Multicultural Storytelling Program

Region: Metro, Metro South and West
Years 7 to 12

This program supports secondary students in years 7 to 12 from refugee backgrounds and students who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD). Led by industry professionals, this program engages students in activities that develop language skills within the context of writing for theatre, and culminates in a performance that is live streamed to the student’s home countries. 

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Multicultural Playwright Program

About the program

This highly engaging performance program is intended for students who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and students with a refugee background. Participating students must be in Years 7 to 12 and attend a NSW public school. The Multicultural Storytelling Program is a 3-day workshop program that provides multicultural and refugee students and their teachers a scriptwriting and performance experience, culminating in a showcase performance that is live-streamed back to the student’s home countries. 

Applications open Monday 10 February and close Friday 9 May 

View the videos below to learn more.

About the workshop component

Workshop information
  • The program will commence with a 1 day teacher professional learning workshop
  • Following this workshop, teachers will have the opportunity to have a theatre practitioner mentor come along to their school to work with their students for 1 x 2hr workshop to assist with the preparation and devising of their performances. 
  • These performances form the basis of the piece to be developed throughout the 3 day workshop.
  • The final showcase of the student work is then performed and live streamed to home countries.

Teacher professional learning (Devising for Secondary Teachers)
Date:
 Term 2 Week 5, Tuesday 27 May 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 
Venue: The Arts Unit, Lewisham

Mentoring weeks
Term 2 Weeks 4, 5, 6, or 7, Monday - Friday (flexible for attending schools)

Student 3 day workshops (Multicultural Storytelling Program)
Date:
 Term 2 Week 8, Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 June 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 
Venue: Bankstown Arts Centre - Theatre  

Refugee Week
Term 2 Week 8

Program fees

  • The 3-day workshop fee is $100.00 per participating student.
  • There is no fee for the teacher professional learning session for 1 teacher per school who have students participating in the 3 day program.
  • A fee of $200 for additional teachers attending the professional learning. 

 

Teacher professional learning component

  • The program commences with a 1 day Devising for Secondary Teachers professional learning workshop
  • Following this workshop, teachers have the opportunity to have a theatre practitioner mentor come to their school to work with their students for 1 x 2hr workshop to assist with the preparation and devising of their performances for schools participating in the Multicultural Storytelling Program. 
  • These performances form the basis of the piece to be developed throughout the 3-day workshop. 

Date: Term 2 Week 5, Tuesday 27 May 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 
Venue: The Arts Unit, Lewisham

All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Multicultural Storytelling Program, please email artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au so that we can assist.