KIDS (AGES 5+) $80 PER TERM!

YOUTH (AGES 9+) $100 PER TERM!

TEENS (AGES 13+) $100 PER TERM!

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DramaTrain   Acting for ALL

ACTING sessions for all aged from 5 to 95

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Something to SHOUT about!

Led by professional Tutors sessions run for 8 week terms throughout the year.

Sessions and terms are designed to suit all - so it does not matter when or what term you join or if you miss a session! Every term and every session is designed as a FUN stand-alone class to help you learn, develop and enjoy acting for stage and screen.

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Who can join Acting sessions?

Acting sessions are open to ALL aged 5 and over.

There are sessions for all experience levels - Beginners, Intermediate and Expert.

No previous experience is required and there are NO AUDITIONS.

All you need is time, energy and imagination!

AGED 5 to 95?

APPLY NOW for ACTING Classes!

Places are LIMITED so DON'T DELAY - APPLY TODAY

Act Now with DramaTrain

If you want to act for stage or screen - for Theatre, Film and TV

If you want to improve your communication and social skills -

If you want to train with experienced, professional teachers -

If you want to meet new people; try new challenges and learn new skills -

If youwant to try something new and have FUN -

DramaTrain is the place for you!

Do I have to audition to join?

No! You don't need to have acted before and there are no auditions to join any DramaTrain classes. All you need is time, energy and imagination! All DramaTrain members are eligible and encouraged to audition for productions (such as our regular theatre performances and short film shoots) as and when they feel ready and able to do so. So - nobody auditions for classes. We only audition for DramaTrain productions - for which all DramaTrain members can apply free of charge.

DramaTrain Stations

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Individual Acting Tuition

Whether you have an AUDITION coming up; need ONE-ON-ONE help and guidance with a speech, or if you're looking to boost your CONFIDENCE with PRIVATE acting coaching - DramaTrain can help!

CONTACT DramaTrain to arrange your PRIVATE ACTING TUITION today.

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DramaTrain Stage Shows + Digital Movie Shoots

We regularly produce short digital movies and live stage shows.

All DramaTrain members have the chance to audition. We believe in seperating 'process' (regular Drama sessions and workshops) from 'product' (film and theatre productions intended for an audience to see). This seperation allows our students to learn the required Drama skills in workshops and sessions and then, when they are willing and able to do so, they can put their skills into practice by performing on stage and screen.

The BIG Idea

DramaTrain is dedicated to providing quality part-time performing arts training and experience. Every week our students build their skills in sessions held of an evening, weekend or during school and college holidays.

DramaTrain  combines the performing arts of a drama school and of a film and television school. We cover all drama forms and performance techniques - from theatre and radio, to film, television, improvisation, cabaret and stand-up comedy. The many disciplines of stage and screen drama are combined into one exciting, safe yet challenging environment, which encourages creativity whilst stretching the imagination.

Acting For ALL

Acting is an energetic and enjoyable way for people of all ages to build confidence, improve language, communication and social skills and to work well with others in a positive, supportive and safe environment. Through acting students are encouraged to unlock their unique abilities and creativity and to consider and comment on the world around them.

DramaTrain offers opportunities for students to develop their acting and audition technique for both stage and screen, whilst also offering the opportunity  to audition for DramaTrain short film and theatre productions. DramaTrain classes create a safe, positive and encouraging environment for students to explore the world through acting and learn the skills required to act both on stage and screen. Confidence and ability are nurtured through drama, with stimulating sessions packed with fun games, challenging exercises and exciting performance opportunities.

Easy as 1-2-3

Acting Training the DramaTrain way

Every student actively participates in all sessions. Whether performing or watching others perform, our students remain actively engaged. Each Acting class can be divided into three basic components:
1. Warm-Up      2. Workshop      3. Performance

1. Warm-Up

During which we 'break the ice' and warm-up the students' body (developing physical awareness); voice (developing articulation) and mind (developing communications skills.)

2. Workshop

During which we introduce and begin to explore a key principle of acting (such as improvisation; script-work; audition technique; mask-work; mime; physical theatre etc etc.) Lessons focus on LEARNING BY DOING, so students are encouraged to try-out new skills, explore, experiment and work together in small groups to discover and develop new techniques as they are introduced.

3. Performance

Sessions usually culminate in a 'performance' which uses the skills introduced during the class. Students usually perform to one another in small groups and this mutually supportive atmosphere in which constructive criticism and feedback are encouraged helps to reduce inhibitions.and build group and individual confidence.

INDIVIDUAL TUITION

Got an AUDITION coming up?

Need ONE-ON-ONE help and guidance with a speech?

Looking to boost your CONFIDENCE with PRIVATE acting coaching?

CONTACT DramaTrain to arrange your PRIVATE ACTING TUITION today.

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FUNNY BUT TRUE...

“Acting is all about honesty.

 If you can fake that –you’ve got it made.”

- American comedian and actor, George Burns

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Adam Fresco - Acting Tutor

Founder and Director of DramaTrain, Adam worked in professional British Theatre as an actor, director, writer, producer and drama teacher before being appointed Director of the ITV Television Workshop where he worked ten years training young people aged 5 to 26 in the skills required to audition, act and produce for film and television. Members of the Television Workshop were cast in a wide variety of film, TV and theatre productions – including the Harry Potter movies, Hot Fuzz, Penelope, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and TV series Little Britain, Rocket Man and Casualty amongst many others. Whilst at ITV, Adam wrote and directed several children’s TV shows, documentaries and short films and continued to write, direct, act and produce for theatre and stand-up comedy. In 2007 Adam relocated to New Zealand and was appointed Course Director for Auckland based South Seas Film and Television School, where he worked for nearly three years running the Film and Television production course, writing, directing and producing short films (including the Kodak NZ Award Winning short war film A Cold Beer) and continuing to teach acting and directing.

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