Schools on Stage

Urinetown: The Musical

By Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis. Pulteney Grammar School. Futures Theatre, Paradise. May 29 – 31, 2025

It is said, “It takes a village to raise a child”, maybe it should say “It takes a school to foster students to create a memorable musical!” This is exactly what Pulteney Grammar school has done in their latest production of Urinetown: The Musical.

Crazy For You

By George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and Ken Ludwig. John Curtin College of the Arts. Directed by Natalie Edmunds Pymar. Curtin Theatre, John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle, WA. May 21-24, 2025

Crazy For You was the second and final Year 10-12 Gifted and Talented Music Theatre Program Musicals for 2025, the first being The Addams Family, late last term. Each features a different group of students.

The Little Mermaid

By Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Glenn Slater and Doug Wright. Holy Cross College. Directed by Shelly Miller. Swan Park Theatre Calisthenics Centre, Midvale WA. May 15-17, 2025

Melbourne Theatre Company’s Education Hub

Article by Nick Tranter, Learning Manager.

A Musical Town Like Alice

In the outback town of Alice Springs, a husband-and-wife team have just notched up their 25

How AI is Transforming Classrooms

Amara Jensen​​​​ explains how the integration of Artificial Intelligence into Australian drama classrooms c

Future Thinking Opera

A New Education, Learning and Participation Program from Opera Australia

The Lyrebird’s Voice

Victorian Opera will premiere

Meet the Newcastle's Triple Threat Producer

Newcastle’s Daniel Stoddart (left) is making a unique success of school, community and professional theat

SPARK2025

The 2025 School Performing Arts Resource Kit (SPARK) is out now.

The free on-line magazine includes a comprehensive national guide to shows that are available for school students for excursion and incursion.

Plus specials features to assist teachers staging a show with chapters on Sound and Light, Choosing a Show, Costumes, Props, Sets and Education Resources.

SPARK is available year round at www.stagewhispers.com.au/spark

Features include:

How to create a ensemble.