NIDA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we learn and tell stories, the Bidjigal, Gadigal, Dharawal and Dharug peoples, and we pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.
Lisa Hamilton, NIDA’s Head of Development, shares the excitement of contributing to NIDA’s training and education through fundraising for scholarships and tell us more about why the diverse Development activities are vital for NIDA’s growth.
NIDA Open has just launched its new season, with Term classes opening on 3 February in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Gillian Meisner-Lemon, Head of NIDA Open, tells us more about the program and its specificities for 2024.
NIDA, in partnership with Dymocks Booksellers, was delighted to have the internationally celebrated playwright and alumna Suzie Miller launch her novel Prima Facie
McIlwain was a musical theatre performer for over a decade before moving to Directing.
The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is sad to announce the passing of Annette Ribbons, who has been an integral part of the NIDA community for over 30 years.
For well over a decade, NIDA has proudly partnered with national radio station triple j, to direct and design music videos for up-and-coming Australian music artists as part of the national Unearthed competition, which will be broadcast on ABC TV’s rage, Saturday 2September 2023.
Multi-award-winning TV and Film Production Designer Deborah Riley recently returned to NIDA to speak about her ongoing career and her incredible work on the global smash TV series Game of Thrones.
Alumnus James Ivor (Acting, 2011) is a writer, actor, director from Queensland, who’s known for playing Albert Crundell in the 2019 remake of Picnic at Hanging Rock along with Belvoir St Theatre’s productions of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll directed by Neil Armfield and Strange Interlude directed by Simon Stone.
In this interview, Siann Lau and Mehhma Malhi share their experiences as recipients of the prestigious Animal Logic Entertainment Scholarship at NIDA. The scholarship provided financial support and boosted their confidence, allowing them to fully invest in their studies.
On Sunday, July 23 NIDA held its annual Graduation Day for the 2022 cohort of Master of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Diploma students with 161 graduates awarded their certificates.
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