Actors Centre Australia in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia | Performance art theatre

Actors Centre Australia

Locality: Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9310 4077

Address: The Forum Performance Precinct Piazza, Level G, The Italian Forum, Shop 30a/23 Norton Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040 2040 Leichhardt, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.actorscentre.com.au/

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25.01.2022 A brilliant start to our unique online Writing Masterclasses with none other than Joanna Murray-Smith. We are so thrilled to be able to deliver these premium classes to aspiring creatives. It starts with story, and who better to inspire you to find yours than Joanna? #acamasterclasses #joannamurraysmith #writing #writers #script #screenplay #playwright #storytelling #acting #inspire #online #courses

25.01.2022 On Saturday evenings, at 11.11pm ACA followers can look forward to a poetry excerpt chosen by ACA staff to pepper your weekend with some prose and inspiration. We'll be sharing our first 11.11 Poetry excerpt from ACA's Head of Acting Adam Cook starting tomorrow. Look out for it!

25.01.2022 With less than a week to go until the opening of the Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival, in partnership with Actors Centre Australia, we share more advice from world renown film Director, festival patron and ACA ally Alex Proyas. To view the full program and secure your tickets visit: www.sydneysciencefictionfilmfestival.com.au

25.01.2022 "I’ll always be grateful that you took a chance on this guy. I’m also grateful that as an institution ACA actually does what it says and isn’t just a machine." - Danny Arif, Year 3 [Graduating Company 2021] Applications for our Bachelor of Performing Arts (Stage and Screen) Degree close on Friday 30 October. Take the professional step towards committing to your goals of becoming an actor. Not quite ready for the Bachelor Degree? Our Foundation Program is the perfect place to start. Check out what ACA have to offer and APPLY NOW at actorscentreaustralia.com.au/programs

23.01.2022 A HUGE thank you to the extraordinary Joanna Murray-Smith for delivering our Writing For Film and Theatre Online Masterclasses across what was six wonderous, inspiring and fulfilling weeks. It was an honour to have one of the world's greatest writers teach this course. We could listen to you talk and teach all day, every day. Thank you to all of our fabulous participants, who joined in from all parts of Australia - local to regional - your warm energy and enthusiasm really ma...de this online class a truly unique experience for Joanna and for ACA. We'll be sharing some of the feedback from our online classes over the coming days and weeks, until then keep an eye out on our page for new and exciting initiatives coming to ACA in 2021. We also look forward to the next round of online Masterclasses in 2021!

23.01.2022 Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival in partnership with ACA. TONIGHT: Catch the Australian Premiere of Sci Fi Feature FONOTUNE: AN ELECTRIC FAIRYTALE Tickets and Full Program: www.sydneysciencefictionfilmfestival.com.au ... #sciencefiction #filmfestival #inpartnership #aca #actorscentre #australia #arts #community

22.01.2022 From Thursday 26 November - Sunday 29 November, see the Graduating Company of December 2022 in 'The Unnamable Present'. Directed by Anthony Skuse and Julia Cotton, The Unnamable Present has been devised with the First Year company of actors, based on their writings. Tickets available via https://bit.ly/3920twS

20.01.2022 We're thrilled to bring back A Night of Horror International Film Festival to the ACA theatres. Early Bird Deadline is fast approaching. Enter your feature, documentary, short, animation, TV/Web episodes, or screenplay to the 13th Edition! Voted as one of the best by Dread Central! It's easy to enter online via FilmFreeway here: https://filmfreeway.com/ANightOfHorror

20.01.2022 Samantha Lang will be leading one of our Acting For Camera masterclasses in the coming weeks. The feedback, vibe and unique culture of the course is nothing short of outstanding. Check out what Sam has to say about creativity and the industry in current times. https://www.screenhub.com.au//be-bold-be-real-be-rigorous-

18.01.2022 A fantastic opening and show of the Inaugural Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival last night at Actors Centre Australia. A full house and lengthy applaud, all within COVID safe measures. We look forward to another two days of the festival, and welcoming festival Patron and ACA Ally Alex Proyas tomorrow! Tickets and full program via www.sydneysciencefictionfilmfestival.com.au

18.01.2022 Well done to our 1st year students for a fantastic run of 'The Unnamable Present' over the weekend. Whilst our Bachelor Degree Intake is closed for 2021, our Foundation Program is open and the perfect place to start your training in acting. Visit www.actorscentreaustralia.com.au/foundation-program to learn more and APPLY NOW.

16.01.2022 Friday is a great day to set your foundations for your performing arts career with our 20-week intense Foundation Program. If you are looking for a place to start, this program creates an acting foundation with the bedrock skills required to take every aspect of acting understanding to a new level of rigorous achievement for every participant. Applications for January 2021 commencement are NOW OPEN... www.actorscentreaustralia.com.au/foundation-program/ See more

14.01.2022 Happy Friday! It is time to put all your energy and focus into 2021, and for aspiring actors our 20-week Foundation Program is the perfect place to do just that. Visit www.actorscentreaustralia.com.au/foundation-program for more information and APPLY NOW for our January 2021 Intake.

14.01.2022 The The 6th annual SmartFone Flick Fest 2020 SF3 is underway and Actors Centre Australia are proud to be partnered with this innovative film festival. The 2020 SF3 GALA Awards took place and ACA would like to congratulate 12 year-old Finn Jennings of Sydney and 11 year-old Amelie Kordina-Baker of Clovelly who won the ACA masterclass prize taking out Best Actor and Best Actress winners in the 2020 festival. #sf3 #aca #partnership #filmfestivals #masterclass #actorscentre #performingarts #film #actors #bestactor #bestactress

13.01.2022 Another fantastic week in our online writers masterclass course with Australian treasure Joanna Murray-Smith. The creative vibe and hub of our online courses is nothing short of inspiring. Speaking of inspiration, less than two weeks left to apply for our flagship Bachelor of Performing Arts Degree (Stage and Screen) with applications closing Friday 30 October. More information here actorscentreaustralia.com.au/degree-program

12.01.2022 Let’s talk about last night’s week 3 online masterclass with non other than Kriv Stenders. A captivating and resourceful two hours with one of Australia’s leading film directors. Kriv joined participants from all parts of Australia, remote and urban, LIVE from the ACA studios sharing key industry tips and providing in depth mastermind training and insights for the actor, straight from the director’s perspective. ACA’s Acting For Camera Masterclass course is unlike any other and the response from participants so far is a testimony to the quality the course delivers. A reminder applications are still OPEN for our 2021 Bachelor in Performing Arts (Stage and Screen) Degree https://bit.ly/2ZRAt0Q #ACA #ActorsCentreAustralia #stageandscreen #onlinemasterclass

11.01.2022 The work will stand, no matter what. - Meryl Streep At ACA, training and inspiring our students to the highest level of professionalism comes with resilience and faith in the craft. Throughout 2020, ACA staff worked hard to support students and bring them back to their creative home to look forward to continue developing a future for their careers, even through the toughest of circumstances. Their hard work is always at the forefront of what we do. ... From installing the latest technology onsite at ACA to offering industry events and conversations, filming and providing the onset experience and most importantly receiving high end training from the best teaching staff in the country, we are incredibly proud of the institution ACA continues to build. Forging a path for our students’ careers is priority, and we cannot wait for the world to see the cultivated talent and artists born at ACA. Now is the time to apply for our Bachelor in Performing Arts (Stage and Screen) Degree https://bit.ly/2ZRAt0Q Applications close Friday 30 October. #aca #actorscentre #degree #dramaschool #performingarts #theatre #film #storytelling #actor #acting

11.01.2022 Festival Fever Alert! ACA are excited to announce another festival partnership jumping onboard. The inaugural Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival (SSFFF) has announced a line-up which makes its mission goal very clear. Australia’s newest celebration of genre film culture has launched as a truly international event, with a program that presents 10 features and 41 shorts from 20 countries. Under the patronage of ACA ally Alex Proyas, and programmed by the festival director S...imon Foster, the festival will take place at our boutique venue in Leichhardt. Tickets are now on sale, with COVID safe practices in place, it is great to be able to bring back festivals to Sydney audiences. TICKETS: https://filmfreeway.com/SydneyScienceFictionFilmFes/tickets

10.01.2022 Every moment captured is memorable and significant at ACA. Here we walk by ACA long standing tutor Jonathan Mill teaching 'Accent' to our third year students. Languages, dialects and accents have the ability to not only take us to another time and place, but also give students more appreciation and choices within character development by harnessing the nuance of dialects and accents.

10.01.2022 Support our Graduating Company of Dec 2022, and your local theatre community, with shows commencing tomorrow evening and tickets available right up until the final show on Sunday evening.

07.01.2022 A fantastic and insightful panel discussion with Alex Proyas over the weekend as we wrapped the Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival here at ACA. Thank you Alex and the festival team. A great turn out and it is certainly a great feeling to see our community get together in the name of arts!

07.01.2022 A very happy birthday to ACA patron and all round excellent human Hugh Jackman. You are a testament to what can be achieved when you chase your dreams with passion, hard work, humour and humility. We are extremely proud of all you have accomplished and that your journey as an artist began at Actors Centre Australia. Happy Birthday from everyone here at ACA. Follow in Hugh’s footsteps and apply now for our Bachelor of Performing Arts (Stage and Screen) Degree https://bit....ly/2ZRAt0Q #HughJackman

07.01.2022 Another student testimonial to share from ACA student Andrew Waldin. ACA's Foundation Program is the perfect course designed for the aspiring actor looking for the right place to start. Train with the country's leading performing arts teachers and challenge yourself to learn more about what you can achieve as an actor. Foundation Program runs twice a year, currently applications are open for a January 2021 start. Click the link in our bio to learn more and APPLY NOW.

06.01.2022 With last night's Opening of 'The Unnamable Present', Directed by Anthony Skuse and Julia Cotton, comes more shows of this brilliant piece from our graduating company of 2022 this weekend. Tickets available for tonight, tomorrow night and the final show on Sunday evening at 5pm. https://fb.me/e/342BWXzRl

06.01.2022 Looking for something short, effective and energetic to kickstart your career in acting? ACA's Foundation Program is the perfect start. Over 20 weeks you will be inspired by the most experienced tutors ACA has on staff. ACTORSCENTREAUSTRALIA.COM.AU/FOUNDATION-PROGRAM #foundationprogram #aca #actorscentre #acting #dramaschool #shortcourse #film #theatre #actors #professional #career #kickstart #industry

06.01.2022 Another student testimonial for your Monday morning, second year ACA student Lucy Webster. Step out of your comfort zone with our Foundation Program, designed to kickstart your performing arts training and the perfect precursor for auditions and Bachelor Degree applications. Foundation Program Intake for 2021 remains OPEN for January commencement. Head to our website for more details and APPLY.... www.actorscentreaustralia.com.au/foundation-program #foundationprogram #aca #acting #performanceart #dramaschool #studyacting

04.01.2022 We're thrilled to welcome acclaimed Australian Director Alex Proyas to the ACA campus tomorrow where ticket holders will have the opportunity to hear Alex discuss all things Science Fiction as well as the future of filmmaking as visualised by him and his team at Heretic Foundation. In partnership with ACA, the Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival is on now until tomorrow night. Tickets and Full Program: www.actorscentreaustralia.com.au

04.01.2022 With a strong calibre of diversity in the 2020 Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival Program, partnered with Actors Centre Australia, comes the Science Fiction Middle East session. Bringing diversity in genre filmmaking to our boutique screen. Don't miss SCALES + THE FABRICATED AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE showing On Saturday 21 November @ 6.30pm. Where: Actors Centre Australia, Leichhardt Tickets: https://filmfreeway.com/SydneyScienceFictionFilmFes/tickets... FULL PROGRAM: www.sydneysciencefictionfilmfestival.com.au

04.01.2022 Great to have partnered with WIFT NSW, Anousha Zarkesh Casting and Sophie Jermyn Management to bring together the ‘The Business of Acting’ Discussion Panel last night, live in person in our theatre. A fantastic sold-out event with top professionals: Anousha Zarkesh (Casting Director), Adam Cook (Head of Acting at ACA) and Sophie Jermyn (Acting Agent).

04.01.2022 Fantastic to have world renown film director Alex Proyas back in the house last night. Alex presented an intimate and interesting discussion around his newly inducted film studio Heretic Foundation - to key film industry members; sharing some of his thoughts and giving insight into the filmmaking technology and opportunities for indie filmmakers that Heretic Foundation hopes to achieve! Tonight, ACA students will have the same opportunity partaking in an exclusive Q&A session with Alex in our theatre.

03.01.2022 A reminder that the Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival are kicking off there German Sci Fi Showcase at ACA today from 4pm. Get your dose of international genre filmmaking. Tickets are still available here: https://bit.ly/3bIGdjl or visit the @sydscififest instagram page.

03.01.2022 A great write up from FilmInk on Monica Zanetti and her upcoming feature film Ellie & Abbie. Monica featured as one of our directors teaching the Acting For Camera Online Masterclasses which were a huge success. We look forward to the release of 'Ellie and Abbie' and supporting powerhouse women in the industry! https://www.filmink.com.au/monica-zanettis-coming-out/

03.01.2022 Happy Monday! As ACA students prepare for their end of year shows this this week, our Foundation Program Intake for 2021 remains OPEN for January commencement. Head to our website for more details and to APPLY for this 20-week unique, high achievement program. www.actorscentreaustralia.com.au/foundation-program... #foundationprogram #aca #acting #performanceart #dramaschool #studyacting

02.01.2022 Tomorrow, our second last play for the year opens and will be running each night until Sunday. Get your tickets below! https://fb.me/e/36UAu5DTH

02.01.2022 Happy Monday! If you're looking for a point in the right direction for your creative career and personal growth as actor, Actors Centre Australia is the place to be. There are less than three weeks to apply for our flagship Bachelor of Performing Arts (Stage and Screen) Degree, with a strong cohort of applicants so far, we are looking forward to auditioning you all in November!... APPLY NOW actorscentreaustralia.com.au/degree-program #aca #actorscentre #performingarts #acting #actors #film #theatre #bachelor #degree #writers #storytelling

01.01.2022 As we look forward to the creative possibilities of 2021, we reflect on the wonderful feedback we have received from our online masterclass participants in 2020. This one in particular is from Suzy Wilds, who participated in the extraordinary Writing For Film and Theatre Masterclasses with Joanna Murray-Smith. We cannot wait to introduce more of these classes in 2021, and on that note, our Foundation Program is currently open for January 2021 intake. APPLY NOW at www.actorscentreaustralia.com.au/foundation-program