SCIN-TIL- LA (Italian) / noun / "A spark ."
Scintilla Performance Inc. is a not-for-profit youth theatre company designed to provide young actors, artists, and performance-makers with the skills and resources to create, produce, and participate in high-quality theatrical performances and events. Created and run by a team of secondary school educators and practicing artists, we are proud to also offer young people the opportunity to engage in acting workshops and theatre-making masterclasses, and to receive professional mentorship to further their theatrical education outside of secondary and tertiary study.
Welcome to THE DREAM... ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*
Scintilla Performance is proud to present our Performance Program for 2025: THE DREAM - a spectacular fantasy and semi-sequel to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, combining elements of Shakespeare with the Greek myths in an immersive new adventure of lost love and fickle fate, brought to life with masks, movement, and puppetry.
THE SCINTILLA TEAM
Genelle Lentini | Director
Genelle is a leading secondary school teacher with years of experience in performing arts education. She has a passion for engaging youth in the arts and creates opportunities for students to expand their skills. ​
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Masters of Teaching
(University of Melbourne)
Bachelor of Creative Arts
(University of Melbourne)
Jack Richardson | Producer
Jack is a writer, producer, and director for performance, online audio, and digital video. He regularly conducts workshops in performance writing and creative process to secondary school students across Melbourne.
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Post-Graduate Dip. of Dramatic Art
(National Institute of Dramatic Art)
Bachelor of Creative Arts
(University of Melbourne)
We love theatre, and the best theatre is accessible to everyone.
The Scintilla Performance community is made up of a diverse range of people, including those with underlying health conditions, and all of our community members are entitled to enjoy our workshops, programs, and performances without fear for their personal health and safety. To help safeguard the health of our Performance Program participants, collaborating artists, facilitaors, and audiences to the best of their ability, we ask our audience to abide by our COVID-safe expectations, which can be found in our COVID Action Plan.
PAST PRODUCTIONS
