An educational session hosted by Opera Australia at the Civic Theatre, offering insights into industry training, the audition process, and career development in the performing arts.
Career Pathways in Performing Arts comes to the Civic Theatre on Friday 20 August, a session run by Opera Australia that sits alongside their production of Mozart's Don Giovanni. It's an educational one, so it's less about watching a show and more about getting a look at how the industry actually works from the inside.
The whole point is direct access. You'll be in the room with professional performers from the industry, and they'll be talking through the things that usually stay behind the scenes: the training you need to get started, how the audition process works, and how a career in performing arts actually develops over time. If you've ever wondered what it takes to make a living on stage, this is where you'll get the answers straight from people who do it for a living.
It's part of a wider run of community work Opera Australia is doing around the Don Giovanni production. That includes a few other community activities, and the local children's choir, The Hunter Trebles, is even taking part in the main show itself. The session is one of the ways they're bringing the production into the community rather than just keeping it on stage.
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For the Civic Theatre, it's another one of those events that bridges the gap between the local scene and the professional performing arts sector. If you're interested in the craft, it's a good chance to hear first-hand about the practical side of things. The session runs on 20 August at the Civic Theatre in Newcastle.
