See how movies and plays are transformed from the page to the stage at the Powerhouse Museum this spring school holidays from 22 September – 5 October 2012.
Coinciding with the extension of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition until 7 October 2012, the Powerhouse’s school holiday program will explore how the creative geniuses of theatre and film, turn ideas from the page onto the stage and big screen.
Performing for the first time at the Powerhouse Museum is the Sydney Stage Combat school, Australia’s leading theatrical fight choreography and stage combat training company. Trained combat actors and fight directors will demonstrate how battles are designed, choreographed and fought with and without weapons for the stage and screen, in an exciting new performance art.
Renowned Sydney puppeteers, Erth, will reveal their creative skills in transforming mythical creatures from the pages of a book onto the theatre stage. Through drawing, visitors will get a chance to create their own legendary Australian drop bear that will be magically brought to life with the help of these masters of puppetry.
The Powerhouse Museum’s full Page to Stage Spring school holiday program follows.
From Page to Stage: One-day Workshop
25–28 September and 2–5 October, 9.45am – 4pm
Cost: $80, Powerhouse member $70
Through hands-on activities and performances, discover how stories are transformed from the page to the stage or screen. With the help of stage professionals, create a character through movement and expression and then act out a scene. Watch puppeteers bring a mythical creature to life and then make your own, become a prop-master, and more. Morning tea and lunch included, as well as a viewing of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition. Ages 8 – 12
Design your battle shield
22 September – 5 October, 10.30am-3.30pm (drop-in activity)
Cost: $5 after Museum admission
Action scenes need powerful props. Become a prop-master by designing and creating a shield using heraldic symbols that represent your character and take home a sword forged from cardboard. Ages 4+
Draw a mythical creature
24–28 September and 2–5 October (drop-in activity)
Cost: Included with Museum Admission
Bring mythical creatures to life, just like the imaginative illustrators, sculptors, puppeteers and computer animators who work behind-the-scenes. Draw your own Drop Bear then see the puppeteers from Erth bring one to life. Ages 4+
‘Don’t try this at home’ combat techniques
24–28 September and 2–5 October, 11am and 2pm
Cost: Included with Museum Admission
Meet professional Fight Directors from the Sydney Stage Combat School who help create realistic fight scenes using powerful choreography in a 30-minute demonstration. See first-hand why you should ‘not try this at home’ and leave it to the experts. Ages 4+
Stage Combat Weekend
29 September – 1 October (Labour Day long weekend)
Cost: Included with Museum admission
Discover how battles are designed, choreographed and fought for stage and screen. Meet prop-makers, fight directors and actors from The Sydney Combat School. There are Fight Director talks, weapon demonstrations and you can even make a shield and sword forged of cardboard. Ages 8+
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition
Daily until 7 October 2012
Cost: $45 Family, $17 Adult, $12 Child (4-15 years), $14 student card holder/pensioner/ concession. Free for members. Book at ticketek.com.au
Based on the popular film series and C.S. Lewis’ timeless children’s books, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition will take young, inquiring minds on a journey of discovery. Over 150 costumes, creatures, characters, props and set dressings from the blockbuster films recreate the wintry world of Narnia within the heart of the Powerhouse, and raise science questions about the world we live in now. This hands-on exhibition features a replica of the White Witch’s icy throne, a frozen waterfall, metal armour and swords, a working catapult, a large-scale model of Miraz’s Castle and a recreation of C.S. Lewis’ study where he wrote the mythical Narnia adventures.
Narnia Storytelling
22 September – 5 October, 11.30am daily
Cost: Included with Museum admission
Enter the astounding world of Narnia with enchanting readings from C.S. Lewis’ The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and help celebrate the National Year of Reading. Ages 4+
World Space Week
6 and 7 October, 10.30am – 4pm
Cost: Included with Museum admission
The Powerhouse Museum is celebrating World Space Week! Try out our new space trail, make space-themed craft, find out about rockets, meet our Space curator and watch a rover in our Mars landscape. All ages
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A series of workshops for children will be held in the Powerhouse Museum’s state-of-the-art digital studios. Book the workshops online at powerhousemuseum.com
Minecraft workshop
Dates: 24 – 28, 2 – 5 October (one day workshop)
Time: 10am – 4pm
Ages: 7 years and over
Cost: $100 child, $80 member child
Release your awesome Minecraft building creativity in the Museum’s own POWERCRAFT mod featuring unique textures and objects. Use team work and ingenuity. Complex and impossible constructions and designs will be published to the Powerhouse Museum’s online Minecraft gallery.
ATYP Film Making: Mission to Mars
Dates: 2 – 5 October (4-day workshop)
Time: 10am – 4pm
Ages: School years 5 &6
Cost: $340 or $320 for siblings. Book before 7 Sept for the early bird rate $320
Explore space and the red planet as you produce and perform in your own science fiction adventure film inspired by Mars. Blast off to a world beyond the stars, meet the Martians, and even establish a colony! During this far-out workshop, you will learn all about digital film production, green screen, special effects, animation and music. We’ll help you write, storyboard, rehearse, film and edit your project and we’ll finish the week with a screening for family and friends. Bring your own lunch, snacks and drinks. Presented by the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) and the Powerhouse Museum.
Create your own animated film
Dates: 2 October (one day workshop)
Time: 9.30am – 3.30pm
Ages: 7 and up
Cost: $100 child, $80 member child
Bring still objects to life with Stop Motion Animation. Learn the secrets and create your own film using hand-drawn art, Lego®, and plasticine using an HD camera and stop frame software. Plus, share your film with friends and family. Please bring your own lunch, snacks and drinks.
Fast and furious Stop Motion Animation
Dates: 3 October (one hour workshop)
Time: 9.45am – 10:45am, 11:15am – 12:15pm
Ages: 7 and up
Cost: $25, $20 member child
Learn the secrets of stop motion animation in this fun and fast-paced short workshop. Bring still objects to life and create your own film using hand-drawn art, Lego®, and plasticine using an HD camera and stop frame software.
Inventing games and animations with Scratch and LEGO We-Do
Dates: 24, 25, 26 September (one day workshop)
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Ages: 7 and up
Cost: $100 child, $80 member child
Got a great game idea? Here’s your chance to make it real, plus create interactive art and animations with Scratch. Plus, animate your name, have fun with an object from the Museum’s collection and incorporate a game controller such as Lego We-Do and Pico boards to play your project. Join the global Scratch community and discover new tricks. Please bring your own lunch, snacks and drinks.
Invent your own small video game with Scratch
Dates: 27 & 28 September (2 day workshop)
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Ages: 8 and up
Cost: $190 child, $170 member child
Build your very own original video game and play it on a console. Learn the essential concepts of good game design and create a small video game with 4 screens: startup, win, lose and credits. It’s fun and a challenge! Please bring your own lunch, snacks and drinks.
Arduino workshop
Dates: 26, 27, 28 September & 3, 4, 5 October (one day workshop)
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Ages: 8 and up
Cost: $140 child, $126 member child
Make an electronic project with a programmable microcontroller to take home with you! Connect electronic components; create working circuits; use computer code to control lights and more. Arduino is a tool for making interactive objects with inputs like switches or sensors, and real world outputs like lights and motors. Please bring your own lunch, snacks and drinks.
On View: From Page to Stage: Spring School Holiday Program
Dates: 22 September – 5 October 2012
Address: Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney
Telephone: (02) 9217 0111 or infoline (02) 9217 0444
Website: play.powerhousemuseum.com
Hours: 9.30am to 5pm (earlier opening time for school holidays only)
Admission: $12 adult, $6 child, $8 student/concession and $30 family. Powerhouse Museum members and children under 4 years admitted free (additional admission charges for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition).
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For further media information, images, interviews:
Mandy Campbell, Powerhouse Museum, tel: (02) 9217 0551 or mandyca@phm.gov.au
