Nov. 2009

Early Morning Session

Morning Tea

Mid Morning Session

Lunch

Afternoon Session

Early Evening

Evening

Wednesday

25th

8-45- 12.30

Drama Australia Board Meeting

Venue: Abbotsford Convent

12.30-1.30

DA Board

DALO

Presidents

1.30-4.30 Drama Australia Board Meeting

plus DALOs and Presidents

Thursday

26th

8.45- 10.00

Welcome

Opening of conference

Keynote 1

Dr Helen Cahill

10.00- 10.30

30 Minutes

Morning Tea

10.30-12.30

120 Minute Workshops and Papers

12.30-1.30

Lunch catered

Melbourne Uni

1.30-4.30

180 Minute Master Class

5.30-6.30

Welcome Cocktail Party/

Reception

& NICA presentation pre- performance

NICA graduate performance

6.30-8.00

8-00 onwards

optional Melbourne by Night

experience

2 x 90 Minute Workshops and Papers

(4.30-5.30 Travel to NICA)

Friday

27th

9.00-11.00

120 Minute Workshop

and Papers

11.00- 11.30

30 Minutes

Drama Australia Morning Tea

11.30-12.30

Keynote 2

Dr. Mary-Rose Casey

12.30-1.30

Packed Lunch catered

Move to various cultural institutions for Footprints Over Melbourne

2.00- 4.30

Footprints Over

Melbourne

180  Minutes

 (Note extra travel time is porvided

either side of this block)

5.00-6.30

Malthouse Theatre

Foyer

Post Footprints Over Melb. gathering  get together and share the afternoon experiences.

Pre-dinner/show drinks

Optional performance:

 Malthouse Theatre Africa or Structure & Sadness

or join other delegates in dining around Melbourne

Saturday

28th

8.45-10.00

Keynote 3

Michael Kantor

10.00-10.30

30 Minutes

Morning Tea

10.30-1.30

180 Minute Master Class

1.30- 2.15

Lunch catered

Melbourne Uni

2.15- 3.45

Closing Performance Keynote

Stefo Nantsou- Zeal Theatre

Closing Plenary

Hand over to Drama West  for next national conference

Join delegates for

Post-con