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Brainstorm Productions Fact Sheet
BRAINSTORM PRODUCTIONS: Fact Sheet
Award-Winning In-School Theatre Performances
MISSION:
Brainstorm Productions’ aim is to reduce the incidence of bullying in schools and improve student behaviour and wellbeing. Using real-life scenarios, Brainstorm Productions anti-bullying, cyber safety and wellbeing programs use live theatre to connect with students and enact change, including:
- Empowering students with real-life strategies to help enhance their mental health, happiness and wellbeing
- Reducing the incidence of bullying, cyber bullying and aggressive behaviour in schools
- Helping students understand the importance of developing respectful relationships at school, at home and online
- Providing teachers with a range of unique school resources to enhance existing anti-bullying, wellbeing and cyber bullying programs
- Helping students develop a greater understanding of cyber safety and digital citizenship
- Providing bystanders of bullying and aggressive behaviour with the tools and confidence to support their friends and peers
- Engaging students in live, interactive theatre, using authentic real-world youth experiences, that are designed to help develop student self-awareness and empathy for others
- Using young professional actors as role models to inspire a new generation to participate in and appreciate the arts
AWARDS:
- Best School Bullying Prevention Project by The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association’s STAAR Awards
- Award for Excellence for Performances in Schools from NSW Department of Education and Training (winner for 10 consecutive years)
- Australian Violence Prevention Award from The Department of Criminology
- PINS Award for Excellence from Performers in Schools (winner for 8 consecutive years)
- Best Cyber Smart Project 2018 Runner-Up at The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association’s STAAR Awards
PARTNERSHIPS & CERTIFICATION:
- R U OK? Official School Partner
- Privacy Awareness Week Partner
- Australian Government’s Stay Smart Online Week Partner
- Featured Channel 10’s anti-bullying documentary ‘From The Quadrangle’
AT A GLANCE:
- Australia’s leading in-school touring theatre company
- Performing to over 360,000 students every year
- Anti-bullying, cyber safety and wellbeing programs
- Multi award-winning, independent and ethical
- Over 30 years’ experience
- Curriculum-based
SCHOOL PROGRAMS:
Primary School Shows:
Please note not all programs are touring at all times. Click here to view current touring primary school shows.
Being Brave
Key Themes: Resilience, Emotional Wellbeing, Coping with Loss and Change, Bullying
The Magic Words
Key Themes: Values and Respect, Cyber Safety, Student Wellbeing
The Protectors
Key Themes: Bullying, Cyber Safety, Resilience, Social Skills
Buddies
Key Themes: Bullying, Cyber Safety, Friendship, Student Wellbeing
Saving Lil and Archie
Key Themes: Bullying, eSafety, Screen Time, Positive Behaviours, Social Skills
The H Team
Key Themes: Wellbeing, Bullying, Health, eSafety, Digital Literacy
The Human Race
Key Themes: BUllying, Inclusion, Problem Solving, eSafety, Diversity
Sticks & Stones K-6
Key Themes: Bullying, Impulse Control, Aggressive Behaviour, eSafety, Co-operation
High School Shows:
Please note not all programs are touring at all times. Click here to view current touring high school shows.
Cyberia
Key Themes: Cyber Bullying, Mental Health, Digital Citizenship, Cyber Safety
The Flipside
Key Themes: Cyber Bullying, Online Ethics, Cyber Safety, Bystanders, Consequences
Cheap Thrills
Key Themes: Risk Taking, Safe Partying, Choices, Wellbeing
Verbal Combat
Key Themes: Cyber Bullying, Bullying, Cyber Safety, Bystanders
The Hurting Game
Key Themes: Bullying, Digital Citizenship, Harassment, Resilience, Cyber Safety
Wired
Key Themes: Mental Health, Balance, Resilience, Exam Stress, Student Wellbeing
Sticks & Stones yrs 7-10
Key Themes: Bullying, Respectful Relationships, Resilience, Violence & Aggression
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Brainstorm Productions
PO Box 804
Alstonville NSW 2477
1800 676 224
www.brainstormproductions.edu.au
ABN: 17 088 834 637
MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
Brainstorm Productions. Click here to email.
