NSW Public Schools State Digital Drama Festival

The 2021 drama programs will be contingent on advice provided by the NSW Department of Education in consultation with NSW Health.

Activities for all programs have to adhere to current DoE COVID-19 restrictions

NSW Public Schools State Digital Drama Festival

State Drama FestivalThis year we will be launching a State Digital Drama Festival. This is to support the efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and maintain the safety and wellbeing of students and staff. The festival celebrates the excellence of work in classrooms from K to 12, rehearsal room achievements in the NSW Public Schools Ensemble program and devised work from State Drama Camp. This event is an online celebration of drama works showcasing strong drama outcomes in classrooms from across the state.  


How to be involved
We are using a new portal to receive school applications.
Apply for State Digital Drama Festival via The Arts Unit Community.  Add The Arts Unit Community tile in your Staff portal so you can edit your forms and communicate with us. 

Resources
Please look at the State Drama Festival application resources before you apply.
A selection of items from the  Area Drama Festivals are chosen to perform.State Drama Festival
 

Help guides
Create your audition participant form
Create your audition panel and/or production team form
Principal approval

IT Support and remedy request
Please log a remedy request if you need IT assistance with your application in the TAU Community portal.

Digital Drama Festival performance dates and times
Digital State Drama Festival information and dates will be available in Term 4.

Digital drama workshops for students
Digital drama resources for students and links to booking synchronous digital drama workshops tailored to each groups needs will be available in Term 4.

Digital drama resources for teachers
Digital drama resources for teachers will be available in Term 4.

Permission to publish
Schools are required to collect the  Permission to publish consent forms to be signed by students and their parents or carers. The forms should be retained at school, and may be called upon by The Arts Unit, if necessary.


Previous Drama Festival information
2019 NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival2019 State Drama Festival

Watch the full performance of the 2019 NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival

NSW State Drama Festival Primary Matinee 2019

NSW State Drama Festival Secondary Matinee 2019

Please also see the 2019 State Drama Festival Gallery

 

2018 NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival2018 State Drama Festival

Watch the full performance of the 2018 NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival

NSW State Drama Festival Primary Matinee 2018

NSW State Drama Festival Secondary Matinee 2018

Please also see the 2018 State Drama Festival Gallery 

 

2017 NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival2017 State Drama Festival

Watch the full performance of the 2017 NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival

NSW State Drama Festival Primary Matinee 2017

NSW State Drama Festival Secondary Matinee 2017

 

2016 NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival2016 State Drama Festival

Watch the full performance of the 2016 NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival

NSW State Drama Festival Primary Matinee 2016

NSW State Drama Festival Secondary Matinee 2016

 

Further enquiries
Further enquiries relating to the State Drama Festival should be emailed to Drama or phone 02 8512 1175.

 

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