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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.