Pavement Playhouse: Acting and Site-Specific Theatre, Grades 7-10

Holiday course

Make all the world your stage. For centuries artists have found ways to turn public areas into a performance space. Now it’s your turn to take your performance skills to the people. Work with a team of young artists and a NIDA tutor to create an original site-specific, street theatre performance then showcase your work at the NIDA Mid-Summer event.

Course components

• Creative Voice: Assume a variety of roles in a creative development process to generate new ideas for a live presentation.
• Collaboration: Work with a group to develop a new concept into a short live presentation.
• Contemporary practice: Explore site specific and ‘street theatre’ performance styles. Incorporate these techniques into a devised performance.
• Stage Craft: Consider the logistics of public performance from an artistic and practical perspective.
• Performance: Showcase an original work on the final day of the course.

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 ensure that you have given a valid email and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via email or sms.
• 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.