Advanced Acting

For those looking towards a career in acting for stage or screen or wanting to prepare for tertiary training auditions. This class will work with scripts and narrative works focusing on performance skills, the ability to work with a director, additional skills actors can use to do their best work, as well as demystifying the industry for those looking at a career as an actor. The class will challenge each individual in skill workshops and with the Directing class on scene work and connection with a scene partner.

Students will need to prepare one 2-minute monologue – from any medium they’re drawn to: theatre, film, television, or even poetry. It’s recommended this is a piece new to the student. Students may receive further work to be completed prior to the week’s start. 

Prerequisite: This is an advanced class designed for older, more experienced students. Applicants should be 16+ and provide a CV of experience or a letter of recommendation.

TUTOR: TAINUI TUKIWAHO

Tainui is an experienced theatre maker having worked professionally in te ao whakaari for the past 20 years. He began his career as an actor after graduating from Unitec. Using his skill as a foundation for storytelling, he progressed to directing and writing where – over the past 10 years – he has built a sizable resume.

Tainui observed a lack of Māori voices on our professional stages and quickly adopted and implemented a distinctive style and perspective representative of his cultural background. With this voice he has written, adapted and translated many plays, including Peter, Paka, Paratene, E kore a muri e hokia, Hoki Mai, Tama ma, Larger than life, Te Awarua and more recently the international sell-out festival show Black Ties.