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    Ever wanted to write a novel but can’t establish a compelling story arc? Perhaps you make your friends laugh but are afraid to take it to an open mic? Designed to instruct, support and inspire any beginner writer or performer, you can channel your inner comic, poet or actor in one of our creative writing and performance courses.

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    Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our Acting short course program in Sydney! Are you a complete beginner to acting? Have you always wanted to give it a go but never had the confidence to dive in? Are you ready to step into the world of acting and explore your creative potential and be part of a thriving community? Darlo Drama's 2 hour trial class is an intro to beginners acting and an opportunity for you to see if the classes at Darlo Drama are for you....

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    Beginner's Acting Trial Class

    <p>Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course program</a> in Sydney!</

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    2025-01-28 Tue 28 Jan 2025 2025-01-28
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    Darlo Drama Campbelltown
    Darlo Drama
    $39 Limited inc GST / $31.20 / $33.10 / $35.10
    Beginner's Acting Trial Class

    <p>Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course program</a> in Sydney!</

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    2025-02-06 Thu 6 Feb 2025 2025-02-06
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $39 Limited inc GST / $31.20 / $33.10 / $35.10
    Beginner's Acting Trial Class

    <p>Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course program</a> in Sydney!</

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    2025-02-17 Mon 17 Feb 2025 2025-02-17
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $39 Limited inc GST / $31.20 / $33.10 / $35.10

    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,...

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    Beginner's Acting Level 1: The Monologue

    <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

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    2025-01-14 Tue 14 Jan 2025 - 2025-03-01 Sat 1 Mar 2025
    8 sessions, 25 hours total
    6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $595 Limited inc GST / $476 / $505.80 / $535.50
    Course begins: Tue, Jan 14, 630PM-930PM
    Course ends: Tue, Feb 25, 630PM-930PM
    Performance: Sat, Mar 1, 3PM (tech rehearsal at 1PM)
    Beginner's Acting Level 1: The Monologue

    <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

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    2025-01-27 Mon 27 Jan 2025 - 2025-03-15 Sat 15 Mar 2025
    8 sessions, 24 hours total
    6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $595 Limited inc GST / $476 / $505.80 / $535.50
    Course begins: Mon, Jan 27, 630PM-930PM
    Course ends: Mon, Mar 10, 630PM-930PM
    Performance: Sat, Mar 15, 3PM (tech rehearsal at 1PM)
    Beginner's Acting Level 1: The Monologue

    <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

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    2025-01-27 Mon 27 Jan 2025 - 2025-03-15 Sat 15 Mar 2025
    8 sessions, 23 hours total
    6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Penrith
    Darlo Drama
    $595 Limited inc GST / $476 / $505.80 / $535.50
    Course begins: Mon, Jan 27, 630PM-930PM
    Course ends: Mon, Mar 10, 630PM-930PM
    Performance: Sat, Mar 15, 3PM
    Beginner's Acting Level 1: The Monologue

    <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

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    2025-02-04 Tue 4 Feb 2025 - 2025-03-22 Sat 22 Mar 2025
    8 sessions, 25 hours total
    6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Central Coast
    Darlo Drama
    $595 Limited inc GST / $476 / $505.80 / $535.50
    Course begins: Tue, Jan 14, 630PM-930PM
    Course ends: Tue, Feb 25, 630PM-930PM
    Performance: Sat, Mar 1, 3PM

    Learn how to perform a scene with our acting short courses in Sydney! Sydney Community College is proud to present this acting course in partnership with Darlo Drama. Develop your acting skills, learn to connect with fellow actors on stage, and build your confidence! This acting course is designed to broaden your understanding of naturalistic acting and drama techniques to create convincing characters through performance. The first few weeks of the course will explore acting...

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    Beginner's Acting Level 2: The Scene

    <p>Learn how to perform a scene with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Sydney Community College is

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    2025-01-14 Tue 14 Jan 2025 - 2025-03-08 Sat 8 Mar 2025
    9 sessions, 27 hours total
    6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $645 Limited inc GST / $516 / $548.30 / $580.50

    Course begins: Tue, Jan 14, 630PM-930PM

    Course concludes, Tue, Mar 4, 630PM-930PM

    Performance: Sat, Mar 8, 3PM (tech rehearsal at 1PM)

    Learn to write your own romance novel with our writing short courses in Sydney! Do you love love stories? Do you want to learn how to write a romance story? Or perhaps you're already writing one, and you are wanting to learn how to get published in romance? Romance is the highest earning popular fiction genre in the world, with the most avid and voracious readers, and in this course you’ll learn how to write a romance novel, as well as what a reader/editor/agent is looking for in a...

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    Creative Writing Course: Romance Novels

    <p>Learn to write your own romance novel with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Do you love love

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    2025-02-10 Mon 10 Feb 2025 - 2025-03-03 Mon 3 Mar 2025
    4 sessions, 8 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Shannon Curtis
    $329 Limited inc GST / $263.20 / $279.70 / $296.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Learn the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our writing short courses online and in Sydney! Learn the techniques and tricks to bring your humour to life with this Comedy Screenwriting Course! Whether you're an aspiring screenwriter or a seasoned storyteller looking to add humor to your work, this course offers the perfect environment to hone your skills and develop your unique comedic voice. Learning outcomes By the end of this Comedy Screenwriting Course, you...

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    Comedy Screenwriting Course

    <p>Learn the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> online and in

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    2025-02-12 Wed 12 Feb 2025 - 2025-03-19 Wed 19 Mar 2025
    6 sessions, 12 hours total
    6pm - 8pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Tim Ferguson
    $329 Limited inc GST / $263.20 / $296.10

    Learn the art of performing a story with our acting courses in Sydney! Sydney Community College is proud to present this acting course in partnership with Darlo Drama. Improve your characterisation skills, become well-versed in establishing theatrical relationships, and build your confidence on stage by performing in front of an audience! This course will give you a fundamental understanding of the processes involved in staging a play, such as working as an ensemble, script...

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    Beginner's Acting Level 3: The Story

    <p>Learn the art of performing a story with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Sydney Community College is

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    2025-02-12 Wed 12 Feb 2025 - 2025-04-12 Sat 12 Apr 2025
    11 sessions, 33 hours total
    6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $695 Limited inc GST / $556 / $590.80 / $625.50

    Course begins: Wed, Feb 12, 630PM-930PM

    Course concludes: Wed, Apr 9, 630PM-930PM

    First performance: Fri, Apr 11, 7PM

    Second performance: Sat, Apr 12, 7PM

    Improve your work skills by learning how to craft and deliver your story through our acting & communication courses online & in Sydney. Everybody has a story to tell. Stories captivate, entertain and motivate people. Being able to confidently tell your story at a gathering, a job interview, business event or on stage is a powerful rewarding skill. The art of performance storytelling has surged in popularity recently with live shows including The Moth, Bespoken Word and Storyclub...

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    Storytelling Course: Write & Tell Stories With Impact

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning how to craft and deliver your story through our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting</a> &amp; <a href=

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    2025-02-25 Tue 25 Feb 2025 - 2025-04-08 Tue 8 Apr 2025
    7 sessions, 17.5 hours total
    6pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    John Knowles
    $429 Limited GST free / $343.20 / $364.70 / $386.10

    Learn the basics of improvisation with our acting short courses in Sydney! Think on your feet! Have fun and learn the fundamental skills and principles of improvisation, as seen on shows like “TheatreSports”, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, and “Thank God You're Here”. We always seek to create a playful and supportive, you-can-do-no-wrong environment in our classes. Our aim is always to coach our students to success. This is a fantastic course to build confidence, improve your...

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    Improvisation Course for Beginners

    <p>Learn the basics of improvisation with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Think on your feet! Have

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    2025-02-27 Thu 27 Feb 2025 - 2025-04-10 Thu 10 Apr 2025
    7 sessions, 15.8 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:45pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Impro Australia
    $385 Limited inc GST / $346.50
    Improvisation Course for Beginners

    <p>Learn the basics of improvisation with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Think on your feet! Have

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    2025-05-01 Thu 1 May 2025 - 2025-06-12 Thu 12 Jun 2025
    7 sessions, 15.8 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:45pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Impro Australia
    $385 Limited inc GST / $308 / $327.30 / $346.50

    Improve your work skills by learning the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our writing short courses online and in Sydney! This online writing course will be delivered via Zoom with a small class group. Screenwriting is a discipline that requires creativity and imagination - if you can imagine a scene, you can write it. In this scriptwriting course, you will learn techniques for creating memorable scenes, developing character-based and plot-based stories,...

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    Creative Writing Course: Screenwriting

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing

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    2025-03-03 Mon 3 Mar 2025 - 2025-04-21 Mon 21 Apr 2025
    8 sessions, 16 hours total
    7pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Gabiann Marin
    $385 Limited GST free / $308 / $327.30 / $346.50
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Learning the art of creative writing through our writing short courses in Sydney! Do you want to try creative writing but you aren't sure where to start? You can learn the fundamentals of creative writing in this practical course for beginners. With this creative writing course, you will develop an understanding of plot, structure, and character, familiarising yourself with different styles of creative writing while learning to create your own. Designed to instruct, support, and...

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    Creative Writing Course for Beginners

    <p>Learning the art of creative writing through our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Do you want to

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    2025-03-05 Wed 5 Mar 2025 - 2025-04-09 Wed 9 Apr 2025
    6 sessions, 15 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Shannon Curtis
    $450 Limited GST free / $360 / $382.50 / $405
    This class will be offered live online via Zoom
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