Magic and Music in the Moonlight

A friendly 45-minute introduction to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream featuring an original score and narration designed for years 6-9 and their English and Music classroom teachers.

This engaging and innovative program explores the ways music helps illustrate character and setting in film and theater, using the plot and characters Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It also introduces Shakespeare in a fun and accessible way, driven by the plot and characters.

You and your students will join Orchestra Victoria in a vibrant, educational concert that will captivate your entire classroom: from reluctant readers and musicians to emerging Bards and Band leaders.
Before and after the show, dive into a kit of compelling lessons and practical activities that are mapped to outcomes in both the English and Music learning areas of the Victorian Curriculum, with creative activities and lesson plans for the whole classroom.

Program is designed for: Years 6 – 9