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Level One - The Monologue | |
| Level One is a drama course designed for adult beginners of all ages and will build on your strengths and encourage your individuality. You will develop fundamental acting skills & class time is spent 'doing' and 'experiencing'. We will encourage your individual performance in our classes as well as your ability to work within a group; both necessary and vital for performance in theatre, TV or film. With 36 hours tuition & two teachers per class, this course is the best value beginners course in Sydney. |
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| Next Start Dates | Tuesday 25th June 2013 *One place has just become available Thursday 4th July 2013 *Early-bird rate of $420 before 20th June Wednesday 31st July 2013 *Early-bird rate of $420 before 3rd July |
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| Focus | - Voice & Movement - Ensemble Work - Improvisation - Imagination & Performance - Developing Performance Confidence - Script Work |
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| Outcome | At the conclusion of the course you will perform a monologue taken from a modern play to an audience of family, friends & fellow students on our theatre stage. | |
| Max. Students | 24 | |
| Next Start Date |
4th July 2013 - Thursday nights | |
| Duration | 12 weeks, one night per week, 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
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| Classes Held At |
'Baroda Room' @ the Rex Centre 58a Macleay St, Kings Cross |
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| Performance | Thursday 19th September 8pm (Week 12 of course) | |
| Performance Venue |
Darlinghurst Theatre 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Potts Point Admission $15/$10 Darlo Drama Members Start time 8pm |
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| Course Fee | $450 - Works out to $37.50 per class *A $100 Deposit will secure your place in this course *Early-bird rate $420 before 20th June if paid in full |
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$420 - If you recommend a friend to a Level One Course |
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| Director | Deb Jones |
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Or call 02 9331 3107 ext. 2 | |
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| To download an outline for the course |
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Level Two - The Dialogue | |
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Level Two is an investigation into naturalistic acting & drama techniques that will make your performances more convincing. These techniques will enable you to interpret dialogue, making the most of your script in order to complement your fellow performers on stage as well as engage your audience. The development of characters is also explored during classes. |
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| Focus | - Playing an action or objective - Obstacles & relationships - Given circumstances & beats - Subtext - Characterisation & movement - Engagement of partner & audience |
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| Outcome | This course culminates in a performance of scenes to an audience of family, friends & fellow students on our theatre stage. | |
| Max. Students | 16 | |
| Next Start Date |
25th June 2013 - Tueday nights |
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| Duration | 12 weeks, one night per week, 6.30pm - 9.30pm - 36 hours tuition | |
| Classes Held At | 'Fitzroy Room' @ the Rex Centre 58a Macleay St, Kings Cross |
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| Performance |
Tuesday 10th September 8pm (Week 12 of course) | |
| Performance Venue |
Darlinghurst Theatre 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Potts Point Admission $15/$10 Darlo Drama Members Start time 2pm |
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| Course Fee | $540 - Works out to $45 per class *A $100 Deposit will secure your place in this course *Early-Bird Rate of $500 before 27th May - Save $40 |
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$500 - If you recommend a friend to a Level One Course | |
| Director | Amanda Stephens-Lee | |
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Or call 02 9331 3107 ext. 2 |
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| To download an outline for the course | ||
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Level Three - From Page To Stage | |
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The main focus of Level Three is the production of a series of excerpts from several plays performed on our theatre stage to an audience. Open to people who have completed Levels One & Two with Darlo Drama or similar courses elsewhere, Level Three gives you a fundamental understanding & experience of the processes involved in staging plays, from rehearsal & interpretation to performance. Working as an ensemble, blocking & script analysis is also developed in this course. |
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| Focus | - Taking direction - Play structure - Script analysis - Working as an ensemble - Stage work & blocking |
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| Outcome | The public performance of a series of excerpts from plays. | |
| Max. Students | 12 |
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| Next Start Date | 25th June - Tueday nights |
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| Duration | 12 weeks, one night per week, 6.30pm - 9.30pm *36 hours tuition plus Performance |
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| Rehearsal Venue |
Rex Centre 58A Macleay Street, Kings Cross |
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| Performance |
Tech Rehearsal (10am) & Performance (2pm) - Saturday 7th September |
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| Performance Venue |
Darlinghurst Theatre 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Potts Point Admission $20/$15 Darlo Drama Members Start time 1pm |
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| Course Fee | $640 *A $100 deposit will secure your place in this course |
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$600 - If you recommend a friend to a Level One Course | |
| Director | Kate Bookallil | |
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Or call 02 9331 3107 ext. 2 |
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| To ask a question about this course | ||
| For alternate dates if the above date is not suitable | ||
| To download an outline for the course | ||
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