Programs for young people
Our program of activities is specially curated for young people attending pre-schools, kindergartens, day care, home schooling, primary and secondary schools, alternative learning environments, parent groups, and play groups. Families with children will also find many performances of interest. Our audiences will leave captivated, entertained and inspired.
School groups and excursions click Information for Schools for further details.
To enquire about a tour of our venues please select the 'venue tour' option in the drop-down list on the School Booking Form.
To read about past education experiences, click here.
For the first time, the VCAA is bringing Top Class to Bendigo. Audiences will enjoy a selection of top performing VCE and VCE VET students from 2024.
7 May 2025Sydney Dance Company explodes onto the stage in Rafael Bonachela’s momenta. From the most tender exchanges to an intense physical storm, witness an extraordinary force of movement, striking individuality and powerful unity, escalating to a joyous release.
Please note: This performance occurs outside of regular school hours.
7 May 2025Part documentary, part confession, part open conversation, Yes, Yes, Yes is a theatre show created specifically for young adults, exploring healthy relationships, desire and consent.
Content warnings: This show discusses sexual violence.
14 May 2025It might sound crazy, but without maths, music as we know it just wouldn’t be possible! The beauty and emotion that music can make us feel, the catchiness of a tune, the way a famous symphony unfolds over time, all of the things that makes music ‘music’… are numbers making noise.
23 May 2025Following the journey of three contemporary Australian circus artists with distinct relationships with Country we ask the question, What does it mean to be where we are?
Content warnings: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that the work contains voices of people who have passed away. Mild swearing is removed for school shows.
28 May 2025Wonderbox is a multi-sensory immersive theatre performance created with and for children and people with disability, and their family and friends. All performances of Wonderbox are relaxed performances, with audiences invited to sit or move around freely within the performance space and adjacent chill-out zone, which features comfortable seating and minimal sound.
Content Warnings: Theatrical haze
28 May 2025 - 31 May 2025Magical and meaningful, IMAGINE LIVE is a celebration of creativity, friendship and our precious natural world. With the help of the audience, performers play and sing their way through the pages of Alison Lester’s iconic best-selling book, and quickly discover there is WAY more to these pages than they first thought.
13 Jun 2025 - 14 Jun 2025Strap in for an electrifying take on the George Orwell classic – from the multi-award winning creative minds at Shake & Stir (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm and Dracula).
Content Warnings: This production contains: mature themes, simulated violence, strobe lighting and loud sound effects/music
Please note: This performance occurs outside of regular school hours.22 Aug 2025Mixing historical fact and narrative fiction, Yong takes us on a journey across land and sea, from China to the goldfields of Australia.
Content warnings: Contains themes of parental death, racism, and simulated violence.
Yong is a 2025 VCE Theatre Studies selected text.
26 Aug 2025Playful, visual and poetic. One of those rare stories that dare to tease out complex themes of love, loss and change in a way that allows children to connect with them. A must-see for anyone who has ever cherished a beloved toy!
18 Sep 2025