Intermediate Acting

NIDA Acting Techniques: Constructing A Character

NIDA Acting Techniques: Constructing A Character

Course Fee

$695 $626

Duration

5 days, 25 hours

Grade Requirements

Intermediate

NIDA Acting Techniques: Constructing A Character (2 May 2026)

Southbank

May 2, 2026 - May 30, 2026

$695
$626
Sessions
DateTime
2 May 202611:00 AM - 1:30 PM AEDT
2 May 20262:15 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
9 May 202611:00 AM - 1:30 PM AEDT
9 May 20262:15 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
16 May 202611:00 AM - 1:30 PM AEDT
16 May 20262:15 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
23 May 202611:00 AM - 1:30 PM AEDT
23 May 20262:15 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
30 May 202611:00 AM - 1:30 PM AEDT
30 May 20262:15 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT

OTHER UPCOMING CLASSES

Mon 5 Jan - Fri 9 Jan 2026
NIDA Kensington, Sydney
10:00am - 5:00pm AEDT
$725
Sat 7 Feb - Sat 28 Mar 2026
NIDA Kensington, Sydney
2:00pm - 5:00pm AEDT
$695 $626
Mon 4 May - Mon 22 Jun 2026
NIDA Kensington, Sydney
6:30pm - 9:30pm AEDT
$695 $626
Mon 6 Jul - Fri 10 Jul 2026
NIDA Kensington, Sydney
10:00am - 5:00pm AEDT
$725 $653

NIDA Acting Techniques: Constructing A Character

Overview

NIDA Acting Techniques: Constructing a Character 

For actors with prior training, this is an opportunity to develop your existing acting skills and trust your creative instincts. Using a set play, explore your character’s journey using a range of techniques to create a dynamic and embodied performance. Explore physical and emotional shifts that drive character choices and engage in challenging exercises designed to heighten your sensory awareness and ensemble connection. 

Components  

  • Developing physical and vocal techniques for creating character.   
  • Exploring status and its role in shaping character relationships.   
  • Extended text analysis. 

Prerequisites

This course is classified as Intermediate

NIDA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we learn and tell stories, the Bidjigal, Gadigal, Dharawal and Dharug peoples, and we pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.