- NIDA is hosting an Open Day on Saturday 13 June at its Kensington, NSW campus, with a live stream also available online, expecting over 2,000 prospective students and families.
- World-renowned alumni, including screen actor Thomas Cocquerel and costume designer Gypsy Taylor, will share their experiences of NIDA training and their careers in the performing arts.
- Visitors will receive detailed information on courses, application processes, audition requirements, scholarships, industry placements, and career pathways.
- Attendees can tour NIDA's theatres, rehearsal spaces, and production workshops, showcasing disciplines ranging from acting and directing to costume design, props, and technical production.
- NIDA CEO Liz Hughes described the event as an opportunity to inspire the next generation of storytellers and creatives, highlighting the diverse career opportunities available in the creative sector.
Visit on campus at 215 Anzac Parade, Kensington or join online www.nida.edu.au
Kensington, NSW, (Friday June 5), the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) welcomes thousands of aspiring performers and creatives to its Open Day on Saturday 13 June, offering a behind-the-scenes look at Australia’s leading performing arts educator and to meet our world-renowned alumni.
“Our Open Day is about inspiring the next generation of storytellers and creatives,” said NIDA CEO Liz Hughes, “We want visitors to experience the excitement, innovation and passion that defines life at NIDA and to see the diverse opportunities available for a career in the creative sector.”
Attendees will get to meet and hear directly from alumni as they discuss their NIDA training, pivotal moments and the twists and turns of their careers including screen actor Thomas Cocquerel (All Her Fault, The Gilded Age), actor/writer Matthew Whittet (Moulin Rouge, Caper Crew), costume designer Gypsy Taylor (The Newsreader, All Her Fault), and props maker Grace McCann (Street Fighter, Vivid Sydney) among others.
NIDA’s Open Day will provide detailed course information outlining application processes, audition requirements, scholarships, industry placements and career pathways for graduates.
Visitors can tour NIDA’s theatres, rehearsal spaces and production workshops, showcasing the breadth of disciplines taught at NIDA, from acting, directing, and writing to set construction, props, costume and set design, costume making, specialist hair and make-up and technical production.
Held on campus in Kensington and live streamed online, the event will attract over 2,000 prospective students and families eager to explore NIDA’s globally recognised training programs.
For more information about NIDA Open Day including the on-campus program, visit NIDA’s website.
NIDA video and images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xn0plsp0k99vgsat79evr/ACEVrQ2a4pjIu88SNH-cjqs?rlkey=py5ugj7oqxo07u0itrfic2txq&st=ssaw5uh8&dl=0
About us:
Founded in 1958, our innovative practice-based learning programs have produced household names across stage, screen and beyond. www.nida.edu.au
Contact details:
Vanessa Hollins
NIDA Publicity
M: +61 418 478 970
