Overview
This panel introduces students to people who work in the creative industries — the artists, producers and technical experts who make theatre, music, film and live performance for a living.
Panellists speak about how they got started, what their work looks like on a day‑to‑day basis, and the many different pathways into creative careers, from onstage roles to backstage and behind‑the‑scenes work.
The discussion is moderated by Rebecca Levingston from ABC Radio and features Tnee Dyer, musician, performer, writer and video producer; Nina Korbe, award‑winning First Nations soprano; Josh McIntosh, production designer; and Danielle Kellie, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Producer at Circa.
Curriculum Links
Curriculum Links
Drama (General senior subject)
- Includes significant technical/production elements: students explore and apply production design (sets, costumes, lighting, sound, props), stagecraft, and how these enhance dramatic meaning.
Drama in Practice (Applied senior subject)
VET Qualifications (Vocational pathways)
- Certificate III in Live Production and Technical Services (CUA30420 or similar) covers lighting, sound, audio/visual systems, staging, stage management, rigging, costumes/ props, and live event production.
- Other relevant VET: Screen and Media, Music Industry (for sound), or Creative Industries skill sets.
- Leads straight into industry apprenticeships, traineeships (e.g., TechConnect programs with QPAC/Stage Queensland), or further TAFE/university (e.g., CQU Technical Theatre courses, QUT/QPAC pathways).
Other supporting subjects
- Technologies subjects (e.g., Design, Industrial Technology Skills, Industrial Graphics Skills, Engineering Skills): Build drafting, CAD (Vectorworks/AutoCAD basics), construction, materials knowledge for set/ scenic design, rigging safety.
- Film, Television & New Media (General) or Media Arts in Practice (Applied): Overlap with sound design, lighting for screen, multimedia/projections in theatre.
- Music or Music in Practice: Useful for sound design, especially live mixing/playback (QLab/Ableton skills).
Learning Resources
QPAC's Creative Learning Program
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Fantastic Mr Fox For Schools: Fantastic Mr Fox
24 - 28 Jun 2026PlayhousePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, Fantastic Mr Fox sees live actors interact with lush, beautifully-realised animations, bringing to life the magic and touching detail of Dahl’s fantastical world.
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Sheltering For Schools: Sheltering
9 - 18 Jul 2026Glasshouse TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this program of three powerful works honours Bangarra’s past while looking to the future.
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Lost & Found: Drama Workshop
Artists in ClassroomsThrough Process Drama, Teaching Artists Dave Burton and Emily Burton guide students into an imagined world shaped by curiosity, challenge and discovery.
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Songs of Protest Workshop
Artists in ClassroomsGuided by First Nations musicians, students will explore how song becomes a voice for truth and transformation – investigating stories of colonialism, the Stolen Generations, and resilience.
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SaplingsPhotography by Clare Hawley For Schools: Saplings
15 - 18 Jul 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this is a collection of hilarious and heartbreaking stories born from workshops with young people experiencing the youth justice system from Marrickville to Moree.
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Music Workshop: Songs of Protest
16 Jul 2026, 11:30amPlayhouse LoungeGuided by First Nations musicians, students will explore how song becomes a voice for truth and transformation – investigating stories of colonialism, the Stolen Generations, and resilience.
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Permission Granted For Schools: Permission Granted
23 - 25 Jul 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, in this production human sound machine Tom Thum has teamed up with harmony wizard and keys-sensation Tnee Dyer to give you the cheat codes to turn any sound into music.
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Permission to Dance - Street Dance Workshop
23 Jul 2026, 11:30amMelbourne Street GreenAn energetic street dance workshop designed to deepen students’ understanding of the relationship between music and movement.