What you'll learn
Learn to perform with Monologue Acting Classes for Beginners at Darlo Drama, part of our Acting short course program in Sydney.
Develop your creativity, learn acting techniques and exercises, and build your confidence on stage with this acting course for beginners!
This acting course for beginners at Darlo Drama starts gently, allowing a safe place for everyone to play and explore with fun acting and drama games, trust exercises and improvisation. During this initial exploration, you will learn methods of self-expression and gain confidence through discovering how to connect with an audience. You will then apply the acting techniques you have learned to your monologue, working with your script and imagination to bring your character to life.
In your last session, you will celebrate your achievements with the final performance of your monologue to an audience of family, friends, and fellow students in the Darlo Drama Theatre!
Learning outcomes
By the end of this monologue course, you should be able to:
- Perform a monologue taken from a modern play to an audience of family, friends & fellow students on the Darlo Drama Theatre stage.
- Be confident in speaking and improvising
- Have a sense of leadership
- Understand how to connect to an audience successfully
- Feel relaxed and positive
Course content
What will be covered in this monologue course?
Week 1 to 4
- Gain greater confidence in self-expression and a sense of play and exploration
- Learn techniques to assist with public speaking
- Know how to work through a 'stage fright'
- Connect with your audience
- Develop your communication skills
- Learn how to be creative and improvise
Week 5 to 8
- Apply acting techniques and exercises to the performance of a monologue
- Work with the script
- Develop a character, voice projection and take direction
- Bring your imagination alive
Last session - Performance night
- Perform in the Darlo Drama Theatre and invite your family and friends to join in celebrating your achievements.
Intended audience
Who is this monologue course for?
- Everyone, no prior experience needed.
Course venue
Level 1, 16-18 Oxford Square, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Course materials
What to bring to class
- Wear casual clothes with covered shoes
- Bring a water bottle
Additional information
What's next?
If you have no prior experience we recommend starting with Beginner's Acting Level 1: The Monologue, followed by Beginner's Acting Level 2: The Scene and Beginner's Acting Level 3: The Story. These courses will help to build your acting skills and then you can move on to Advanced Acting: The Play, and Advanced Acting: Actors Lab.
Course testimonials
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Jayne said: Great for Meeting new people and trying something new.
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Salil said: Deborah is a lively coach. In fact, everyone at Darlo Drama goes out of their way to make acting a fun experience.
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Kyle said: I came to darlo drama, and the acting course after the trial class. It was only $25 so I figured I'd try it to boost my confidence a little. What I got was not only an exponential increase in confidence, but also a great circle of friends with similar interests, an amazingly smooth learning curve during the course and a wonderful performance to top it off, along with a great celebration at the end. Really enjoyable course; great teacher and venue. I loved every second of it. It didn't feel like learning at all! And by the end I had improved so much just by playing. Thank you Darlo Drama!
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Christopher said: The relaxing atmosphere and being taught actual skills, rather than just "yeah perhaps try it this way".
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Sally said: This was a super fun and informative course. Both Glen and Deborah taught in a positive and supportive way and encouraged us to extend ourselves in a relaxed environment. I felt a sense of achievement in the final show and I'm pretty sure everyone in the group felt the same. Looking forward to level two!
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Darlo Drama
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<p>Learn to perform with Monologue Acting Classes for Beginners at Darlo Drama, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course
...Course ends: Tue, Feb 25, 630PM-930PM
Performance: Sat, Mar 1, 3PM (tech rehearsal at 1PM)
<p>Learn to perform with Monologue Acting Classes for Beginners at Darlo Drama, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course
...Course ends: Mon, Mar 10, 630PM-930PM
Performance: Sat, Mar 15, 3PM (tech rehearsal at 1PM)
<p>Learn to perform with Monologue Acting Classes for Beginners at Darlo Drama, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course
...Course ends: Mon, Mar 10, 630PM-930PM
Performance: Sat, Mar 15, 3PM
<p>Learn to perform with Monologue Acting Classes for Beginners at Darlo Drama, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course
...Course ends: Tue, Feb 25, 630PM-930PM
Performance: Sat, Mar 1, 3PM
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