Try Out Drama School Workshop

If you've ever thought about applying to study at drama school, now's your chance to find out what it's all about!

Come along to Perform Australia's one-day acting workshop on Saturday April 27.

In four hours of fun-filled mini-workshops on different topics, professional actors Kaitlyn Boyé and Brendan Kelly will lead you through an introduction to:

How to analyse a script
Screen acting techniques for film and television
What's involved in an audition
How to get into the industry

These are just some of the things you'd explore in more detail if you were studying the 10915NAT Certificate IV in Acting. So this workshop is a great way to get an insider's view on the life of the professional actor... plus find out what it's like to go to drama school, no strings attached!

Kaitlyn Boyé, an award-winning actress from Australia, has made significant marks on both the screen and behind the camera. On-screen, her notable roles include portraying Abbi Simmons on Network 7's Home and Away, Anna in Nik Kacevski's Skinford, the voice of Charlotte in the final season of A Place To Call Home, and Alice in Tony D'Aquino's modern slasher, The Furies, among other achievements.

Dedicated to her craft, Kaitlyn consistently trains in fight combat and stunt coordination. Her dedication to physically demanding roles was highlighted by her recent journey to Finland, where she played the villain Fugu in the popular Finnish superhero film, RENDEL II. Beyond acting, Kaitlyn's passion extends to filmmaking. A distinguished graduate of the Australian Film, Television, and Radio School (AFTRS), she specialized in cinematography. Her directorial project, Therapy: The Musical, not only clinched the Best Director award at the 2020 Lights! Canberra! Action! Festival but also enjoyed screenings at prestigious events, including the Sydney Women’s International, Melbourne Women in Film, and Canberra Short Film Festival.

Kaitlyn also won the 'Best Performance Award' at the Lights, Canberra Action Film Festival in 2024.

Brendan Kelly is an accomplished actor, writer, director, and producer based in the Australian Capital Territory. He holds an Advanced Diploma in Performance from Perform Australia. Since completing his training, Kelly has been a vibrant member of the Canberra theatre and film community. His short film, Dying Art, which he wrote and starred in, has been received many awards, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. He has appeared in more than 35 other short films, many of which have toured the festival circuit. He has also appeared in television series including Fragments and feature films such as Blue World Order, The Furies and Me, My Mates and the Zombie Apocalypse. Kelly's talent has also illuminated many local theatre productions, notably in a variety of roles with Honest Puck Theatre. His theatre credits include Danny The Champion Of The World (2020), The Woman In Black (2019), Henry Five (2016), and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (2015), alongside his directorial work in Mistakes Were Made (2018).

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