Impressions from the Road From Australia Playhouse
Jul 10, 2016
What it's like to be an actor in an in-school touring company.
By Daniel Hickie, Australia Playhouse
I’m touring with Australia Playhouse. We’re doing two shows. #TheFairestOfThemAll in primary schools and Shakespeare: As You Write It in secondary schools. But sometimes, its seems like we’re doing other tours as well.
A national tour of high fives, for example. A national tour of extravagant in-show countdowns. A national tour of waving, of laughing, of learning names, writing down names, remembering names, only to forget the names learnt with the sunrise of a new week.
Rich Schools, Poor Schools
Australia’s schooling system is among the most highly segregated in the OECD. Public schools educate the majority of disadvantaged students, while there is concentrated advantage in private schools.
This situation can be attributed, in large part, to our school funding arrangements. Recent research
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Hurry if you haven't sorted Book Week
As Term 3 is almost upon us, if you haven't sorted a Book Week incursion, hurry! If you're flexible with dates, you might be able to swing one of our great shows.
See our Book Week Shows here.
Image: Something Special Live - Available NSW, QLD, ACT,VIC,SA & WA
Livestream version available nationally
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Naidoc Week in 2026
The next cultural day to celebrate nationally is NAIDOC week. This year on 5-12 July, when all Australian schools are on holiday. The likely time schools could celebrate is the first week of July, when some states are still at school.
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