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= Jersey Boys - VCE Study Resources =

//Jersey Boys - The Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons// has been chosen to be on the Unit 3 Theatre Studies playlist during 2010. This Wiki will provide links to resources which students, and teachers, may find useful during their study of the play.

The playlist describes Jersey Boys as:

"a 'play with songs'. This mainstream music theatre work also incoporates aspects of historical and biographical drama, stage musicals and some aspects of epic theatre. The production examines the true story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. This story of triumph over adversity, about four boys who grow up in relative poverty and rise to become major stars in the pop music world is an epic tale that spans more than 50 years of American popular music history and examines a range of themes including love, honour, loyalty and betrayal. Theatrical devices used in the production include transformation of setting and direct address. The production features manipulation of tension, conflict and mood with sophisticated use of stagecraft particularly set, sound, multimedia and lighting design."

Jersey Boys Australia Study Guide - There is an excellent, and very thorough study guide available at the Jersey Boys website. This is on the Australian Jersey Boys site.

Jersey Boys Study Guide 2 - There is another Study Guide here.

Jersey Boys Article from the Herald Sun newspaper (February 22, 2009) introducing Jersey Boys to the Melbourne people: = =