As a budding actor, one who buds and is an actor, I finally decided to take the craft seriously and…read moreget some training. Up until my enrolment in Screenwise I had survived solely by looking into the mirror and asking my reflection if he was talking to me. He was. I started out this endeavour by doing a short 6 week evening course on Thursdays. The course was affordable, had a working actor as the teacher and introduced me to a world that really boiled my potatoes. (Ancient Irish Proverb.) In fact, I loved doing the course so much, a course full of scene reading, improvisation and just getting comfortable in front of a camera, that I soon auditioned for the 12 month showreel course. Despite my melodramatic rendition of a monologue from Dark City, I managed to get into the course, a one day a week for twelve months kind of deal, delving much deeper than the previous short course did and with more variance too. Screenwise deals solely with screen, as the name would suggest, though its main strong point, in my humble opinion is the many different teachers that you get over the course of the, well, course. Directors, Actors, Casting Agents, every five weeks your teacher would change, and the benefit of this was that you wouldn't just learn how one particular actor or director liked to do things, but you'd get tens of different styles and approaches and you were encouraged to mix and match and create one that worked for you. While the course was expensive, it was probably one of the best things I've ever done, not including a macaroni picture i did when I was five, that was superb. I met heaps of awesome people, learnt a lot of great stuff and built my confidence to a point where I'm no longer ashamed to look at myself in the mirror, not that I ever was, but you know, I've heard some people are. What? You never? Moving on... Screenwise has recently become a diploma accredited course and they still offer a range of different classes for entry level actors to working actors who want to keep their skills up to scratch. The school is run by Denise Roberts and | would recommend it to any one.

From the owner: Screenwise - the leading acting school Sydney - was the first to recognise the need for a drama…read moreschool specifically designed to teach the art of screen acting offering current working industry professional actors, directors and technicians as it's tutors. Screenwise is a Registered Training Organisation offering Australia's first and only 2 Year Government Accredited Diploma in Screen Acting for those who wish to pursue a career as a professional actor. Also on offer are part-time and short courses for beginners through to advanced, as well as pro workshops and Master Intensives for the professional actor wishing to hone their skills.

Loved performing here as a Wakakirri student…read more The staff were amazing and I love them Great vending machine - only scammed me once Would recommend

Came here to see a graduate production this week and definitely was unlike anything I've previously…read moreexperienced. I saw the production, Stranger I Am, which was really unique in the sense that the audience was standing on the stage for the entire production. It was very abstract and unlike anything I've ever seen. In terms of the theatre, I would definitely see something here if you have the chance. The location is nice and they have heaps of set design work in the lobby for you to take a look at. Some sculptures are really really interesting. Cool place, just wish it wasn't so far away.

I visited Belvoir to see the stirring "Kill the Messenger" play written by Nakkiah Lui. The venue…read moreis 3 stories high with an extensive bar featuring a variety of local wines, beer and cider. Support local theatre and check out whatever is playing!!

Obviously everyone has different taste in art and every play is different, so I can't begin to tell…read moreyou if you're going to enjoy a performance here. However, I can say that both productions I've seen here (Seventeen in 2015 and The Blind Giant is Dancing in 2016) featured excellent actors, effective (but low cost) sets and quick moving pacing--nothing dragged on or made me wonder how much time was left in the performance. As a theatre buff and former theatre student, that's pretty high praise. Also, the dynamic pricing is incredibly smart, and I saved enough money using it to buy a voucher for the cafe. Although my flat white was burnt, the orange and cardamom cake was outstanding. For Seventeen, a box office team member went out of his way to find same-day tickets my partner and I (both students) could afford, even when student tickets were sold out. Can't wait to go back. If I could afford it, I would absolutely buy a membership and commit to going more often. Kudos.

The Tap Gallery is a mildly cat-pee scented Mistress of the Dark. SUCH a great venue with it's two…read morelevels, many rooms and liquor license, Tap is a performance artist's dream. (Well, maybe after Broadway, the Sydney Opera House, Wembley Stadium...) The unpretentious facade hides a decent sized venue, complete with cafe and bookstore, and being artist-run they get a nice eclectic mix of exhibits- it's not just one person's taste determining who gets to show there. All around a great concept and worthy of support. I just wish wish wish the house cat was kitty-litter trained because the place has an underlying aroma that seeps into your consciousness after a couple of hours here. They could also do with a fan as the low ceilings stop the air from circulating (not helpful with aforementioned odour issue), but overall this is a great place to enjoy the eclectic furniture and soak up some Arts darling.

A friend of mine was putting on a play. It was to be performed at the Tap Gallery on Palmer Street,…read morea small theatre located above an art gallery. We arrived, had a bit of trouble finding a park (as you do in that area) and then rushed upstairs, slightly late, though the play hadn't started yet so all was good. Tickets purchased we walked into the theatre space. It's an unusual space, but it's intimate, the seats are simply large steps that take up one side of the room and seat about 50 people. The stage is a long stage as it takes up the remainder of the room, depending on what sets are constructed for the play. The play was thoroughly enjoyable with an adequate amount of puns thrown in for good measure. The issue with the Tap Gallery Theatre is that if anything happens in the lobby while the play is on, and also, technically speaking, even when the play isn't on, but lets not play that philosophical mind game, then you can hear it in the theatre and it can be disrupting. For example a conversation about a drink. We can hear you. After the play we all moved downstairs to continue quenching our thirst with fizzy beverages and to admire some art. As mentioned earlier, the downstairs section of the building is an art gallery and as luck would have it there was an opening that night so the place was full of people both young and old. Some of the art was fantastic, other art pieces were confusing and there was even a large man with a Casio S1 playing synthesised music to entertain the masses. It was a fun night out and one full of culture, art and entertainment. It has its drawbacks, but there are few places where you can meld theatre, fine art and Casio S1's so seamlessly as the Tap Gallery.

THE TEACHERS HAVE NO ACTING EXPERIENCE…read more THIS SCHOOL IS A SCAM I talked to a teacher after class to discover he had never worked professionally as an actor. Not even paid theatre work. Which was surprising because he was almost forty. Same story with another teacher, Matt Costin, no theater, nothing. If the head teacher who has experience was taking most of the classes i wouldnt care. But when the majority of my classes are being pawned off to inexperienced aspiring actors who haven't even gotten representation yet or paid to be in front of a camera - i feel like im being ripped off. This is totally unacceptable when they told me upfront the teachers all had professional acting experience. Not what i signed up for at all and thankfully not representative of other acting schools in Sydney. Would not recommend for people who are after a serious acting school that maintains high standards and professionalism.

Have been studying for over a year now and I can't recommend this school any higher…read more Essential for anyone interested in acting, film and theatre.

This centre has changed quite a lot since I was here in the mid 1970s when it wasn't too much…read moretrouble to park in the street. We decided to get dropped off and picked up this time as the performance was just an hour long as it was for kids. Our transport went to Broadway shops and browsed. The theatre seating is good. Even with a tall and/or large person in front, the tiering allows you to see over them. Not so good for little kids as we had to do a shuffle so kids were sitting behind kids. Strangely, we got the impression that the performers were happy to be there too as they seem to be getting excellent support from the backstage guys when things went astray. We brought our own snacks rather than pay at the snack bar. The performance was good. We got out pretty quick and across City Road to the playground to wait for our pickup.

The Seymour theatre is located in the Sydney Uni campus area. The facilities include a number of…read moreperformance theatres with a variety of different shows on offer from local university productions to specialist shows. The Seymour theatre provided me with my first experience of the Ballet. I had that Homer Simpson thoughts of the ballet being "do do dododo do do do" like the circus instead of la la la kick kick kick kick and legs everywhere. The show was different and a new experience at the least. The theatre was comfortable and provides the audience with an intimate space given that it's venue holds only about 80-100 people. The lighting was good in the theatre with plenty of good spot lights to add mood to the show. Overall good theatre and would come back again but perhaps not for the ballet. Seymour by name and See More by nature.