NIDA Box Seat | August 2007 - National Institute of Dramatic Art

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BOX SEAT | August 2007

Dear <~~First~~>,

We hope you can take some time this month to look at some ‘Window Dressing’ of a different kind. The Nancy Fairfax Foyer at NIDA will play host to Window Dressing, an exhibition featuring painting, drawing and mixed media work by NIDA first and second year students from the Production Crafts (Properties) course. Open 24 August to 30 August, 9am to 6pm.

And while you are here, make sure you catch Bodyline 07, opening 31 August, for four shows only. The three choreographers took a break from rehearsals to give this month’s podcast interview about working with the First Year Actors on their fresh movement works.

As a reminder, applications for NIDA’s full-time degree courses close 30 September, and NIDA Open Program is also accepting applications for its year-long Singer Dancer Actor course. But if singing, dancing or acting aren’t up your arts alley, there is a vast range of short courses commencing in September from Arts Management and Directing, through to Event Management and Design.

Also, save the date - don’t miss out on Samoa’s answer to the Marx Brothers! The team behind the SBS cult hit bro’ Town, The Naked Samoans, present Naked Samoans Go Home, a ‘high-energy hoot from beginning to end’, at NIDA’s Parade Theatre. Limited season from November 5. Click here to book now.

Hope you find something to see or do at NIDA this month.

FEATURE
BODYLINE 07 | A MOVEMENT STUDIES PRODUCTION

STAGE RIGHT
LUKE BEATTIE

Introducing Luke Beattie (NIDA Open Program participant aged 11 years) who recently appeared in NIDA Open Program Youth Production, Bush Tales.
If your life were a theatre act what would it be called? Confessions of a red-headed boy.

Can an 11 year old be upstaged..?

STUDY AT NIDA.
THEY ALL DID.

THE BIG BUZO NIGHT OUT
ALEX BUZO COMPANY LAUNCH

CORPORATE TRAINING
FOR THE BUSINESS WOMAN

You’ve been inspired by Cate Blanchett’s performance in Elizabeth, Catherine Martin’s costume designs for Moulin Rouge, Mel Gibson in Braveheart, or Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet. You marvelled at the special in The Lord of the Rings, Kym Barrett’s designs for The Matrix, the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games’ cauldron, or the mask and puppet artistry in The Lion King. These are just some examples of the work of NIDA’s graduates.
Applications are now open for study in 2008. Follow your passion and apply now.

The fundraising launch of this landmark Australian company will feature Buzo's riotous satire on TV panel shows The Roy Murphy Show. Ticket price includes show, food, drinks, live music, special guests and much more. Plus, you’ll be a founding supporter of The Alex Buzo Company. With very special guests Roy Slaven and HG Nelson. Tuesday 4 September
Parade Theatre | 6.30pm |
Tix $100 or $90 for groups 10+.

Did you know that NIDA Corporate Training offers professional development courses for women? The Women in Business program is a two day presentation and communication skills course enabling participants to speak with clarity, present with conviction and reach their audience. Women in Business will challenge participants to find their professional voice, aim to inspire and empower women so they can act assertively in any business situation. The program is offered in Sydney and can be customised for organisations interstate.

For more information click here.

Ticketek 1300 795 012 or click here.

For more information click here.

A DRAMATIC EXPERIENCE
NIDA OPEN PROGRAM

TAKE A STEP
SINGER DANCER ACTOR 2008

3 YEARS
3 FINAL PRODUCTIONS

Make a dramatic difference to your weekends or evenings! NIDA Open Program offers short courses in the performing arts for adults (16 yrs+) throughout the year on weekends or weekday evenings. Our tutors are industry professionals and NIDA graduates. We have a great variety of courses coming up in September including Acting Intensive, Design Intensive, Arts Management, Audition Intensive, Directing Actors, Event Management and Accents.

Applications are now open for NIDA’s prestigious year-long course in music theatre. Recent Singer Dancer Actor graduates have played lead roles in productions such as Titanic, Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, Dusty and The Producers. Singer Dancer Actor is an outstanding opportunity for dedicated individuals to work with other highly motivated students towards a professional performance standard. Entry is by audition only. Auditions will be held in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in November.

Don’t miss your last opportunity to see the creative work of the 2007 graduating year. Students from all courses will team up, along with professional directors, to present three edgy, gutsy and contemporary productions: Martin Crimp’s,
Attempts on Her Life,
Nigel Williams’ Class Enemy, and Tony Kushner’s
A Bright Room Called Day. And make time during your visit to see the NIDA 2007 Design Exhibition – a diverse theatrical exhibition showcasing the work of NIDA graduating Design and Production Crafts students.

For more information click here.

SAMMY!
MAHATMA GANDHI

FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION
CELEBRATION

FOUNDATION NIGHT OF
STARS DAZZLE

Sammy! A word that broke an empire. Written by award-winning playwright Partap Sharma, Sammy! is the incredible iourney of Mahatma Gandhi. Sammy! brings alive a man whose influence changed politics forever. Powerful theatre, it is especially relevant because of the times we live in, where the Mahatma’s creed of non materialism and non violence is sorely needed in an age of terrorism and consumerism. 2 September | Parade Theatre | 5.30pm | Tix $35 to $75.

Hosted by Ray Martin, this unique event will be filled with music, dance and stunning visual presentations. Inspired by the vision of the late Professor Fred Hollows, The Foundation presents a special night not to be missed. A highlight will be the launch of our song, 'That All the World Might See', with lyrics by Tom Keneally and music by David Page of Bangarra to be sung by the Sydney Children's Choir with Indigenous soloist Ursula Yovich. 3 September | Parade Theatre | 7pm | Tix $60.

The NIDA Foundation Trust held its inaugural gala last Friday 10 August. The event, which had been sold out for weeks,
'dazzled' with the stellar design of Michael Scott-Mitchell, and performances by Tom Burlinson, Anne Looby and Peter Cousens The night was also punctuated by students performances and activities. Thank you to our major event partners Staging Connections and Seven. The auction raised more than double the anticipated income in support of the Student Scholarship Program.

Ticketek 1300 795 012 or click here.

To donate to NIDA click here.

METRO SCREEN’S SPEED NETWORKING II | 6 SEPTEMBER | SYDNEY
Following on from Metro Screen’s hugely successful event in May, comes the sequel – bigger and better than the original, we’ve streamlined and re-structured the night so you can meet even more contacts. With small focused groups, attendees will be given five minutes to chat, pitch or charm representatives from a cross section of the filmmaking industry. Producers, directors, writers, actors, editors, camera department, art department and sound department.

To register click here.

FORBIDDEN LIE$ PREVIEW SCREENING | 10 DOUBLE PASSES TO BE WON
Norma Khouri won fame and fortune with her 'true story' Forbidden Love: a runaway bestseller that had everyone fooled. Weaving murder, deceit, politics, greed and an international literary scandal into an engrossing web, Forbidden Lie$ is a real life thriller for our time. To win a double pass to the preview at Palace Verona, 9 Sept 11am, answer: How many seats does the NIDA Parade Playhouse contain? Email your answer and postal address to marketing@nida.edu.au with ‘Lies’ in the subject.

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THE STORY OF THE MIRACLES AT COOKIE’S TABLE | GRIFFIN THEATRE CO.
In the 1870’s a girl is born under a tree. When the tree is cut down she follows it into the white man’s world, working as a cook for the big house on the island. Her tree has become a kitchen table. Now, generations later, a fight for ownership of the table begins. Now playing, Stables Theatre, Kings Cross. To win a double pass for Fri 31 August: When do applications for most NIDA full-time courses close? Email your answer and postal address to marketing@nida.edu.au with ‘Cookie’ in the subject.

For more information and booking details click here.

BRILLIANT MONKEY | 2 DOUBLE PASSES TO BE WON FOR WED 22 AUGUST
NIDA graduate Jeremy Sims brings his company Pork Chop Productions home to The Old Fitzroy Theatre. A brand new play by Al Dukes called Brilliant Monkey: ‘a comedy to make you cry’. Featuring NIDA graduates: Hamish Peters, Jeremy Silver and Nicole Robinson. 1 August - 1 September | 8pm | Sun 5pm | The Old Fitzroy Theatre. To win, answer: What is NIDA’s Street Address? Email your answer and postal address to marketing@nida.edu.au with ‘Monkey’ in the subject.

To book call 9294 4296 or for more information click here.

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