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Open young minds to a new experience

Access All Areas

10 April – 31 December 2025 Online and in-person

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.

Every year, Victorian Opera delivers an education-focused performance for its Access All Areas program.

In Term 2 2025, we are proud to present a brand new Australian opera, called The Lyrebird’s Voice, an exciting production specifically tailored to primary school-aged students. The Lyrebird’s Voice explores the concepts of bravery, identity, diversity and belonging through colourful and charismatic characters of Australian wildlife.

Access All Areas includes four interactive workshops and a performance that can be viewed live in-theatre or streamed online. All content is easily accessed online via a dedicated viewing portal and available on demand for six months, to better suit individual school timetabling.

There are three venues for schools to choose from to attend in-theatre as well as the online only option.

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Why Access All Areas?

The workshops allow 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.

Find out more about the program here.

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Creatives & Cast

Creative Team

Conductor Carlos del Cueto
Director Elizabeth Hill-Cooper
Designer Ishan Vivekanantham

Cast

TBC

Orchestra

Victorian Opera Chamber Orchestra

Ticket Information

Program Pricing

In-theatre

Price Type
Performance
Workshops
Student
$16
Included with booking
Teacher (1 free per 10 students)
Free
Included with booking
Teacher (Additional)
$16
Included with booking
Want to book tickets?

Online only

Price Type
Performance & Workshops
Student - Workshops & Streamed performance
$1
Teacher - Workshops & Streamed performance
Free
Want to book tickets?

Ticketing Assistance

For any enquires please contact Education Team by email or phone (03) 9012 6659 (Monday to Friday, 10.00 am – 4.30 pm).

COVID-19 Safety

The safety of our audience and team is paramount. Current COVID-safe procedures will be adhered to for every performance. Our venue partner has worked diligently to develop and update their COVIDSafe Plan as circumstances change.

Behind The Scenes

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Access All Areas

Access All Areas takes your students to the opera and beyond.

The Round, Nunawading

Friday 9 May, 10.30 am and 1.00 pm (relaxed performance)

379-399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading VIC 3131

Darebin Arts Centre

Thursday 15 May,  10:30 am and 1:00 pm

401 Bell St, Preston 3072

Frankston Arts Centre

Thursday 22 May, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm

27-37 Davey Street, Frankston 3199

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