Inside the Sydney Opera House (ATOM Study Guide)

Inside the Sydney Opera House (2022) is a three-part documentary series by Barking Mad Productions and Fremantle for the ABC. For the first time, cameras go behind the scenes to reveal a dramatic year in the life of one of the world’s busiest performing arts precincts. The series follows the hard-working staff as they face intense daily deadlines and go to extraordinary lengths to make the world heritage wonder tick as it approaches its fiftieth birthday.

Curriculum Links:

Inside the Sydney Opera House is suitable for students in Years 7–12 in the learning areas of:

• English
• History
• Media Arts
• Performing Arts
• STEAM

In completing activities, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

• discuss the historical, social and cultural significance of the Sydney Opera House;
• discuss the ideas and issues explored in Inside the Sydney Opera House;
• share their experiences of the performing arts;
• analyse the importance of the performing arts and performing arts spaces;
• analyse the production of Inside the Sydney Opera House and comment on the ways it portrays the Sydney Opera House;
• create their own texts about and inspired by Inside the Sydney Opera House.