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    Ever wanted to write a novel but can’t establish a compelling story arc? Perhaps you make your friends laugh but are afraid to take it to an open mic? Designed to instruct, support and inspire any beginner writer or performer, you can channel your inner comic, poet or actor in one of our creative writing and performance courses.

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    Learn how to perform a scene with our acting short courses in Sydney! Sydney Community College is proud to present this acting course in partnership with Darlo Drama. Develop your acting skills, learn to connect with fellow actors on stage, and build your confidence! This acting course is designed to broaden your understanding of naturalistic acting and drama techniques to create convincing characters through performance. The first few weeks of the course will explore acting...

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    Beginner's Acting Level 2: The Scene

    <p>Learn how to perform a scene with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Sydney Community College is

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    2025-04-07 Mon 7 Apr 2025 - 2025-05-31 Sat 31 May 2025
    9 sessions, 27 hours total
    6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $645 Limited inc GST / $516 / $548.30 / $580.50
    Course begins: Mon, Apr 7, 630PM-930PM
    Course ends: Mon, May 26, 630PM-930PM
    Performance: Sat, May 31, 3PM (tech rehearsal at 1PM)
    Beginner's Acting Level 2: The Scene

    <p>Learn how to perform a scene with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Sydney Community College is

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    2025-04-22 Tue 22 Apr 2025 - 2025-06-14 Sat 14 Jun 2025
    9 sessions, 27 hours total
    6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $645 Limited inc GST / $516 / $548.30 / $580.50
    Course begins: Tue, Apr 22, 630PM-930PM
    Course ends: Tue, Jun 10, 630PM-930PM
    First Performance: Sat, Jun 14, 3PM (tech rehearsal at 1PM)

    Learn to perform with Monologue Acting Classes for Beginners at Darlo Drama, part of our Acting short course program in Sydney. Develop your creativity, learn acting techniques and exercises, and build your confidence on stage with this acting course for beginners!  This acting course for beginners at Darlo Drama starts gently, allowing a safe place for everyone to play and explore with fun acting and drama games, trust exercises and improvisation. During this initial exploration,...

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    Beginner's Acting Level 1: The Monologue

    <p>Learn to perform with Monologue Acting Classes for Beginners at Darlo Drama, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course

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    2025-04-09 Wed 9 Apr 2025 - 2025-05-17 Sat 17 May 2025
    7 sessions, 21 hours total
    6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $595 Limited inc GST / $476 / $505.80 / $535.50
    Course begins: Wed, Apr 9, 630PM-930PM
    Course ends: Wed, May 14, 630PM-930PM
    Performance: Sat, May 17, 3 PM (tech rehearsal at 1 PM)
    Beginner's Acting Level 1: The Monologue

    <p>Learn to perform with Monologue Acting Classes for Beginners at Darlo Drama, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course

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    2025-05-07 Wed 7 May 2025 - 2025-06-14 Sat 14 Jun 2025
    7 sessions, 21 hours total
    6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Lindfield
    Darlo Drama
    $595 Limited inc GST / $476 / $505.80 / $535.50
    Course begins: Wed, May 7, 630PM-930PM
    Course ends: Wed, Jun 11, 630PM-930PM
    Performance: Sat, Jun 14, 3PM (tech rehearsal at 1 PM)

    Improve your work skills by learning how to craft and deliver your story through our acting & communication courses online & in Sydney. Everybody has a story to tell. Stories captivate, entertain and motivate people. Being able to confidently tell your story at a gathering, a job interview, business event or on stage is a powerful rewarding skill. The art of performance storytelling has surged in popularity recently with live shows including The Moth, Bespoken Word and Storyclub...

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    Storytelling Course: Write & Tell Stories With Impact

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning how to craft and deliver your story through our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting</a> &amp; <a href=

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    2025-05-20 Tue 20 May 2025 - 2025-07-01 Tue 1 Jul 2025
    7 sessions, 17.5 hours total
    6pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    John Knowles
    $429 $365 Limited GST free / $343.20 / $364.70 / $386.10

    Learn the basics of improvisation with our acting short courses in Sydney! Think on your feet! Have fun and learn the fundamental skills and principles of improvisation, as seen on shows like “TheatreSports”, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, and “Thank God You're Here”. We always seek to create a playful and supportive, you-can-do-no-wrong environment in our classes. Our aim is always to coach our students to success. This is a fantastic course to build confidence, improve your...

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    Improvisation Course for Beginners

    <p>Learn the basics of improvisation with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Think on your feet! Have

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    2025-05-01 Thu 1 May 2025 - 2025-06-12 Thu 12 Jun 2025
    7 sessions, 15.8 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:45pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Impro Australia
    $385 Limited inc GST

    Improve your work skills by learning the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our writing short courses online and in Sydney! This online writing course will be delivered via Zoom with a small class group. Screenwriting is a discipline that requires creativity and imagination - if you can imagine a scene, you can write it. In this scriptwriting course, you will learn techniques for creating memorable scenes, developing character-based and plot-based stories,...

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    Creative Writing Course: Screenwriting

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing

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    2025-10-13 Mon 13 Oct 2025 - 2025-12-01 Mon 1 Dec 2025
    8 sessions, 16 hours total
    7pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Gabiann Marin
    $389 Limited GST free / $311.20 / $330.70 / $350.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our Acting short course program in Sydney! Are you a complete beginner to acting? Have you always wanted to give it a go but never had the confidence to dive in? Are you ready to step into the world of acting and explore your creative potential and be part of a thriving community? Darlo Drama's 2 hour trial class is an intro to beginners acting and an opportunity for you to see if the classes at Darlo Drama are for you....

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    Beginner's Acting Trial Class

    <p>Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course program</a> in Sydney!</

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    2025-03-26 Wed 26 Mar 2025 2025-03-26
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $39 Limited inc GST / $31.20 / $33.10 / $35.10
    Beginner's Acting Trial Class

    <p>Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course program</a> in Sydney!</

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    2025-03-26 Wed 26 Mar 2025 2025-03-26
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    Darlo Drama CBD
    Darlo Drama
    $39 Limited inc GST / $31.20 / $33.10 / $35.10
    Beginner's Acting Trial Class

    <p>Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course program</a> in Sydney!</

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    2025-04-07 Mon 7 Apr 2025 2025-04-07
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    Darlo Drama Penrith
    Darlo Drama
    $39 Limited inc GST / $31.20 / $33.10 / $35.10
    Beginner's Acting Trial Class

    <p>Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course program</a> in Sydney!</

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    2025-04-09 Wed 9 Apr 2025 2025-04-09
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    Darlo Drama Campbelltown
    Darlo Drama
    $39 Limited inc GST / $31.20 / $33.10 / $35.10
    Beginner's Acting Trial Class

    <p>Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course program</a> in Sydney!</

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    2025-04-16 Wed 16 Apr 2025 2025-04-16
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    Darlo Drama Lindfield
    Darlo Drama
    $39 Limited inc GST / $31.20 / $33.10 / $35.10
    Beginner's Acting Trial Class

    <p>Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course program</a> in Sydney!</

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    2025-04-30 Wed 30 Apr 2025 2025-04-30
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $39 Limited inc GST / $31.20 / $33.10 / $35.10
    Beginner's Acting Trial Class

    <p>Drop into our Trial class: Intro to Beginners Acting, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course program</a> in Sydney!</

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    2025-05-27 Tue 27 May 2025 2025-05-27
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $39 Limited inc GST / $31.20 / $33.10 / $35.10

    Learn how to write a memoir with our writing short courses in Sydney! Put simply, life experience, combined with a desire to write, qualifies you to tell your own story. Our experiences shape us and inform our world view, and nobody navigates life without struggle. Our personal circumstances, our observations of the world, and our personalities make us all unique individuals, and therefore the narratives of our lives are just as unique. We will read, discuss and be inspired by...

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    Memoir & Life Writing Workshop

    <p>Learn how to write a memoir with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Put simply, life experience,

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    2025-04-12 Sat 12 Apr 2025 2025-04-12
    1 session, 6 hours total
    9:30am - 3:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Keith Whelan
    $249 Limited inc GST / $199.20 / $211.70 / $224.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!
    Memoir & Life Writing Workshop

    <p>Learn how to write a memoir with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Put simply, life experience,

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    2025-08-16 Sat 16 Aug 2025 2025-08-16
    1 session, 6 hours total
    9am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Keith Whelan
    $249 Limited inc GST / $199.20 / $211.70 / $224.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!
    Memoir & Life Writing Workshop

    <p>Learn how to write a memoir with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Put simply, life experience,

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    2025-11-08 Sat 8 Nov 2025 2025-11-08
    1 session, 6 hours total
    9am - 3pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Keith Whelan
    $249 Limited inc GST / $199.20 / $211.70 / $224.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Learn how to write creative children's books with our creative writing short courses in Sydney! The idea of writing stories for young children may seem very simple, however there is great skill involved in bringing memorable characters and colourful worlds to life. The best children's books inspire our imaginations and stay with us for life - this creative writing course will teach you the techniques to turn your own story ideas into fully-fledged storybook texts for children. ...

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    Children's Books Writing Workshop

    <p>Learn how to write creative children's books with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">creative writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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    2025-04-26 Sat 26 Apr 2025 2025-04-26
    1 session, 6 hours total
    9:30am - 3:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Gabiann Marin
    $199 Limited inc GST / $159.20 / $179.10
    Children's Books Writing Workshop

    <p>Learn how to write creative children's books with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">creative writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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    2025-08-30 Sat 30 Aug 2025 2025-08-30
    1 session, 6 hours total
    9am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Keith Whelan
    $199 Limited inc GST / $159.20 / $169.20 / $179.10

    Improve your work skills by learning the techniques of writing a novel through our comprehensive writing short courses online and in Sydney! The interactive live online novel writing course will be delivered via Zoom with a small class group. Writing a novel may seem like a tremendous task to undertake, but this practical novel writing course will give you a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of fiction novel writing, along with a writer's toolkit full of techniques...

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    Creative Writing Course: Novel Writing

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning the techniques of writing a novel through our comprehensive <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing

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    2025-04-28 Mon 28 Apr 2025 - 2025-06-02 Mon 2 Jun 2025
    6 sessions, 15 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Shannon Curtis
    $399 $339 Limited GST free / $319.20 / $339.20 / $359.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Learn the art of creative writing with our writing short courses online, and in Sydney! A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features fantasy or magical elements, such as talking animals, enchanted objects, and supernatural beings. Fairy tales often have a moral or lesson and are passed down through oral tradition. They can be set in the real world or in a fantasy world, and they often involve a quest or journey. This workshop is designed to teach participants about...

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    Creative Writing Course: Fairy Tales & Lore

    <p>Learn the art of creative writing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> online, and in Sydney!</p>

    <p>A fairy

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    2025-05-17 Sat 17 May 2025 - 2025-05-31 Sat 31 May 2025
    3 sessions, 12 hours total
    10am - 2pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Gabiann Marin
    $279 $237 Limited inc GST / $223.20 / $237.20 / $251.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!
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