Fri 25/7 – Brainstorm Productions Incursion

On Friday 25 July Brainstorm Productions will be presenting their student wellbeing performance ‘Being Brave’ for years 7-12. ‘Being Brave’ is a live educational theatre performance that gives students positive strategies to cope with emotions and deal with bullying, change, loss and other challenges.

Fly is a young boy whose parents have separated. He misses his dad desperately and tries to be brave by keeping his emotions ‘bottled up’. He meets Isha, who has been forced to come to a new country. Celia is coming to terms with loss in her family. Mrs Russo wants to connect safely with her family online, Tim is being bullied and Billie needs to face her fears. By connecting with the people in his community, Fly discovers the true meaning of being brave: sharing stories, showing feelings, keeping good memories and living life. ‘Being Brave’ is part of our student wellbeing curriculum and has been developed by teachers and psychologists. This engaging live performance addresses student wellbeing issues with sensitivity and provides students with practical skills for resilience, help-seeking and positive connections.

Brainstorm Productions will also be presenting their student wellbeing performance ‘The Flipside’ for years P-6. ‘The Flipside’ is a live theatre experience that addresses (cyber)bullying, online safety, digital citizenship, bystander behaviour and online ethics. The performance highlights the importance of personal responsibility, empathy, respect and values in the online and offline worlds. Real student experiences are woven together to create a compelling story that poses questions about how we treat ourselves and others.

‘The Flipside’ is part of our student wellbeing curriculum and has been developed by education and mental health professionals. The performance is supported by curriculum-aligned classroom activities to spark further discussion around these issues.

Brainstorm Productions is one of Australia’s most experienced and respected theatre in education companies, performing to over 260,000 students every year. They offer a range of programs to help schools nurture healthy and harmonious environments and are endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider. Learn more about Brainstorm Productions by visiting their website (brainstormproductions.edu.au)