Contemporary Performance Workshop: D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective
D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective
Booking Details
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HELP YOUR STUDENTS THINK LIKE THEATRE-MAKERS, NOT JUST PERFORMERS.
This workshop introduces four conventions of contemporary performance—fragmentation, non-linear form, immersive theatre, and site-specific performance—the same tools D.I.V.E. uses in its own professional productions. Students work practically to build poetic theatre scenes that integrate movement, text, and vocal expression into layered, interactive work.
Students will leave with: a working understanding of how professional theatre artists construct meaning, and their own devised scene using these conventions.
For inquiries, bespoke workshop options, and to book directly, please email [email protected]
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‘The Education Program developed by D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective is of high calibre and serves the needs of the education sector. The workshop facilitators have a deep understanding of the material being taught and how to teach that material to students with differing learning modalities.’ (Teacher at Noosa Pengari Steiner School)
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About D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective: D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective is a Sunshine Coast–based contemporary theatre company committed to diversity, inclusion, and community engagement. We create work that empowers individuals, sparks reflection, and encourages positive social change. Winners of the Horizon Festival Anywhere Award (2021) and Best of Anywhere Festival Award (2023), we bring the same artistic excellence, care, and cultural consciousness to our youth programs as we do to our professional productions.
Learn more: divetheatre.com
For inquiries, bespoke workshop options, and to book directly, please email [email protected]
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MORE INFORMATION
Duration: 70-90 minutes
Cost: $350* (up to 20 students) / $15 per additional student (max. 30 students)
*A travel fee applies for schools outside Nambour, QLD, calculated at $0.90/km from our base. For regional QLD, interstate, or international bookings, please get in touch directly.
Before booking, please carefully review our Terms and Conditions HERE.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS
Teachers are warmly invited to participate in or observe any D.I.V.E. workshop. Each session concludes with a debrief covering the methodology used, key observations, and how the work can be extended in the classroom. Additional resources are available upon request.
IN-SCHOOL: For schools seeking deeper engagement, we offer dedicated in-school professional development workshops in Theatre of the Oppressed, Physical Theatre, and devising practice—led by professional practitioners and fellow teachers. Sessions can be delivered to your school or a cluster of schools, as a standalone event or as part of a longer program. You will leave with a solid understanding of our methodologies, new classroom-ready exercises, and supporting resources.
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS: D.I.V.E. also offers public professional development workshops throughout the year, open to teachers, emerging artists, and practitioners across Queensland and interstate. Public dates are announced via our newsletters and social media — subscribe to our newsletter The D.I.V.E. Arena HERE and our education-specific newsletter HERE, and follow us on Facebook HERE and Instagram HERE. Early bird pricing is available.
To discuss all professional learning options, please contact [email protected]
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For more information on our in-school workshops, in-school shows, professional development opportunities, and our physical theatre residency, please visit divetheatre.com or email [email protected]
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Images: Image 1 from our show about unity, United (2026); images 2-5 from our show about technology, Into the Light (2023).
Key learning outcomes
Drama - Contemporary Performance
Students will be able to:
- Identify and apply four conventions of contemporary performance (fragmentation, non-linear form, immersive theatre, and site-specific performance) in practical tasks
- Integrate the elements of drama (space, time, mood, symbol, tension) with movement and vocal expression to construct layered, multi-sensory performance work
- Analyse how dramatic form shapes meaning and audience experience, developing the critical vocabulary required for responding tasks
- Collaborate as an ensemble to devise original short scenes, demonstrating creative risk-taking and independent artistic decision-making
- Evaluate their own and peers’ work using drama-specific language
General Capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking · Personal and Social Capability · Literacy (drama language and analysis)
Additional Information
Venue:
– for workshops we require a classroom, without furniture, that allows students to move freely;
– our shows can be adapted to any venue – our playing space is 6m x 9m.
Set-up time: 5-10 minutes
Pack-down time: 5-10 minutes
Contact Megan O'Hare for Contemporary Performance Workshop: D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective
About the Artist
D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective is a Sunshine Coast-based multicultural contemporary theatre company that provides performing arts experiences of the highest calibre. We are a dynamic ensemble dedicated to pushing the boundaries of traditional theatre through innovative storytelling and immersive experiences. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective aims to create thought-provoking productions that resonate with audiences on a profound level.
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