The Colonial Show, one of the most popular performances for schools in
Sydney's metropolitan areas, is now offering this extraordinary school
excursion to more schools across country
NSW. The chance to access a resource dealing with the HSIE unit "British Colonisation in Australia"
with such educational accuracy, impact and interactive fun is at right
at your fingertip.
The Colonial Show was born out of the closure of Old Sydney Town, in 2003. The full day show offers students an opportunity to interact with characters and experience life in the Sydney Town as it was in the early Colony of New South Wales 1788 - 1809. With true to life authentic props, professional actors, The Colonial Show brings to the life, with utter realism the story of Australia's colonisation. The Colonial Show begins by
recreating the Year of our Lord 1806, as the students relive the Voyage
of Participating in a recruitment of soldiers into the New South Wales Corp the students become involved in the story of Military hiring squad and discover the raising of the Kings Colours. As the Sergeant and his team of
soldiers wail their devotion for the King, the school witnesses in a
truly hilarious performance the theft of damper. This is where the
fun begins as your students and school experience the repercussions of
theft and the arrest of the convict right in front of your eyes.
The question is ...
Can your students accurately become the judge and jury for the trial of James Murphy and sentence him to a flogging? Can they hold their wits and tell the story of the "Black Velvet Band"? Can they bare to hear the serious, yet funny stories of the characters and the reason they were sent to the Colony of NSW? There is only one way to find
out ... Call or Book "The Colonial Show" and let your students
experience the most productive education excursion in Australia. |
