Age: 15+ (Years 9 – 12)
Group Size: 20
Venue: Schools Incursion
Dates: 25 July – 23 September 2022 (Term 3)
Cost: Price on application
Curriculum Links: English, Drama, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
We acknowledge the following partner, whose support makes this program possible:
What’s Involved

Moorditj Wirla (Strong Heart), will challenge & expand students’ ideas & knowledge about First Nations people and culture through stories and truth telling.
Presented by First Nations Workshop Artists & Facilitators. The program is designed for years 8 – 12 Drama students to teach & expand students theatre knowledge & performance skills through primarily a First Nations perspective.
The Workshops
Across 9 x 1-hour sessions, students will explore a range of themes and ideas around the notions of Australian culture through First Nation’s artists.
The workshops are developed to build & encourage pro-social skills, social awareness, empathy, compassion, understanding for others, an appreciation for diversity, respect, self-confidence, communication skills, critical thinking, self-determination, autonomy & working collaboratively. Over the nine sessions, students will engage in the following:
- Team building activities
- Text Analysis
- Rehearsal techniques
- Debrief techniques
- Scene work & dramatic conversations
The Outcomes
The purpose of these workshops is to empower students to share and celebrate cultural identities in a culturally safe space, while exploring how they can build awareness and strength through a sense of identity and cultural empowerment. The conclusion of the workshops sees students share a small text using the skills they have focused on in the workshops.
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Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company