The Round, Nunawading
379-399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading 3131
Access All Areas
About the program
Open young minds to a new experience
Every year, Victorian Opera delivers an education-focused performance for its Access All Areas program. It offers a chance for primary school students to not only watch a performance, but also to understand how it was made, who made it, and ask questions.
We are proud to present a brand new Australian opera, called The Lyrebird’s Voice, in Term 2 2025.
Written in collaboration with participants of the New Work Opera Studio all aged between 15 and 25, The Lyrebird’s Voice explores the concepts of bravery, identity, diversity and belonging through colourful and charismatic characters of Australian wildlife. It is an exciting production specifically tailored to primary school-aged students.
In-theatre & Online combined
Open the doorway to opera and musical theatre
Take advantage of this four-week program that features interactive workshops and a performance of The Lyrebird’s Voice live on stage at one of three venues.
What's involved
Four interactive workshops are live-streamed direct to classrooms across Victoria, allowing students to:
- Explore the story
- Learn about the process of designing and creating the world of the production through costumes, sets and lighting,
- Meet and hear the opera singers starring in the production
- Discover how the director shapes the action on stage
- Observe an orchestral rehearsal.
The four-week program concludes with a performance of The Lyrebird’s Voice live on stage, or available to stream live and on-demand.
How to view
All content is easily accessed online via the Access All Areas viewing portal and available on demand for six months, to better suit individual school timetabling.
Workshop Dates & Times
- What is Opera? from Tuesday 15 April
- Exploring the Story from Tuesday 22 April
- Creating the world from Tuesday 29 April
- The Orchestra and all things production from Tuesday 6 May
Performance details
- The Round, Nunawading – Friday 9 May, 10.30 am and 1.00 pm (relaxed performance)
- Darebin Arts Centre – Thursday 15 May, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm
- Frankston Arts Centre – Thursday 22 May, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm
In-theatre pricing
- $16 per student with 1 teacher free for every 10 students
- $16 per additional teacher
Online Only
Not located within traveling distance to one of the venues?
All Victorian Primary schools can still take part in Access All Areas, regardless of location. All four interactive workshops and the performance are live-streamed direct to classrooms.
What's involved
Every year, Victorian Opera delivers an education-focused performance for its Access All Areas program. It offers a chance for students to not only watch a performance, but also to understand how it was made, who made it, and ask questions.
Four interactive workshops are live-streamed direct to classrooms, allowing students to:
- Explore the story
- Learn about the process of designing and creating the world of the production through costumes, sets and lighting,
- Meet and hear the opera singers starring in the production
- Discover how the director shapes the action on stage
- Observe an orchestral rehearsal.
The four-week program concludes with a performance of The Lyrebird’s Voice streamed live from the theatre and available on-demand.
How to view
All content is easily accessed online via the Access All Areas viewing portal and available on demand for six months, to better suit individual school timetabling.
Workshop dates & times
- What is Opera? from Tuesday 15 April
- Exploring the Story from Tuesday 22 April
- Creating the world from Tuesday 29 April
- The Orchestra and all things production from Tuesday 6 May
Performance details
- Streamed live from Frankston Arts Centre on Thursday 22 May, 10:30 am and available on-demand.
Online pricing
$1.00 per student with teachers free
Contact
For further enquiries or assistance, contact our Education Team via email or phone (03) 9012 6659 (Monday to Friday, 10.00am – 4.30 pm).
Sponsors
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