Acting

NIDA Acting Techniques: The Actor's Toolkit

8 week course to ignite your passion for performance in this dynamic, skills-based course designed for beginner actors.

NIDA Acting Techniques: The Actor's Toolkit

Course Fee

$725

Duration

5 days, 30 hours

Age Requirements

18+

NIDA Acting Techniques: The Actor's Toolkit (13 July 2026)

Kensington

Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 17, 2026

Sessions
DateTime
13 July 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEDT
13 July 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
14 July 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEDT
14 July 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
15 July 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEDT
15 July 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
16 July 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEDT
16 July 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT
17 July 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEDT
17 July 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEDT

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NIDA Acting Techniques: The Actor’s Toolkit

Overview

Ignite your passion for performance in this dynamic, skills-based course designed for beginner actors. Explore the fundamental skills of the Stanislavski system of acting and investigate exercises in spontaneity, voice and movement, and improvisation. 

Collaborate with an ensemble of like-minded performers and apply the actor’s toolkit to a variety of short texts. 

Components  

  • Apply the Stanislavski system of acting to text   
  • Extending vocal technique through text  
  • Introduction to script analysis 

Prerequisites

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

NIDA respectfully acknowledges the Bidjigal and Gadigal Clans as the custodians of the lands where NIDA is located. We respectfully acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present and recognise their eternal connection to country. NIDA staff and students are honoured to work, learn and create on unceded sovereign lands.