Paper Moon: Design and Construction, Grades 3-6

Holiday course

Turn your wildest make-believe into a sculptured reality. Inspired by well-known stories, stage plays and screenplays, learn design and construction techniques to build theatrical sculptures, sets or props from recycled materials. Exhibit your unique theatrical constructions at NIDA during the holidays.

Course components

• Creative Vision: Participate in fun and engaging design exercises to develop your creative eye.
• Design: Apply fundamental design skills to the creation of a theatrical sculpture.
• Craft: Learn and apply construction and design techniques for the theatre.
• Collaboration: Work with others to apply your visual ideas to a dramatic platform.
• Exhibition: Exhibit and present your construction to a live audience as part of NIDA’s summer program.

Important information

• Please read our Cancellation and Transfer Policy.
• Flights and Accommodation: From time to time we may need to cancel an advertised course. Before booking flights and accommodation for travel to attend a NIDA Open course, please contact the NIDA Open office to confirm if your course will proceed as planned. NIDA does not accept liability for any associated costs of attendance or cancellation.
• Please wear comfortable clothing you can move in for all drama and performance related courses. Clothing that restricts movement is inappropriate.
• Please wear closed-in shoes. Shoes may be removed in the rehearsal room on the direction of the class tutor.
• Participants must provide their own lunch, including snacks and drinks.
• Children attending primary school grade equivalent holiday courses must be signed in and out by a parent or guardian.
• NIDA staff will supervise students in courses for Grades 3–6 and Grades 7–10 in their breaks. These students will not be permitted to leave the advertised venue without parental permission.
• If you are running late to collect your child, please call NIDA reception on 02 9697 7600. NIDA will only provide supervision during advertised course times.