DQ Chats: Recent Episodes
Drama Queensland
Join members of the Drama Queensland committee as they sit down each month to discuss the latest happenings in the world of Drama education. Episodes will regularly feature special guest contributors, from DQ Life Members through to our wonderful Industry Partners.
Welcome to our first chat for 2023. We are joined by the members of a new company, Perseverance Street Theatre, who fresh from their exciting session at our Nuts and Bolts PD offering, sat with us to chat about their beginnings, their impact as a regional theatre company and making quality connections with schools and emerging artists. We also get the inside scoop on their production, Lizard and all it has to offer to your students. Check out Perseverance Street on your socials and at their website: https://www.perseverancestreet.com.au/
In our latest episode, we chat with Sean Dennehy and Brendan Hodder from the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory (APAC) who dive deep into the origins of APAC, their insights into the ever changing world of the Arts and student pathways post school. This is an informative chat for both teachers and students who are looking for insights into the industry and inspiration for further study in the Arts.
If you are interested in finding out more about APAC, visit their website: https://apac.edu.au/
On this episode, Stephanie Tudor chats with Madeleine Little, a Brisbane based theatre maker and performer and current Festival Director of the Undercover Artist Festival, presented by Access Arts. This informative chat explores removing barriers when it comes to accessibility in the Arts as well as advice for making our subject more accessible in our…
Brisbane Festival is one of the most anticipated events of the year, bringing people together as they awake from their winter slumber for an explosion of arts performances and experiences. On this episode of DQ Chats, Sam Neill sat down with Brisbane Festival’s Artistic Director, Louise Bezzina and Creative Producer, Fiona MacDonald, to talk about…
Stephanie Tudor and Sam Neill chat with our very special guest, Lucas Stibbard, discussing all things boy girl wall. In Part 2, Lucas dives deeper into some of the production choices behind memorable moments, key approaches to the vision of the show from the original concept as well as the influence of music and composition…
Stephanie Tudor and Sam Neill chat with very special guest, Lucas Stibbard, discussing all things boy girl wall. Lucas provides insight into the production, including creating the story from a concept and how it developed into the show we see today, as well as influences in the storytelling. Get comfortable and enjoy this fun and…
On this episode of DQ Chats, we re-visit our state conference ELEVATE and our wonderful Friday night panel Rising Above. Chaired by Judith McLean, we hear from a panel of educational leaders to look at how we can continue to advocate for our subject and keep rising above. We are very humbled to have such…
Our executive team sits down to introduce themselves to the listenership, outline their roles and discuss what they are aiming to influence and affect within the capacity of their portfolios. What emerges is an engaging and genuine conversation shared by passionate and capable arts advocates who each seek to improve drama pedagogy in Queensland.
Our president, Stephanie Tudor was invited into Queensland Theatre to chat all things Arts, theatre and Arts advocacy with artistic director, Lee Lewis. Together they discuss how to encourage our young people to plan for a life in the Arts so that, through storytelling, they are able to use their voice to question and critically…
Stephanie Tudor and Sam Neill continue their chat with very special guests, Julie Nolan, Artistic Director, and Ella Becroft, Associate Director and performer from Red Leap Theatre, discussing all things, The Arrival. We dive deeper into the devising process with the creatives, highlighting the importance of their excellent ensemble work as well as discuss in…
With the announcement of the QCAA prescribed recorded live performance list for the 2022 external assessment, Stephanie Tudor and Sam Neill chat with very special guests from Red Leap Theatre to discuss all things The Arrival. Julie Nolan, Red Leap’s Artistic Director and co-director of The Arrival and Ella Becroft, Red Leap’s Associate Director and performer,…
In this episode of DQ Chats, DQ Committee members Matthew Kopelke and Tavia Seymour sit down to discuss their experiences with students who suffer from anxiety in Performing Arts subjects, and what strategies they use to support them. Our theme music is by Simon Jomphe Lepine, and is used under a Creative Commons License.
In this episode of DQ Chats, recorded at our recent Nuts and Bolts workshop, DQ President Stephanie Tudor talks with the team from Shock Therapy, Hayden and Sam about their session from the workshop and how a professional company devises a piece of theatre, from conception of the idea to development, rehearsal and performance. We…
In this episode of DQ Chats, Katrina Hasthorpe chats with Kath Cadd about her engaging and immersive introductory lessons to her Reimagining Shakespeare Unit for Year 10 students. Settle down for a wonderful discussion of practice, introducing Shakespeare, and Elizabethan Theatre Conventions through a Contemporary theatre lens. Our theme music is by Simon Jomphe Lepine,…
On this episode of DQ Chats, Dana Holden sits down with Associate Professor and DQ Life Member, Madonna Stinson, to discuss Drama Queensland’s first major book, Dramatic Encounters: Artistry, Community and Scholarship in Drama Teaching. Written by teachers and academics in partnership, Dramatic Encounters shares stories of incredible collaborations across Queensland. Dana and Madonna discuss…
On this episode of DQ Chats, Katrina Hasthorpe sits down with Debb Wall and Mark Deere to discuss all things Who killed Romeo and Juliet?, an innovative web series created by staff and students at Capalaba State College. The five-part series follows the cast of a school production of Romeo and Juliet as they unravel…
In this episode of DQ Chats, we begin with a snapshot of the upcoming DQ 2020 VISION conference and last-minute registration details. Tavia Seymour and Katrina Hasthorpe then discuss how data has influenced their classroom practice and how they use it effectively and positively to advocate for Drama in their schools. A key focus at…
And we’re back! In this episode of DQ Chats, VP Planning and Finance Sam Neill and DQ President Stephanie Tudor talk all things The Scene Project with Queensland Theatre’s Education Co-Ordinator Emma Funnell. With Sam completing the project in Mackay last year, and Stephanie in Brisbane Metro, we get two quite different perspectives on how…
In this mini episode of DQ Chats, DQ President Dana Holden discusses the importance and significance of NAIDOC Week, and offers all Drama teachers a chance to reflect on how they can celebrate Indigenous culture inside the classroom. Our theme music is by Simon Jomphe Lepine, and is used under a Creative Commons License.
In this special World Teacher’s Day episode of DQ Chats, DQ Vice President (DALO) Stephanie Tudor chats with DQ member Solitaire Marks about the dramatic style of Greek Theatre, and the ways in which they approach it in their classrooms. Our theme music is by Simon Jomphe Lepine, and is used under a Creative Commons…
In this episode of DQ Chats, DQ Committee member Matthew Kopelke sits down with Issy Mowen, DQ member and first-year teacher, to discuss her experiences in the Drama classroom in 2020, and her transition from pre-service to graduate. Our theme music is by Simon Jomphe Lepine, and is used under a Creative Commons Licence.
In this episode of DQ Chats, Dana Holden sits down with Katrina Holmes, one of our DQ Committee members, to discuss her experiences as a pre-service teacher in 2020, as well as the work she has done for the DQ community this year. Our theme music is by Simon Jomphe Lepine, and is used under…
DQ President Dana Holden sits down for a chat with Drama Australia President John Nicholas Saunders, to discuss the relationship that exists between the two organisations, and what’s been happening in John’s world throughout 2020. Our theme music is by Simon Jomphe Lepine, and is used under a Creative Commons Licence.
Dana Holden, President of Drama Queensland, kicks off our brand-new podcast by introducing the Executive members of the DQ committee. Also, our Business Manager Alaana Sheppard talks you through how to become a DQ member! Our theme music is by Simon Jomphe Lepine, and is used under a Creative Commons Licence.