Stage Changers (ATOM Study Guide)

Filmed over eight years, Stage Changers is an observational documentary that follows the brilliant, young theatre company, The Last Great Hunt, from near obscurity to international success and their opportunity to make their first large-scale festival work. The film explores their highly unorthodox creative process, full of play and collaboration. This unusual way of creating ideas has worked for them so far, but will it still work when they have to up their game? The film follows a team of best friends as they navigate the new challenges that come with creating an ambitious new work. As the challenges get larger and more complex, the fate of the company hangs in the balance.

Curriculum Links:

As a curriculum resource Stage Changers allows Drama and Theatre Studies students to gain a practical understanding of how to approach theatre production and performance, given its focus on the artistic practice of The Last Great Hunt. The documentary may also be of interest to students in English and other Performing and Visual Arts subjects.

Stage Changers is appropriate viewing for students in Years 9–12 and tertiary students.