Overview
This panel introduces students to people who work in the creative industries — the artists, producers and technical experts who make theatre, music, film and live performance for a living.
Panellists speak about how they got started, what their work looks like on a day‑to‑day basis, and the many different pathways into creative careers, from onstage roles to backstage and behind‑the‑scenes work.
The discussion is moderated by Rebecca Levingston from ABC Radio and features Tnee Dyer, musician, performer, writer and video producer; Nina Korbe, award‑winning First Nations soprano; Josh McIntosh, production designer; and Danielle Kellie, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Producer at Circa.
Curriculum Links
Curriculum Links
Drama (General senior subject)
- Includes significant technical/production elements: students explore and apply production design (sets, costumes, lighting, sound, props), stagecraft, and how these enhance dramatic meaning.
Drama in Practice (Applied senior subject)
VET Qualifications (Vocational pathways)
- Certificate III in Live Production and Technical Services (CUA30420 or similar) covers lighting, sound, audio/visual systems, staging, stage management, rigging, costumes/ props, and live event production.
- Other relevant VET: Screen and Media, Music Industry (for sound), or Creative Industries skill sets.
- Leads straight into industry apprenticeships, traineeships (e.g., TechConnect programs with QPAC/Stage Queensland), or further TAFE/university (e.g., CQU Technical Theatre courses, QUT/QPAC pathways).
Other supporting subjects
- Technologies subjects (e.g., Design, Industrial Technology Skills, Industrial Graphics Skills, Engineering Skills): Build drafting, CAD (Vectorworks/AutoCAD basics), construction, materials knowledge for set/ scenic design, rigging safety.
- Film, Television & New Media (General) or Media Arts in Practice (Applied): Overlap with sound design, lighting for screen, multimedia/projections in theatre.
- Music or Music in Practice: Useful for sound design, especially live mixing/playback (QLab/Ableton skills).
Learning Resources
QPAC's Creative Learning Program
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Lost & Found: Drama Workshop
Artists in ClassroomsThrough Process Drama, Teaching Artists Dave Burton and Emily Burton guide students into an imagined world shaped by curiosity, challenge and discovery.
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Songs of Protest Workshop
Artists in ClassroomsGuided by First Nations musicians, students will explore how song becomes a voice for truth and transformation – investigating stories of colonialism, the Stolen Generations, and resilience.
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Camp Culture For Schools: Camp Culture
30 Jul - 1 Aug 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this interactive circus show serves up equal parts skill and sass.
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Glow & TellImage by Chloe Morris For Schools: Glow & Tell
26 - 27 Aug 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, students are placed at the centre of this engaging interactive experience, blending the magic of light and simplicity of storytelling
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Enviro-Beats Workshop
8 - 11 Sep 2026Artists in ClassroomsTurn rubbish into rhythm in the high-energy Enviro-Beats workshop with the Junkyard Beats team.
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WOW Schools Day '25 WOW Schools Day ‘26
13 Oct 2026, 8:30amCremorne TheatreWOW Schools Day highlights and addresses the many challenges girls face globally, and promotes girl’s empowerment and human rights.
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For Schools: Grossbusters – The Monster Musical
2 - 3 Dec 2026PlayhousePart of QPAC’s Creative Learning Program, students from Longreach School of Distance Education (LSODE) will bring their energy and talent to the Playhouse stage in Grossbusters.
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Brazil Pele, Huda Akhlaki, Mandela Mathia, and Jesmine Cheong Panel: Storytelling for Healing
Watch NowDigital StageThis panel discussion is about the importance of storytelling in the healing journey for refugees.