Learning at NIDA

LEARN AT NIDA

NIDA’s learning environment is anchored in practice – with a commitment to take the theory up and out of the textbook and onto the stage screen and beyond. With regular opportunities in theatrical and screen productions and showcases, you’ll have a wealth of opportunities to safely learn, practice and most importantly, experiment gloriously.

MAKING VALUABLE INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS

In the experience of doing, NIDA brings you into contact with world-class professionals to produce theatrical and screen productions. In the process of developing and premiering new Australian works with industry guests and screen and performing arts partners, NIDA provides an invaluable opportunity to develop working relationships with industry professionals while studying.

Examples of recent artists working with NIDA students include:

→ Sam Worthington, performer → Justin Kurzel, director → Philip Quast, performer → Isabel Hudson, freelance set and costume designer → Les Chantery, screen specialist → Shari Sebbens, STC Resident Director → Fiona Crombie, production designer → Kate Champion, director and choreographer → Fiona Donovan, production designer → Guy Simon, performer → Anthony Spinaze, freelance designer → Ev Shipard, concept artist → Andrew Chan, art director → Hilary Davidson, costume historian → Hamish Elliot, freelance set and costume designer → Ella Butler, freelance set and costume designer → Tanja Biggneli, Staatsoper, Berlin → Justice Jones, director → Stuart Edgeworth, cinematographer → Laura Turner, AV designer → Chloe Ogilvie, lighting designer → Peter Pound, storyboard artist → Nick Schlieper, lighting designer → Jodie Fried, designer and founder of Armadillo → Rufus Didwiszus, Berlin–based designer → Chloe Lamford, UK–based designer and associate at

The Royal Court theatre, London → Jessica Arthur, STC Resident Director → Imara Savage, freelance director → Alex Berlage, co-artistic Director Red Line Productions,

Old Fitz, freelance director → Kenneth Morelda, freelance director and actor → Courtney Stewart, STC Directing Associate → Daniel Dolling, Sydney Dance Company → Mark Chamberlain, musical director → Holly Austin, performer → Cynthia Simango, hair specialist → Anne–Maree McDonald, musical director → Cathie Goss, Sydney Dance Company → Garth Holcombe, performer → Brittanie Shipway, writer, performer → Sandra Wograndl, makeup artist → Colin Wilson, prosthetist → Helen Thatcher, hair and wig specialist → David Storie, technical theatre specialist → Mary Benn, stage manager → Tanya Leach, stage manager → Troy Honeysett, performer → Laura Farrell, voice specialist → Monica Sayers, performer → Laura Nagy, producer

“I’d like to acknowledge what a great experience I had during my days of NIDA. I learnt a lot not just from my course but other courses too. I got to learn skills through the exciting opportunities NIDA gave me but also all the friends I made from different courses, I was lucky enough to experience what they do and have a try myself numerous times.”

Lily McHugh, Diploma Live Production and Technical Services