Beginner Acting

Acting Essentials

Acting Essentials

Course Fee

$410 $369

Duration

2 days, 12 hours

Grade Requirements

Introduction

Acting Essentials (24 January 2026)

Kensington

Jan 24, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026

$410
$369
Sessions
DateTime
24 January 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEDT
24 January 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
25 January 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEDT
25 January 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT

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10:00am - 5:00pm AEDT
$410 $369

Acting Essentials

Overview

Investigate fundamental acting techniques including improvisation, voice and movement, in this engaging two-day course. Develop your acting and performance skills with guidance from experienced, NIDA Open teaching artists as you are introduced to text analysis and stage craft.  Discover how to interpret short scripts and find meaning in every line, bringing depth and authenticity to your characters.  

NIDA Open provides a supportive and encouraging environment, perfect for exploring your talents and pushing your boundaries. Join us to discover the joy of performance, while building a strong foundation in acting technique, at the home of Australia’s national dramatic arts school.   

Components

  • Unlock your creativity and gain confidence through improvisation exercises 
  • Explore characterisation through actions, objectives and given circumstances 
  • Analyse short texts 

Prerequisites

This course is classified as Introduction No previous experience is necessary.

TESTIMONIALS

  • Acting Essentials

    I loved the course, and am curious to do more acting, learn more and continue to push myself out of the comfort zone. Thank you so much for offering this to the general public and not making it something you need an acting background or Performing Arts degree to enrol in. 

    Paul, Melbourne

  • Acting Essentials

    It was an amazing and empowering experience all round. Great tutor and warm and talented fellow students. It gave me such confidence and awakened a passion for acting that has been buried deep inside me for a couple of decades. 

    Leonard, Sydney

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