SPEAK UP!
SPEAK UP!
Speak Up! challenges students to be compelling communicators without technology. Drawing from Sean C. Murphy’s years on Australia’s biggest stages, this is an in-school workshop on how to clarify content, captivate audiences and seek real feedback.
Forget the PowerPoint slides and put down the phone, it’s time to Speak Up!
Written and presented by Sean C. Murphy
60-180 minute public speaking workshop for secondary schools
Developed in accordance with curriculum standards [see here]
WANTOK
WANTOK
WANTOK brings the stories, songs and cheeky humour of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia to public spaces for the Birmingham 2022 Festival and beyond. In partnership with Open Theatre (UK), WANTOK features world-class performers from Australia-Pacific alongside young people with learning disabilities. This is theatre done differently: outdoors, interactive and accessible to all.
Written + performed by Sean C. Murphy, Alyson Joyce & Open Theatre (UK)
60-minute educational comedy + workshop suite.
In partnership with Open Theatre, UK | Supported by the Australia Council for the Arts
LOOBY
LOOBY
Archibald Prize winner Keith Looby won major prizes at home and abroad. Today his name and works are hidden from view. Perhaps a habit of drawing raw history, painting non-conformists and speaking up made him persona non grata? With sumptuous cinematography, candid interviews and a striking original score, LOOBY uncovers the life and work of an artist we need to remember.
Games Boy JP
Games Boy JP
Co-written by Takashi ‘Waka’ Wakasugi and Sean C. Murphy, Games Boy JP sees students experience Japan's language and traditions through the lens of teenage life. Drawn from growing up in Toyota City and Tokyo, the show and workshop offer hands-on participation in an array of Japanese language challenges that illuminate a lively youth culture.
Written by Takashi Wakasugi & Sean Murphy | Presented by Sean Murphy
60-minute cultural exchange comedy + workshop for Years 7 to 12.
Presented online or in-person.
TIGUIDOU!
TIGUIDOU!
Look beyond Cannes and Calais, Brussels and Bordeaux: French is a global language, at home in Africa and the Americas as it is in Europe. In partnership with the High Commission of Canada in Australia, Mama Dojo presents Tiguidou! — a celebration of French-Canadian language, cuisine and culture.
Commissioned by the Government of Canada | Written by Elise Vigreux & Sean C. Murphy
60-minute educational comedy for secondary students of French.
Presented online or in-person.
Tigoudou! is performed free for schools thanks to the Government of Canada.
DAD TO ME
DAD TO ME
A new podcast featuring Dr Tom, Jump Daddy and the world's hottest fathers. The series poses questions grown children have always wanted to ask their own dads, but have somehow felt too awkward, out-of-place or simply scary to ask. Featuring families from across Australia and the world, this is a show that mixes big laughs with even bigger breakthroughs.
Commonwealth of Games
Commonwealth of Games
*For couch potatoes everywhere.
From Botswana to Bangladesh, Mama Dojo toured over 50 countries in search of the world’s best playground games. This is an interactive, educational comedy exploring distinct cultures through the universal language of fun. A hit at schools, festivals and theatres, the Commonwealth of Games is an epic quest for new ways to get up, get out and play!
Directed by Hayley Barrett | Performed by Sean C. Murphy
60-minute educational comedy + workshop suite.
Season: 2018 - 2019
Ghost Jam!
Ghost Jam!
Ghost Jam! packs the world’s best ghost tales into an hour of whirlwind action for adults and kids ages 5 to 12. Join crotchety Lafcadio and mischevious Kitsune as they combine silly, spooky storytelling with booming live instruments.
Get ready for ghosts, giggles and great music you won't soon forget!
Co-written and performed by the Sophie Unsen & Sean C. Murphy
60-minute family comedy, suitable for adults and children ages 5 to 12.
Season: 2016 - 2017