Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the theatre and the roles of the playwright, director, actor and theatre production staff. Designed to promote students’ interest in the theatre and to provide them with an insight into the workings of two professional theatre companies - The Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney’s King O’Malley Theatre Company. The program is divided into five sections: 1 What is theatre? 2 The playwright in society. 3 In rehearsal. 4 The performance. 5 Theatre in society.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
508278
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Music & Performing Arts → Acting
Music & Performing Arts → Drama in education
Music & Performing Arts → Dramatists
Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts
Music & Performing Arts → Theater - Production and direction
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan