YOU THROW LIKE A GIRL is perfect viewing for DRAMA, ENGLISH, HISTORY, MEDIA, THEATRE STUDIES, PERFORMING ARTS and YEAR LEVEL PROGRAMS – YEARS 8-12
Get Your Students THINKING
To support the outlines and values within the Australian Curriculum, YOU THROW LIKE A GIRL crosses all streams; ensuring students consider and discuss:
Get Your Students WRITING
This show has been devised, written by and performed by women. As educators, we want to ensure your students are not only entertained, but encouraged through:
Get Your Students PERFORMING
After watching the show, use the Educational Resources provided to assist students in designing their own comedy sketch to perform as a basis to:
Get Your Students THINKING
To support the outlines and values within the Australian Curriculum, YOU THROW LIKE A GIRL crosses all streams; ensuring students consider and discuss:
- Gender stereotypes
- Australian history
- Representation of women in the media
- Women in Science
- Women in Arts
- Women in Politics
- Women in Sport
- Use of indirect derogatory slang
- Women’s liberation
- Comedy in Theatre
Get Your Students WRITING
This show has been devised, written by and performed by women. As educators, we want to ensure your students are not only entertained, but encouraged through:
- Using sketch comedy as a social narrative
- Inspiring young female writers to create
- Inspiring young female artists to perform
- Promoting discussion on women’s history
- Challenging language and contemporary vocabulary
Get Your Students PERFORMING
After watching the show, use the Educational Resources provided to assist students in designing their own comedy sketch to perform as a basis to:
- Drama comedy units
- Introduction to playwriting
- Exploring characters in literature
- Improvisation units
"As a Drama and English teacher, I found You Throw Like a Girl inspired our students on many different levels, while having a good laugh along the way."
Lauren Zeigler, Performing Arts Coordinator, Cornish College.
"A great show to inspire and encourage."
Year 9 Leader, Star of the Sea