Zac the Hero

This set of Teacher's Notes has been prepared to accompany the University of Southern Queensland's production of Zac the Hero, written by Scott Alderdice for the 2006 USQ Children's Theatre Week.

The notes include:

Theatre Etiquette

The Director/Playwright

Synopsis

Hero's Journey/Right of Passage

Hero Activities

Themes in the Play

Fairytales and Childhood Development

Fairytales: A Useful Teaching Tool

Pre-show Activities

The Characters

Design Elements

The Rehearsal Process

Post-show Activities

Further Information

Complied by students undertaking the Children’s and Young People's Theatre unit in the University’s School of Creative Arts – Kim Rann, Alexandra Griffiths, Mark Sernia, Kyly Mills, Danielle Atkinson, Justine Nguyen, Amie Barbeller, Lara Horton, Sarah Robertsen, Kari Laycock, Matthew Armstrong, Lacey Millican, Nathan Pursey, Megan Gansberg and Jane Willson.