School Visits
Expanding young minds with theatre
Riverlinks is committed to the development of performing arts programs and participation locally. We believe our local students have the right to enjoy the highest quality theatre, music, dance and to experience live theatre here in Greater Shepparton.
Creative, hands-on arts experiences are the very best way to give young minds the adventures they crave!
Upcoming Educational Shows
Preschool
CUSHION CONCERTS
Date: Thursday 21 March, Tuesday 4 June, Tuesday 17 September, Tuesday, 12 November
Time: 10:30am
Duration: 30 minutes (no interval)
Cost: $7.00 per child, accompanying adult free. Everyone attending needs a ticket.
Venue: Riverlinks Eastbank
Cushion Concerts are a relaxed and inexpensive introduction to music and performance for all ages.
Best of all they are an avenue for some of the region's talent to perform without the pressure of being on the 'big stage'.
Our Cushion Concerts are held in the Function Rooms at Eastbank amongst beautifully plush rugs for children to sit or lie on. The flat floor set up is perfect for access with prams, making it ideal for mums groups, grandparents, families, preschools and anyone who likes to support locally grown talent.
Ages: Newborn - 5 years and their adults.
Primary School
THE PEASANT PRINCE
Date: Tuesday 27 August
Time: 10:30 AM
Duration: 55 minutes (no interval)
Cost: Full $ 15.00 / Group (10+) $13.00
Venue: Riverlinks Eastbank
“You have your secret dreams. Follow them. Make them come true.”
From The Peasant Prince by Li Cunxin
Monkey Baa is thrilled to announce the return of its award-winning production The Peasant Prince in 2024. The children’s version of Li Cunxin’s iconic autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer, The Peasant Prince is an extraordinary production of a remarkable story – of a peasant boy turned dance giant. It will inspire and enthrall young audiences.
The Peasant Prince tells the remarkable true story of a 10-year-old peasant boy’s journey from impoverished rural China to the international dance scene. This is a story of courage, resilience and unwavering hope.
Li, a 10-year old peasant boy is plucked from his village in rural China and sent to a ballet academy in the big city. He leaves everything and everyone he loves, including his family. Over years of grueling training, this boy transforms from an impoverished peasant to a giant of the international dance scene. Li’s courage, resilience and unwavering hope for a better life for himself and his family makes The Peasant Prince a story to ignite our own aspirations to be the best person we can be. Audiences will be captivated by this very personal story, truly a 20th century fairy tale.
Monkey Baa's extraordinary production won Best Production at The Glugs and The Sydney Theatre Awards and a Drover's Award for the Best Tour in 2016.
Ages: Year 2 - Year 6
MSO SCHOOLS CONCERT
Date: Wednesday 23 October
Time: 10:30 AM
Duration: 45 minutes (no interval)
Cost: Full $ 15.00 / Group (10+) $13.00
Venue: Riverlinks Eastbank
Program
Mendelssohn Symphony No.3 Scottish
Artists
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Umberto Clerici conductor
Karen Kyriakou presenter
Inspired by the ruins of the Palace of Holyrood, Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony evokes a musical restoration of the castle and its stories of love, war, betrayal, and more.
Bursting with intrigue, join the MSO in this interactive performance. Where will they take you? Join Karen and the orchestra to find out!
Ages: 5 - 12 years and their adults.
Secondary School
SLAP. BANG. KISS.
Date: Thursday, 29 August
Time: 10:30am
Duration: 65 minutes (no interval)
Cost: $13.00
Venue: Riverlinks Westside
SLAP. A video of 16-year-old Immi hitting a security officer goes viral. BANG. Sofia’s impassioned speech for the victims of a school shooting makes international news. KISS. In the car park of a small-town supermarket, people rally around Darby and Daniel as the boys lock lips in an attempt to set the world record for the longest kiss.
Shortlisted for the 2021 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, this new play is from multi-award winning playwright Dan Giovannoni SLAP. BANG. KISS. tracks three young people whose stories kick-start a series of events none of them could have anticipated, transforming them into global symbols of revolution. But when their stories go viral and the whole world is watching, what will they do next? Exploring themes of activism, community and hope, director Katy Maudlin delivers a bold production featuring Sarah Fitzgerald, Conor Leach and Tsungirai Wachenuka for the Melbourne Theatre Company’s acclaimed Education and Families Program.
Ages: 14+ years
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