The Story of A Schools Touring Show in WA
Jun 06, 2016
On the road with Black Swan State Theatre Company, Western Australia
Read the story of how the play Shadowboxing was developed for secondary students and what it was like touring it in regional WA . It became a whole community event in some places. There's a great video link too that says it all. Here
“I liked it because it was realistic and relevant to everyday society. PLEASE do something like this again.” Female student, audience member
Our thanks to by Alena Tompkins, Black Swan Education & Community Access Manager for writing this article.
See what Black Swan are offering schools this year, here
Image: Shadowboxing at Shenton College (photo: Alena Tompkins)
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