ACT UP! 2025

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ACT UP! 2025 PDF Program for 5 & 6 June

ACT UP! 2025 Teachers Handbook

WHAT IS ACT UP! 2025?

Back for its 11th year, ACT UP! 2025 is an interstate performing arts event showcasing secondary schools from ACT and regional NSW. This year Canberra Theatre Centre has teamed up with industry partners including Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG), and The Last Great Hunt to deepen each participant’s experience and connection with the Australian arts industry. More announcements to come soon around participating artists and companies.

HOW DOES ACT UP WORK?

ACT UP! 2025 is open to students of all abilities in Years 7 – 12
In Term 1, students are provided with a stimulus to explore with their teacher
This inspires a 5–10 minute original performance created in class with the support of CTC industry teaching artists
Each school may also choose to have a student stage manager for their performance. They will attend a one-day workshop at CTC with a professional stage manager
On the performance day, each participating school will get to perform their work on the prestigious Playhouse Theatre stage to their friends and families. Their students Stage Manager will help call their school’s performance, supported by professional technical staff from CTC.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Registration for ACT UP! 2025 is now closed.

PERFORMANCE DATES

Performance 1: Thursday 5 June, 6.30pm

Performance 2: Friday 6 June, 6.30pm

Your school will be allocated only one of these dates to perform on.

TERM 1 & 2 ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES

Teacher Information & Professional Learning Workshop, including nibbles, networking and a ticket to Saltbush
Access to the festival stimulus and in-class resources
5hrs of in-school workshops with industry teaching artists to support the development of your performance
Specialised Stage Management Workshop at Canberra Theatre Centre for student stage managers

PERFORMANCE DAY ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES

Technical Rehearsal on stage in The Playhouse
Tickets to matinee performance of Night Night by The Last Great Hunt
Participation in a selection of industry artist led workshops (stay tuned as we announce our exciting line-up of artists and workshops)
Panel discussion on Performing Arts Career Pathways
Tickets to an ACT UP! 2025 performance

PARTICIPATION FEE

$50 per student
(Participating & supervising teachers = free of charge)

This fee covers all the inclusions for students and teachers listed above, venue access, marketing, staffing and administrative support for the duration of the program. Subsidised fees may be available upon application and at the discretion of CTC for schools with extenuating financial circumstances.

INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Canberra Museum and Gallery
The Last Great Hunt
More announcements coming soon!

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS

ACT UP! 2025 is designed to be used in conjunction with curriculum and assessment tasks. It supports learning in:

Access the full Curriculum Links here.

ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) Accreditation
ACT UP! 2025 is a TQI Accredited Professional Learning experience, valid for 5 hours.

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