in drama, acting and musical theatre
Perform Australia runs holiday programs for kids in drama, acting and musical theatre at our studios in Canberra and Brisbane.
Check below to find out what's coming soon! Enrol quickly as places go fast.
We practise COVID safety at our school holiday programs.
In the event of a lockdown, staffing issues due to COVID, or government restrictions preventing the program from running as planned, you'll be refunded for any fees paid in advance.
September Holiday Program
Spy School
Three-day acting workshop
Join us for our three-day acting workshop called 'Spy School'! Explore the theme of spies, villains and detectives through a range of drama games and acting exercises. PLUS you'll perform a play in the Perform Australia theatre for family and friends on the last day!
For: Ages 7-12
When: 9 am-3 pm, Monday 25 September - Wednesday 27 September inclusive
Where: Perform Australia Studio, 2A Barker St, Griffith, ACT, 2603
Cost: $270
Improv Olympics
Two-day acting workshop
Spend two whole days working on your improvisation skills!
What's improvising? It's acting, without a script! You literally make it up as you go along. Just like the Olympics, you'll leap through some acting challenges, games and exercises - you'll learn how to stand up in front of others with confidence, create scenes, use humour and tell stories.
At the end of the second day, you'll even give a demo to family and friends of what you've learned, in a mini-impro show!
For: Ages 11-17
When: 9 am-3 pm, Thursday 28 September - Friday 29 September inclusive
Where: Perform Australia Studio, 2A Barker St, Griffith, ACT, 2603
Cost: $180
Enrolment for September Holiday Program
To enrol, simply complete the form below.
Past Holiday Programs
Three-day acting workshop for ages 7-12
Aesop was a storyteller in Ancient Greece, famous for his moral tales. Many of them feature animals, while others feature some very foolish humans! In this three-day acting workshop, you'll explore some of the characters from his stories and perform in a play for family and friends on the last day!
Two-day Acting Workshop for Teens
Want to learn how to audition for roles in TV, film and theatre? In this two-day workshop, you'll have some fun learning about what casting directors are looking for, how to prepare for an audition and you'll even practice presenting one.
Two-day Acting Workshop for Teens
The scene is the cornerstone of every play and screenplay, and an actor needs to know how to make the most of each scene they're in.
In this acting workshop, you'll learn how to make magic in scenes! You'll learn how to analyse a scene, track the emotion of a scene, and find your character's turning point. Plus you'll perform your scene for family and friends on the last day!
Three-day acting workshop for ages 7-12
Join us for Amazon Jungle Adventure! In this three-day drama workshop, you'll explore all the characters of the Amazon... from daring explorers and scientists, right through to birds and animals of the rainforest. Through drama games, acting exercises and script work, you'll improve your acting skills, plus you'll perform in a play for family and friends on the last day!
Musical Theatre Madness (ages 10-17)
Three-day Musical Theatre Workshop
Are you a fan of musical theatre? Love singing, acting and dancing? In this workshop you'll rehearse and perform a mini musical! If you're ready to jump in, learn some new songs, smash out some choreography, memorise some lines and create some characters in just three days, you're ready for 'Musical Theatre Madness'! We'll perform for family and friends on the last day.
The Hero's Journey (ages 7-12)
Three-Day Acting & Theatre-Making Workshop
'The Hero's Journey' is a term used in the movies to describe a character's travels through all their challenges. In this workshop you'll invent a hero and a range of characters to create your own play for performance! Through drama games and exercises, you'll develop a story to perform with your classmates. There'll be heroes and villains, adventurers and fantasy characters galore. And, your family and friends can come on the last day to watch you act out your wonderful creation on stage!
How To Go To Hollywood (ages 11-17)
Two-day Screen Acting Workshop
Are you interested in how actors get from little ol’ Canberra to work in Hollywood? Join actor Caroline O’Brien who made the trek herself and has worked professionally as an actor in Los Angeles. Hear her stories and find out the process that’s involved.
But more than that, in this workshop, you’ll build up your acting skills – you’ll work on some scripts and shoot some footage to gain experience working in front of the camera.
A great combo of industry information plus skills-building over two days.
Three-day Acting Workshop
Join Perform Australia for some super fun with our ghost-themed acting workshop!
Your acting challenge over three days will be to explore different characters: ghosts, phantoms and fantasy characters, as well as ghostbusters, intrepid investigators, and ghost-catchers!
Through drama games, acting exercises, improvisation and script work, you’ll develop your acting skills, and even perform in a play on the last day for family and friends.
Pirates, Mermaids and High Sea Adventures! (ages 7-12)
Three-day drama workshop with performance
In this three-day drama workshop, you'll explore all the characters of the high seas - swashbuckling pirates, under-sea mermaids, travellers, and more. You'll do drama games, acting exercises, and work on scripts to get ready for your performance on the last day. Then, you'll perform live on stage in your very own play about life on the high seas!
Supermodel Heights (ages 10-15)
A Two-day How-to-Model Workshop
Join our two-day holiday program in Modelling with our special guest, model and speaker, Jordan Martin.
In this two-day course, you'll work on three key skills for every aspiring model:
The Actors Boot Camp (age 11-17)
A Two-day Screen Acting Workshop for Teenagers
Interested in becoming an actor? Wonder how you can get into the industry? In this two-day workshop, you'll learn about getting into movies, auditioning for roles, talent agents, acting techniques and more.
Alongside need-to-know info, you'll learn some key skills through acting exercises in front of the camera, drama games and scene work.
Meet new friends, have fun, and think about your possible future career up on the big screen!
Jump into medieval times with stories of dragons, damsels and vikings! Are dragons friends or foes? And what about the vikings? And are damsels always in distress - or can they be strong, independent women?
In our three-day holiday program, you'll have fun exploring our theme through drama games, learning acting skills, and performing in a dragons and vikings play at the end of the program!
Improv Extravaganza (ages 11-17)
What happens when you're an actor and you don't have a script to work with? You improvise, of course!
In this fantastic two-day workshop for teens, you'll have super-fun learning all the skills of the improviser. Through a series of improvisation games, you'll:
One-day Acting Workshop - 11-17 yrs
Is Shakespeare old and stuffy and boring? Hardly! Some would say he's the greatest playwright of all time - and his work is still relevant today. So this holiday program will introduce you to the wonders of Shakespeare and give you a chance to act in some of his work. In this one-day workshop you'll:
Shakespeare can be a whole lot of fun - just you wait!!
