Melbourne Theatre Company’s Education Hub

Article by Nick Tranter, Learning Manager.

Image: Education Hub. Photographer: Emily Doyle.

The Melbourne Theatre Company Education Hub is an expanding library of digital resources designed to engage, inspire and educate young people about theatre. 

The Hub champions local artists and stories, removing geographic and economic barriers by offering free access around the world.

200+ resources can be filtered by production role, play title, year level, subject area or topic (e.g. theatre technologies). No other Australian state theatre company offers digital learning on this scale. 

Image: A Streetcar Named Desire Virtual Tour by RealTour3D

Resources include: 

Virtual tours of Melbourne Theatre Company venues and productions through a self-guided 360-degree immersive tour of sets and stages linked to information tags. 

Script Notes video series, where playwrights, actors and directors of MTC productions explain how they use pages of script during rehearsal to perform their roles and collaborate. Accompanying lesson plans help teachers use 5 minute videos in class.

Education Packs (for VCE playlisted productions and other popular school shows) and interactive pre- and post-show resources for MTC productions. 

Short Courses for self-directed learning, including actor training with tutors from the Victorian College of the Arts. 

Theatre Glossary – a comprehensive visual guide to terminology used in theatre production. 

An emphasis on media-rich and interactive resources. 

Developed with digital agency Made Media, the Education Hub includes the ability for teachers to create bespoke share links, for a seamless classroom experience. 

The Education Hub provides students and teachers with authentic industry insights in curriculum-aligned learning resources for Drama, Theatre Studies, English, Literature and the Humanities. Activity ideas and lesson plans support teachers to use the website across years 7–12.  

Plans for 2025 include a new Careers section about roles in theatre and the career pathways of MTC staff and artists. 

The Hub won the Drama Victoria award for Excellence in the Digital/Online Delivery of Drama in 2024 and 2023.

https://www.mtc.com.au/education/education-hub/