tas Term 3, NSW please enquire 2011- Vic all terms, QLD TBA
Performance Poet Myron Lysenko shows students that poetry can be funny, serious and relevant to our everyday lives.
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 | Kirsty Murray - Author
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; English / Media; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms, NSW if flights and accom are paid
Well-travelled author Kirsty Murray draws on real life events and history inspired by her travels to create exciting fiction for children and teenagers.
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 | Tony Sowersby - Artist
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010& 2011- Victoria all terms
Painter, muralist, community artist, comic book author and illustrator, Tony Sowersby can tailor his workshops and murals to classroom themes.
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 | Valanga Khoza - African Storyteller & Musician
Suitability: Kinder; Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; Science / Environment / SOSE; History; Music; Multicultural; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms,QLD Term 4, SA Term 4 2011- New Zealand - Term 2, Vic all terms, Northern Territory Term 3, WA Term 3, QLD TBA
Singer, storyteller, dancer, musician and writer Valanga Khoza captivates audiences of all ages. For Secondary students his talk on Apartheid based on personal experience is moving and educational.
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 | Joan Van Loon - Author
Suitability: Primary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; English / Media; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Joan Van Loon is an established author of illustrated children's books.
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 | Andy Wright - International Storyteller
Suitability: Kinder; Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; English / Media
Tour Information: 2010- WA all terms, QLD Term 3 and 4, Other states TBA. 2011 - Vic Term 3, NZ Term 3, Australian states TBA Contact to express interest
Energetic storyteller Andy Wright can perform for all age groups and uses storytelling to promote literacy, reading, and love of literature.
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 | The Alpha Show of Cinderella
Suitability: Primary
Type: Comedy; Drama / Puppetry; Music; Personal Development / Welfare
Tour Information: Alpha shows tour Australia all terms, please enquire for details
High-energy, interactive, fully staged rock musical/children's theatre containing important values education themes of 'Growing Up' and 'Confidence'.
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 | The Alpha Show of Sleeping Beauty
Suitability: Primary
Type: Drama / Puppetry; Music; Personal Development / Welfare
Tour Information: Alpha shows tour Australia all terms, please enquire
High-energy, interactive, fully staged rock musical/children's theatre containing the important values education themes of 'Following Your Path', 'Choices' and 'Confidence'.
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 | Arch Illias - Hip Hop workshops
Suitability: Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Dance; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010- Selected dates Victoria all terms
Hip-hop workshops with performer, dancer and choreographer Arch Illias.
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 | Dave Kelman - Performance residencies
Suitability: Primary
Type: Drama / Puppetry; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: Victoria - please enquire for dates
Dave specialises in large–scale performance projects in Primary Schools.
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 | Jigzie Campbell - Jamaica Irie
Suitability: Kinder; Primary; Secondary
Type: Dance; Music; Multicultural
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Jamaica Irie pays tribute to the songs, dances and stories of traditional and contemporary Jamaica.
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 | King Marong and Kuukuah - Rhythm & Dance The Heart of West Africa
Suitability: Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Dance; Indigenous; Music; Multicultural
Tour Information: Victoria all terms
King and Kuukua conjure the spirit of both the cities and villages of West Africa in this dynamic display of high-energy dance and master drumming.
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 | Alyssa Brugman - Author
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Available various dates all terms in NSW. Available for other states if flights from Sydney and accomodation are paid
Alyssa Brugman, author of Finding Grace and Walking Naked offers talks and creative writing workshops.
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 | Anne Spudvilas - Illustrator
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Illustrator Anne Spudvilas has produced many picture books and illustrated novels and offers primary and secondary sessions.
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 | Gabrielle Wang - Author
Suitability: Primary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms. Available for other states if flights from Melbourne and accommodation are paid.
Award winning author Gabrielle Wang's talks centre on her books which reflect the multicultural nature of Australia.
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 | Heath McKenzie - Illustrator & Digital Artist
Suitability: Primary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Heath McKenzie is a best-selling illustrator/digital artist who specialises in children's picture books, novels and comics.
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 | Paul Collins - Author
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Paul Collins is the author of the best-selling Quentaris Chronicles and other fantasy and science fiction novels for children and young adults.
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 | Patti Styles - Improvisation Workshops
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Drama / Puppetry; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Patti Styles is an internationally acclaimed multi-award winning improviser, director & performer.
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 | Randa Abdel-Fattah - Author
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Any state if flights from Sydney and accomodation are paid
Randa Abdel-Fattah is the author of the very successful novel Does My Head Look Big In This.
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 | Terry Denton - Writer and Illustrator
Suitability: Festivals
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011 - Victoria all terms please enquire
Author and illustrator Terry Denton's work is well known to kids and he talks to them about his unique visual method of writing.
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 | Tony Porter and Sandy Kaye - Understanding the Media
Suitability: Secondary
Type: English / Media
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Tony Porter and Sandy Kaye both have extensive media experience and their sessions challenge students to consider the issues and forces that drive daily news.
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 | Vanessa O"Neill - Shakespeare
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Drama / Puppetry; English / Media
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Accomplished actress Vanessa O'Neill offers performances and workshops designed to awaken the students' interest in Shakespeare's plays, themes and language.
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 | Vikki Petraitis - Author
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Vikki Petratis is a true crime writer who offers presentations about the power of non-fiction writing and its ability to bring about changes in the way people see crime.
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 | Akasa - Music
Suitability: Secondary; Festivals
Type: Music; Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Various dates in Victoria all terms
Vocal group Akasa create irresistible tapestries of intricate and elaborate harmonies and rhythms, involving the students in song, body percussion, Brazilian and African rhythms.
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 | Ting - A Chinese Experience
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Music; Multicultural; L.O.T.E
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Ting's performance is an informative and entertaining insight into Chinese culture using music and Tai Chi.
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 | Aussie Kids Rock - Music Performance
Suitability: Kinder; Primary
Type: Music
Tour Information: 2010- Various dates in Victoria all terms, QLD Term 3 2011- Vic all terms, other states please enquire
Aussie Kids Rock is an educational, explosive and action packed hour of exploring the world of musical genres in a hands-on and humorous manner.
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 | Vardos - Wild Gypsy Music
Suitability: Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Dance; Music; Multicultural
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Various dates in Victoria all terms
Vardos play wild gypsy and traditional music learnt during trips to Hungary and Romania.
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 | Graduation Dinners or Staff Functions
Suitability: Kinder; Primary; Secondary
Type: Graduation Dinners / Staff Functions
We have several performers that are suitable for Graduation Dinners and Staff Functions. Please call Sue Russell on 1800 675 897 to discuss.
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 | Terry Cole - Circus Skills
Suitability: Primary
Type: Artist-in-Residencies / Workshops
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Victoria all terms
Circus Skills with Terry Cole is a hands on, feet on, skill acquisition fest as
children are inducted into the once secretive and elite world of circus.
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 | Bob Sedergreen - Jazz
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Music
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Available in Victoria all terms please enquire
Bob Sedergreen is regarded as one of the best jazz-blues musicians in Australia and is an enthusiastic educator, offering hands-on workshops.
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 | Adrian Stirling
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: 2010- Various dates in Victoria all terms
Adrian Stirling is the author of Broken Glass and he offers talks on creative writing and workshops focusing on character development.
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 | Allan Browne - Jazz Quartet
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Music
Tour Information: 2010 & 2011- Various dates in Victoria all terms
Legendary Jazz musician Allan Browne along with three other well-known musicians can do jazz performances or workshops in all styles.
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 | Phillip Green - Home Sweet Habitat
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Science / Environment / SOSE
Tour Information: 2010- SA Term 3, QLD Term 3, VIC Term 3, NSW Term 3, ACT please enquire 2011- South Australia only
Join Wild Man Phillip Green to discover the Flora & Fauna of 5 Australian Ecosystems.
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 | Anne Norman - Kasa Jizo and the Wonderful Hat Song
Suitability: Primary
Type: Music; Multicultural; L.O.T.E
Tour Information: 2010- Vic all terms, QLD term 3, Tas Term 3 2011- WA Term 3, Vic all terms please enquire, Other states TBC
This hands-on interactive show involves the children in making music using
Japanese instruments and punctuating the story with sound effects.
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 | Tjupurru - "Didjeribone"
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Indigenous; Science / Environment / SOSE; Music; Multicultural
Tour Information: Touring Melbourne Term 1 and 4
Tjupurru captivates students with his extraordinary live interactive performance of the "Didjeribone" a specialised instrument fusing elements of the didjeridoo and trombone.
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 | Opera Australia - Sid the Serpent
Suitability: Primary
Type: Music
Tour Information: 2010- Victoria Term 2 and 3. **This is the 2010 Opera.
One of the world's most popular operas for children, Sid the Serpent is about a dancing circus snake, who desperately wants to sing.
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 | Arnold Zable - Author
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; English / Media
Arnold Zable is an award winning writer, storyteller, educator, and human rights advocate.
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 | Najaf Mazari - Author
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; Science / Environment / SOSE; Multicultural; Personal Development / Welfare; English / Media
The critically acclaimed book The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Shari is Najaf's inspiring life story about the triumph of hope and resilience over adversity.
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 | Jon Doust - Author
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers; English / Media
Tour Information: Book Week 2010 in Victoria, Adelaide please enquire
Jon Doust is the author of Boy on a Wire. His talks and workshops are engaging, humorous and enlightening.
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 | George Kamikawa & Noriko Tadano - West Vs East
Suitability: Secondary; Festivals
Type: Graduation Dinners / Staff Functions; Music; Multicultural; L.O.T.E
West vs East celebrates the bringing together of Asian and Western cultures as well as traditional and contemporary music and the audience have the time of their lives!
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 | John Larkin - Author
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: NSW all terms, VIC please enquire
John Larkin is the author of books for children and young adults and offers hilarious talks to both primary and secondary schools.
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 | James Roy - Author
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Tour Information: Various dates in Victoria all year
James is the author of young adult books like Town, the winner of the 2008 NSW Premier's Literary Awards Ethel Tuner Prize, as well as middle-grade books.
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 | Ken Harper - Punch and Judy
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Drama / Puppetry
Traditional Punch and Judy shows by puppeteer Ken Harper.
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 | King Marong and Lamine Sonko - One Africa
Suitability: Primary; Secondary; Festivals
Type: Dance; Indigenous; Music; Multicultural
Tour Information: Victoria all terms
Experience the ancient traditions and contemporary representations of the Mandinka culture of West Africa with One Africa.
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 | James Phelan - Author
Suitability: Secondary
Type: Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers
Exciting young author James Phelan is the new force in thriller writing in Australia! Author of the Fox Hunt series and a new Young Adult book Alone: Chasers.
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 | ZimboyZ
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Circus, Magic & Mime; Dance; Indigenous; Multicultural
Tour Information: 2011 - QLD Term 1 Confirmed and other terms TBC, Victoria tour TBC
African acrobats the ZimboyZ amaze audiences with a show that defies the laws of gravity, goes above physical possibilities and inspires even the most imaginative of minds.
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 | Bold as Brass - Performance
Suitability: Primary; Secondary
Type: Music
A journey through the styles of music and music from around the world.
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 | Gillian Eastoe and Terry Murray- The Hot and Cold Rockin’ Christmas Show!
Suitability: Kinder; Primary
Type: Music
An Aussie Christmas celebration! A hilarious interactive show full of great rocking versions of well loved Christmas songs – but with a TWIST!
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