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MY COLISEUM

WHO WE ARE

The Coliseum is Western Sydney’s home for exceptional live performance and events — a place where artists, audiences and communities come together to experience the power of live storytelling. The theatre was founded with a vision to create more than simply a performance venue. It was designed as a cultural space where people can gather, creativity can flourish, and the transformative impact of the performing arts can be shared with the wider community.

Today, the Coliseum is proud to play a role in Western Sydney’s cultural landscape. From world-class concerts and theatrical productions to conventions, filming and live broadcasts, our stage hosts a diverse range of experiences that celebrate creativity, connection and storytelling. Central to our mission is inspiring the next generation. We are deeply committed to supporting schools and educators by providing meaningful arts experiences that

enrich learning both inside and beyond the classroom. Through education programs, student performances and school partnerships, we aim to spark curiosity, encourage creative thinking and introduce young people to the many possibilities the arts can offer.

We believe live performance has the power to inspire imagination, build confidence and create lasting memories for students. By opening our doors to schools across Western Sydney and beyond, we hope to nurture a lifelong appreciation for theatre, music and storytelling.

The Coliseum Theatre invites you to join us in discovering the educational and emotional impact of the performing arts.

HOW CAN WE SUPPORT YOUR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS:

YOU’RE INVITED: COLISEUM EDUCATION MEET & GREET

We invite you to join us for a special Education Meet & Greet where you can experience our venue firsthand and meet the team behind the program. This relaxed afternoon is a unique opportunity for you to connect with fellow educators, explore our venue and discuss how we can work together to bring enriching arts experiences to students across Western Sydney.

Date: Tuesday 26 May 2026

Time: 4.30pm

Location: Coliseum Theatre-33 Railway Street, Rooty Hill (Enter via Main Entrance, West HQ)

The afternoon will comprise of:

• Welcome from our General Manager, Trish Charan

• AAA – Access All Areas tour of the theatre

• Discussion on how the Coliseum can support your school’s arts and education programs

• Drinks, small bites and the chance to connect with our team and fellow teachers

• Complimentary on-site parking

Please RSVP no later than 5 May.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Coliseum and exploring how we can work together to inspire the next generation of artists, storytellers and audiences.

WHO WE WORK WITH

The Coliseum Theatre is proud to partner with Monkey Baa Theatre Company to bring high-quality theatre to local schools. Together, we share the belief that experiencing live performance can have a profound impact on young people — nurturing empathy, sparking creativity and building confidence to explore their emotions.

We know that not all students have equal access to the arts and that diverse Australian stories are increasingly rare. Without these experiences, young people can miss

out on important opportunities to develop emotional literacy and connect with the world around them. Through this partnership, Monkey Baa brings theatre and workshops directly to schools and communities, sharing stories that help students connect with their emotions, build resilience and develop empathy.

By working together, the Coliseum and Monkey Baa are ensuring that more young people can experience the wonder and transformative power of live theatre.

Through our collaboration with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Coliseum Theatre brings world-class orchestral music directly into Western Sydney schools and communities. This partnership opens up new opportunities for students and teachers to experience the energy, skill and inspiration of live performance.

As Australia’s flagship orchestra, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performs over 150 concerts annually to audiences exceeding 350,000. By engaging teachers and students with these performances, we aim to spark curiosity, nurture creativity and foster a lifelong love of music.

WHERE IS THE GREEN SHEEP? YEARS: PRE K-2 WHAT’S ON

Where is the Green Sheep? is an immersive visual theatre experience based on the beloved children’s book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek. We meet Blue Sheep who loves blue flowers and Red Sheep who loves to cartwheel in the fields, Bath Sheep who loves bubbles and Bed Sheep who loves to bounce... But where IS that Green Sheep?

Blending puppetry and animation, this beautiful production invites young audiences to join our three farmers on their quest to find the elusive Green Sheep. Co-created with students from Bankstown West Public School, this production integrates their voices as narrators, ensuring the work resonates deeply with young audiences.

The FIRST 8 Schools who book for the Schools Performance of Where is the Green Sheep? will receive a complimentary in School Workshop, led by Artistic Director & co-founder of Monkey Baa Theatre Company Eva Di Cesare, which will be held in the lead up to the school’s performance at the Coliseum Theatre.

These dynamic workshops empower students to build courage through creativity while developing skills across all areas of theatre making. From Early Learning through to Stage 6, these fun workshops can be tailored to suit all students’ needs, abilities, and areas of study..

Monkey Baa workshops align with key elements of the Australian Curriculum, making them a valuable addition to your teaching program.

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• SCHOOLS EXCURSION PERFORMANCE

Wednesday 24 June 2026 – 11am

School Group Performance (Groups 10+)

$25 per ticket with 1 free ticket for every 10 paid students

To book or discuss further please contact: boxoffice@coliseumtheatre.com.au

• THE FIRST 8 SCHOOLS TO BOOK THE SHOOLS PERFORMANCE – RECEIVE AN IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOP!

These workshops run for 1 hour and will be booked in to be held in your Classrooms on a suitable date and time in early June, prior to the Coliseum Theatre performance.

‘Your workshop created a safe and fun environment which encouraged my students to take part, take risks and build their confidence.”

- Christopher Peskett, Stage 1 Teacher Beacon Hill Public School

MEET EVA DI CESARE

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR – MONKEY BAA

Eva is the Artistic Director and co-founder of Monkey Baa Theatre Company. She graduated from Victorian College of the Arts in 1989.

Most recently she wrote and directed the company’s production of Where is the Green Sheep? which is currently on a tour to 80 presenters around Australia playing to an estimated 100 thousand young people.

Eva also directed Jackie French and Bruce Whatley’s Diary of A Wombat which toured to 59 venues throughout Australia and won the 2017 Glug Award for Outstanding Presentation for Children. She also adapted and directed Where the Streets Had a Name based on the novel by Randa Abdel-Fattah. In 2017, Eva was awarded the Sydney Theatre Award for 20 years of Service to the Young People of Australia

WHAT’S ON

YEARS: 3 - 8

SYDNEY SYMPHONY

Step into the world of orchestral storytelling with this dynamic, curriculum-linked experience designed especially for students in Years 3–8, performed live by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Coliseum Theatre.

In this interactive performance, students will discover how composers use rhythm, texture, instrumentation and movement to create vivid musical worlds.

Guided by acclaimed Conductor in Residence Benjamin Northey, the Orchestra brings to life music that dances, swells and transforms before their eyes and ears.

Through carefully selected works, from sweeping American landscapes to fiery Spanish dances and driving rhythmic build-ups, students will explore how orchestral music communicates emotion, energy and narrative without a single word.

MUSIC

COPLAND – Appalachian Spring

FALLA – The Three-Cornered Hat: Suite No. 1

RAVEL – Bolero

ARTISTS

BENJAMIN NORTHEY – conductor & presenter

SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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SCHOOLS EXCURSION PERFORMANCE

Friday 29 May 2026 – 11.30am

School Group Performance (Groups 15+)

$15 per ticket with 1 free ticket for every 15 paid students

To book or discuss further please contact: boxoffice@coliseumtheatre.com.au

WHAT’S ON

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA EDUCATORS

We know better than anyone that putting on a musical or play involves a HUGE amount of preparation, support and hard work. The end result is a glittering fun few days of performances but the often back-breaking work that goes into a project of this scale can at times feel overwhelming. We want to support our local schools by offering a INDUSTRY INSIGHTS in real time during a performance season given by experts in their field with insights that may take your school musical or play to the next level.

Make sure you secure tickets to the wickedly funny HEATHERS THE MUSICAL – direct from London and New York and you will then join us for a closed group INDUSTRY INSIGHTS SESSION run by the productions

- “High School Musical’s darker, dirtier cousin” – Sunday Express

Welcome to Westerberg High, where Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day. But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers, her dreams of popularity finally start to come true. That is until J.D., the mysterious teen rebel, teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it is murder being a somebody…

Based on the iconic movie starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, Heathers the Musical is wickedly funny, deliciously dark, and full of BIG FUN. Set to a killer soundtrack, don’t miss this cult classic – where popularity is a matter of life and death.

All teachers who purchase tickets to see Heather’s The Musical on Thursday 27 August 7.30pm will receive an invitation to join us for a closed group INDUSTRY INSIGHTS SESSION prior to the performance.

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• ACCESS YOUR TICKETS HERE

Thursday 27 August 2026– 7.30pm SPECIAL TEACHERS ONLY PRICE POINT –SAVE $10 PER TICKET $79.90

• YOU’RE INVITED – INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Thursday 27 August 2026 – 4.30pm Join us prior to the performance for our teacher’s only special event. Gain valuable insights into what goes into Theatre Production from the experts themselves.

If you would like to book, receive further information on arranging a group booking or to discuss a school excursion to Heathers The Musical at a Group Discount Rate please contact: boxoffice@coliseumtheatre.com.au

EXCURSION SUPPORT

At the Coliseum Theatre we have a dedicated team to help and support you through a school excursion.

DROP OFF ZONES:

We make travelling to our venue by bus nice and easy with two drop off zones that run with stair free access to the Coliseum Theatre. West HQ’s Main Foyer entrance is accessible via North Parade or Railway Street. Proceed to the drop-off area adjacent to the foyer entrance. Our team will work with you on a drop off location plan in advance of your visit and our friendly staff will be in the West HQ foyer to welcome and assist.

IF USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

If travelling by train, Rooty Hill train station is the closest train station with accessible facilities such as lifts, boarding ramps, wheelchair-accessible restrooms, and accessible carpark space. Please check here for up-to-date staffing

information. Mount Druitt train station has 24/7 staff, with accessible facilities such as lifts, boarding ramps, wheelchair-accessible restrooms and accessible carpark space.

ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT:

Everyone is welcome at the Coliseum Theatre, we have wheelchair-accessible seating and a hearing augmented system. The auditorium is fitted with an infrared system which is designed to enhance the intelligibility of sounds. Let us know if any of your students require any other assistance and we are more than happy to help.