Reflection 9 - Storm Boy Productions

Storm Boy Sydney Theatre Co. Productions

In this reflection I will be discussing my experience of watching the production ‘Storm Boy’. I will be discussing how this production and novel Storm Boy by Colin Thiele can help students to understand how the production accompanies the novel. This production helped me to visualise the important aspects of the story through acting. Throughout the production it was important to take note on how the actors connected and worked with each other. With this production I was given workshop material for students to breakdown and really feel the environment of the story. After reading the story, role walks and role plays again are an amazing tool to use especially for students who do not know how to empathise with others. This helps them gain understanding on how to cope with future struggles. Emotionally they will be able to connect to animals and empathise with them then slowly empathise with how people are feeling. With this Language plays a crucial role in understanding how to react to emotional responses (Mack, 2012). Hence storm boy as a core text and as a production go hand in hand to determine the role which exists throughout the amazing story.

The three pelicans that the young boy saves

Young boy interacting with the nature surrounding him

Reference:

Mack, N. (2012). Bullying Reconsidered: Educating for Emotional Literacy. English Journal, 101:6, pp. 18-25.

Sydney Theatre Company, (2014). Sydney Theatre Company: Storm Boy. Retrieved June 7, 2015 from https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2015/storm-boy