Best for Beginners Acting Classes
Darlo Drama is the home of beginners acting. For 31 years, we have proudly brought confidence, creativity and community to adults of all ages and all walks of life through a sense of play and discovery. Our acting classes are held in Darlinghurst and The Blue Mountains. We deliver adult beginner acting courses as well as advanced acting classes.
Level Two: The Scene
Available at 1 Venue
Develop your acting skills, connect to your partner, learn your craft
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Available at 1 Venue
Refine your skills, play multiple characters, deepen your craft
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Upcoming performance
When the Rain Stops Falling
Starting on: 1. December, 2023 at 7:00 pm
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Puting you in the spotlight
Darlo Drama is the home of beginners acting in Sydney proudly in its 28th year of bringing confidence, creativity and community to adults of all ages and all walks of life through a sense of play and discovery.
Acting Classes
Putting you in the spotlight
Darlo Drama is a performance based acting school for beginner, intermediate and advanced students. We welcome, nurture and encourage adults from all backgrounds, ages and stages to join our classes.
Beginner's Acting ClassesAdvanced Acting Classes
Online Courses
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Student Testimonials
If you are looking for an off-beat and fun team building activity, give Darlo Drama sessions a go.
We have had Darlo Drama teachers come in to conduct the last couple of our team building sessions and I have to say - they are great at what they do and how they do it. The teachers are professional, knowledgeable, experienced and they treat you with respect, even though you are terrible at acting. They not only help you be a more confident speaker, but also help you get to know your teammates better. The sessions are a journey in themselves and they comprise of a series of activities which are sure to bring out the child in you. You may also lose a couple of pounds from running and jumping around the room. If you are looking for an off-beat and fun team building activity, give Darlo Drama sessions a go. Who knows, you may even discover the actor inside!
Excited to partner with Darlo Drama at our EOFY global conference in June 2023
We were so excited to partner with Darlo Drama at our EOFY global conference in June 2023, to run a session on public speaking and storytelling - after our team showed a keen interest to develop and grow in this space. Our team is made up of employees across the full introvert to extrovert scale range (from sales though to operations and tech roles), and every single employee who went through the session absolutely LOVED it. The Darlo Drama team made our staff feel so comfortable, safe and open to exploring the skills needed to improve their confidence and ability to storytell - even the ones who were hesitant to attend at first, thoroughly enjoyed themselves and are now asking us for more Darlo Drama sessions! We were blown away with the feedback from the team, with many citing it as the best self development session they have ever done, and the highlight of our global conference! We can not wait to partner with Darlo Drama again and could not recommend them, their team and their approach highly enough.
I highly recommend giving acting at Darlo Drama a go!
Darlo Drama has a great sense of community and is a friendly and supportive environment. I highly recommend giving acting at Darlo Drama a go!
Darlo Drama is such a wonderful place to learn!
Darlo Drama is such a wonderful place to learn! The team of people are so caring and are there for us students every step of the way. The course content is very thorough and we learnt so many fun things while meeting heaps of lovely people who are like family by the end of the course. Thank you Darlo Drama!
Darlo is definitely the place to be
Darlo is definitely the place to be if you have been thinking about trying acting, or seeking a community of thespians or just want to have a bit more confidence about getting on stage/public speaking. Started here 3 years ago with their Level 1 course, and since then have returned to try all their courses, with screen acting as the latest. It's now like family!
I love my Darlo family
I came to Darlo Drama after trying a number of other Sydney acting schools and I've stayed for many years, doing numerous courses and now I love being part of the theatre community. They are unlike any other acting school in Sydney, fantastic for those just starting out or you can join their advanced courses if you've studied elsewhere. I love my Darlo family, thank you for so many wonderful opportunities, friendships made and creative inspiration!
I’m so glad to have discovered Darlo Drama
I’m so glad to have discovered Darlo Drama. I absolutely love the community aspect of it and you’ll definitely make life-long friends! With so much on offer I am always looking forward to the next class or event! I highly recommend it to both experienced actors and anyone wanting to give it a go. I’m a constantly learning something new / deepening my craft.
What an amazing place!
What an amazing place! I recently completed the Level 2 course at Darlo, after loving Level 1 so much. The teachers are fantastic, and so supportive of all students from all walks of life. I chose Darlo because they have been around for such a long time and have a solid reputation - but came back for the course content and brilliant teachers. Romney (the administrator who I was in contact with) answered any crazy questions I had in a timely and professional manner. Highly recommend Darlo to anyone looking to start a career in acting or if you are even just looking for a new hobby!
Our teacher created a safe place
Our teacher created a safe place where we could succeed and fail without judgement and gave us tools to learn from both.
An excellent introduction to acting for beginners
An excellent introduction to acting for beginners. Nerves settle quickly as the director gets everyone to feel at ease, even while pushing you out of your comfort zone. Highly recommended.
Darlo Drama gave me a renewed faith in myself
Darlo Drama gave me a renewed faith in myself to stand up in front of an audience. You are treated as an adult whilst the child inside you is slowly but surely coaxed out.
What our students say about Darlo Drama acting classes
If you are a beginner, you’ll find our approach dynamic, supportive and confidence building within safe and exciting learning environment. If you have previous acting experience you’ll be welcomed to develop and refine your skills through in-depth training and the opportunity to apply your technique on our theatre stage.
Beginner's Acting Classes
Advanced Acting Classes
Online Courses
Darlo is definitely the place to be
Darlo is definitely the place to be if you have been thinking about trying acting, or seeking a community of thespians or just want to have a bit more confidence about getting on stage/public speaking. Started here 3 years ago with their Level 1 course, and since then have returned to try all their courses, with screen acting as the latest. It's now like family!
I highly recommend giving acting at Darlo Drama a go!
Darlo Drama has a great sense of community and is a friendly and supportive environment. I highly recommend giving acting at Darlo Drama a go!
I’m so glad to have discovered Darlo Drama
I’m so glad to have discovered Darlo Drama. I absolutely love the community aspect of it and you’ll definitely make life-long friends! With so much on offer I am always looking forward to the next class or event! I highly recommend it to both experienced actors and anyone wanting to give it a go. I’m a constantly learning something new / deepening my craft.
What an amazing place!
What an amazing place! I recently completed the Level 2 course at Darlo, after loving Level 1 so much. The teachers are fantastic, and so supportive of all students from all walks of life. I chose Darlo because they have been around for such a long time and have a solid reputation - but came back for the course content and brilliant teachers. Romney (the administrator who I was in contact with) answered any crazy questions I had in a timely and professional manner. Highly recommend Darlo to anyone looking to start a career in acting or if you are even just looking for a new hobby!
Darlo Drama is such a wonderful place to learn!
Darlo Drama is such a wonderful place to learn! The team of people are so caring and are there for us students every step of the way. The course content is very thorough and we learnt so many fun things while meeting heaps of lovely people who are like family by the end of the course. Thank you Darlo Drama!
Our teacher created a safe place
Our teacher created a safe place where we could succeed and fail without judgement and gave us tools to learn from both.
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If you are a beginner to acting
If you are a beginner to acting (at any age), you’ll find our approach dynamic, supportive and confidence building with teachers who provide a fun, safe and nurturing learning environment.
Beginner's Acting ClassesIf you are experienced
If you have previous acting training or experience we invite you to develop and refine your skills through advanced training with the opportunity to apply your technique by performing in our Studio Theatre.
Advanced Acting Classes
Acknowledgement of Country
Darlo Drama acknowledge the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on where our school stands. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.
Performance
Experience the thrill of performing to family and friends in our Studio Theatre.
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What to Expect
A positive learning environment encouraging self expression, creativity and confidence.
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