Student Workshop
Stolen
by Jane Harrison

This workshop presentation will introduce your students to this important Australian play. The Stolen characters tell and enact their individual stories from childhood to adulthood.

They are linked by having been stolen from their families and placed in the same children’s home at different times between the 1940s and 1960s. Stolen is based on the real life testimonies of members of the Stolen Generation. Students will watch key scenes of Stolen to experience the direct and realistic language, hear personal accounts of the actors and refl ect on the play’s modern resonances. The selected scenes will be woven together with commentary on the historical and political context within the play.

“ A personal and professional encounter that was a gift to the students and to us …insightful and generous conversation about the text, the process of interpreting the text and the importance of the issues it explores was gold. It was an even richer experience than seeing the production alone. The workshop created a theatrical experience which is so central to appreciating and understanding a theatrical text.”

Teacher, 2011 Stolen Workshop

WHARF 2
Cost:  $21/student $10 PFSP students
Duration:  2 hours including Q&A
Suits:  Years 10-12