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NIDA Open Day  

 

Time Activity Venue
     
10AM    
     
10:00-10:45 Observe cast rehearsal for Assassins with Head of Acting Tony Knight,
Guest Musical Director John O'Connell, Head of Music Andrew Ross
Parade Theatre
10:00 Observe students in voice warm up with
Associate Lecturer Voice Betty Williams
Rehearsal Room 3
10:15 Flying demonstration with production students for Years 1 and 2 Foyer
10:00-11:00 Movement class with Head of Movement, Lisa Minnet Rehearsal Room 5
10:00-1:00 Music Theatre Master class with Avigail Herman Rehearsal Room 2
10:00-11:00 Music Tutorials | Acting students (3 x 20min) Nigel Ubrihien Music Room
10:00-11:00 Screen Acting with with Acting Graduates
Les Chantery & Caroline Craig
Reg Grundy Studio
     
10:00 Model Box display | Design students | all day Level 1 display area Design 2
10:00 Design drawings | Design students | all day Level 2 display area Design 1, 2, 3
10:00 Observe rushes from design students film projects | all day Design 3 Meeting Room Design 3
  Master & Margarita | Design 2 Presentation Foyer Design 2
10:30-11:00 COURSE TALK | PROPS with Head of Properties,Todd Arthur Starts in the Foyer
10:30-11:00 COURSE TALKS | DIRECTING Nik Amanovic Directing Graduate
Introduced by Jane Bodie Head of Playwriting
Reception Room, Level 2
     
10:00-11:00 Observe technical work by Production students on
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Parade Playhouse
10:00–12:00 Props making HOT Meeting Room
10:00-10:45 TV Presenting: The Cooking Show Green Room
10:30 Across the Story Bridge – Storytelling for kids Library
     
  Drop In Classes  
     
10:00 Drop in class for Youth (15 under) Rehearsal Room 7
10:00-10:35 Improvisation  
10:40-11:15 Acting  
     
10:00 Drop in class for Youth Courtyard
10:00-10:35 Freaky Fairies  
10:40-11:15 Dinosaur Park  
     
10:00 Drop in class for Adults Rehearsal Room 8
10:00-10:35 Acting  
10:40-11:15 Improvisation  
     
     
11AM    
     
11:00 COURSE TALK – ACTING Head of Acting Tony Knight,
Head of Movement Lisa Minett and Head of Music Andrew Ross
Parade Theatre
11:00 Shakespeare scene work duologues | Acting 2
with Associate Lecturer Betty Williams
Rehearsal Room 3
11:00 INDUSTRY TALKS | NIDA Design Graduate Matt McCall
introduced by Head of Design Michael Scott-Mitchell
Reception Room, Level 2
11:00-11:30 Soundtrack with Production students (see a Soundtrack being made) Lighting Studio
11:00 The Costume Journey exhibit - The making of a costume Costume 1 and 2
11:00 TV presenting: Nick Hardcastle Reg Grundy Studio
11:00-1:00 Video Editing Multimedia Studio, Level 2
11:00 Scene work | Acting 1 students with Acting Lecturer Kevin Jackson Rehearsal Room 4
11:00 Clowning | Acting 2 with Sascha Diamandi Rehearsal Room 5
11:00 Voice Class | Acting 1 students with Natasha McNamara Rehearsal Room 6
11:30 Singing Class | Acting 2 students with Nigel Ubrihien Music Room
     
11:00 Pop in! Book Club Audio Presentations | Production students Lighting Studio
11:00 Corporate Performance |
"Business Communication - A creative exploration" with Trish Berry
Rehearsal Room 9
11:30 “First nights in the Colony” – Costume presentation -
Costume students presented by Head of Costume Fiona O'Reilly
Parade Space
11:30 Master & Margarita | Design 2 Presentation Foyer
11:00 Observe Accidental Death of an Anarchist Technical work  
11:30 COURSE TALK | DESIGN | Head of Design, Michael Scott Mitchell
and Design students and tour of Design studios
Parade Playhouse
11:30 COURSE TALK | PRODUCTION | Head of Production,
Mikkel Mynster and Production students
Parade Studio
11:30 Across the Story Bridge – Storytelling for kids Library
11:45 Flying demonstration with production students for Years 1 and 2 Foyer
     
  Drop In Classes  
     
11:00 Drop in class for Youth (15 under) Rehearsal Room 7
11:20-11:50 Movement/Dance  
     
11:00 Drop in class for youth Courtyard
11:20-11:50 Doctor Who: Monster Hunt  
     
11:00 Drop in class for Adults Rehearsal Room 8
11:20-11:50 Voice  
     
  Tour NIDA  
11:30-12:00 Take a guided Tour around NIDA with Peter Fisher Starts at Reception
     
12PM    
     
12:00 COURSE TALK | COSTUME with Head of Costume, Fiona Reilly Parade Space
12:00-1:00 Screen Acting with Les Chantery & Caroline Craig Reg Grundy Studio
12:00–12:30 COURSE TALK | PROPS with Head of Properties,Todd Arthur Meet in Foyer
12:00 Movement | Dance Class | Acting 2 with Head of Movement, Lisa Minnett Rehearsal Room 5
12:00 Voice Class | Acting 1 students with Natasha McNamara Rehearsal Room 3
12:30 Flying demonstration with Production students Foyer
12:30 Across the Story Bridge – storytelling for kids Library
12:00 COURSE TALK | Head of Corporate Performance with
Head of Corporate Performance Barbara Warren
Reception Room, Level 2
     
  Drop In Classes  
     
12:00 Drop in class for youth (15 under) Rehearsal Room 7
12:00-12:35 Scenes – Doctor Who  
12:40-1:15 Improvisation  
     
12:40 Drop in class for youth: Courtyard
12:40-1:15 Freaky Fairies  
     
12:00 Drop in class for adults: Rehearsal Room 8
12:00-12:35 Comedy  
12:40-1:15 Scenes  
     
1PM    
     
1:00-2:00 Meet NIDA graduates Parade Theatre
1:00-2:00 TV Presenting with Nick Hardcastle Reg Grundy Studio
1:00 Props Making HOT Meeting Room
1:30 Flying demonstration with Production students Foyer
1:30 “First nights in the Colony” – Costume presentation -
Costume students presented by Head of Costume, Fiona O'Reilly
Parade Space
     
  Drop In Classes  
     
1:20 Drop in class for youth (15 under) Rehearsal Room 7
1:20-1:55 Movement/ Dance  
     
1:20 Drop in class for youth Courtyard
1:20-1:55 Doctor Who Monster Hunt  
     
1:20 Drop in class for Adults Rehearsal Room 8
1:20-1:55 Acting  
     
  Tour NIDA  
1:30-2:00 Take a guided Tour around NIDA with Peter Fisher Starts at Reception
     
  Tour NIDA's Libaray  
1:00 Library tours /Book Sale / Friends of NIDA - all day Library
     
2PM    
     
2:00 COURSE TALK | COSTUME with Head of Costume, Fiona Reilly Parade Space
2:00 COURSE TALK | PART-TIME COURSES |
Short and Part Time courses with Head of Open Program, Mark Gaal
Reception Room, Level 2
2:00-2:30 COURSE TALK | PROPS with Head of Properties, Todd Arthur Starts in the Foyer
2:00 COURSE TALK | PLAYWRITING | Head of Playwriting, Jane Bodie Library
2:00 Corporate Performance | “The Executive Presenter “ with Trish Berry Rehearsal Room 9
2:00-4:00 Music Theatre Master class with Avigail Herman Rehearsal Room 2
2:00-3:00 Video Editing Multimedia Studio, Level 1
2:00-3:00 Screen Acting with Les Chantery & Caroline Craig Reg Grundy Studio
2:00 Scene work | Acting 1 students with Acting Lecturer Kevin Jackson Rehearsal Room 4
2:00 Improvisation | Acting 1 students and Lyn Pierse Rehearsal Room 3
2:00 Capoeria | Acting 2 students with Cain Thompson Rehearsal Room 6
2:00 Pop in! Book Club Audio Presentations | Production students Lighting Studio
2:00-2:30 Observe cast rehearsal for Assassins with Head of Acting Tony Knight,
Guest Musical Director John O'Connell, Head of Music Andrew Ross
Parade Theatre
2:30 COURSE TALK | ACTING | Head of Acting, Tony Knight,
Head of Movement, Lisa Minnett and Head of Music, Andrew Ross
Parade Theatre
2:30 COURSE TALK | PRODUCTION | Head of Production, Mikkel Mynster Parade Studio
2:45 Soundtrack with Production students (see a Soundtrack being made) Lighting Studio
2:45 TV Presenting: The Cooking Show with Nick Hardcastle Green Room
     
  Drop In Classes  
     
2:00 Drop in class for youth (15 under) Rehearsal Room 7
2:00-2:35 Scenes – Doctor Who  
2:40-3:15 Acting  
     
2:00 Drop in class for youth Courtyard
2:00-3:00 Learn a dance sequence  
     
2:00 Drop in class for adults Rehearsal Room 8
2:00-2:35 Voice  
2:40-3:15 Improvisation  
     
3PM    
     
3:00 Screen Acting with Les Chantery & Caroline Craig Reg Grundy Studio
3:00 COURSE TALK | DESIGN | Head of Design,
Michael Scott Mitchell and Design students and tour of Design studios
Parade Playhouse
3:00 The Costume Journey exhibit - The making of a costume Costume 1 and 2
3:00 Pop in! Book Club Audio Presentations | Production students Lighting Studio
3:30 Flying demonstration with production students for Years 1 and 2 Foyer
     
  Drop In Classes  
     
3:00 Drop in class for youth Rehearsal Room 7
3:20-3:55 Doctor Who – Scenes  
     
3:00 Drop in class for adults Rehearsal Room 8
3:20-3:55 Comedy  
     
  Tour NIDA  
3:00 Take a guided Tour around NIDA with Peter Fisher Starts at Reception
     

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