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2019 Acting Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting) #mytoistory starts here Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School
“I reference my training at Toi constantly. The Acting course gave
me confidence, technique and stamina that have served me on
every set and in every rehearsal or audition room I have walked into.”
Brooke Williams Acting Graduate 2006
12 Monkeys (SyFy Channel), The Shannara Chronicles (MTV),
Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (ATC)
Toi Whakaari has been developing innovative
and intuitive stage and screen professionals for
nearly 50 years
Bachelor of Performing
Arts (Acting)
The Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting) is a three
year intensive degree programme that is designed
to train a Responsive Actor. This is an actor who
has the courage, skill and flexibility to meet any
opportunity as they build a career in the arts.
As an actor in training at Toi Whakaari you will work
across screen and live performance in class, studio
and realised productions. You will work solo, in
ensemble and in collaboration with other training
artists in Design, Costume, Management and Set &
Props.
Left: 2nd year actors Tess Sullivan and Conor Cameron in the 2016 production Caucus,
Caucus, Harvest, Dawn (devised and co-directed by Patrick Carroll, Aaron Cortesi, Christian
Penny and Jonathan Price)
“It’s not a ‘student’ school. It’s
a nuts and bolts, nitty gritty,
get dirty and get connected
to the reality of the job kind
of place. Through the way
the school practices, you
gain skills in communication,
articulation, self-motivation,
passion, collaboration and
solid technical skills: you come
out equipped to carve out a
career unique to you.”
Victoria Abbott Acting Graduate 2011
Top of the Lake (BBC/Sundance), American Playboy: The
Hugh Hefner Story (Amazon), All Your Wants and Needs
Fulfilled Forever (People’s Choice and Critics Award - 2nd year actor Marshayla Christie-Finlay and ensemble
Auckland Theatre Awards) in the 2017 production of Once on This Island (directed
by Jon Hunter, Musical Director: Mark W. Dorrell). Set
designed by 3rd year designer Olivia Bayne, costumes
designed by 3rd year designer Simone Wiseman.
The Course
Our actor training is built around
the concept of Tūrangawaewae —
developing your individual and unique
place to stand as an actor and artist.
The first year, Tūranga, is focused on
you, the individual, freeing habitual
patterns and building foundational skill.
In concentrated blocks you will work
with leading professionals and teachers
to build your vocal, movement and
imaginative fluency and develop your
craft in screen and live performance.
In the second half of the year you will
work on a classic text for performance
and create your own Solo to perform
to live audiences.
The second year, Raranga, challenges
you to bring and weave your individual
skills within the collective, the
ensemble and towards collaborative
projects. Alongside training you will
be part of three major live and screen
productions and have the opportunity
to be part of masterclasses that will
extend your craft in areas you choose.
The third year, Waewae, is about
growing your independence and
connecting you more to the industry.
You will be part of Toi Film, a live
performance production and industry “I graduated with strong professional relationships
workshops, as well as developing, with some of the most important leading figures in
curating and showcasing your own the industry, an intensive and rigorous training and an
work inside and outside the school. extensive network of fellow collaborators who trained
beside me and who I still choose to work with five
years later.”
Right: 3rd year actor Christel Chapman in 2014
Toi Film “Carcass” (directed by Louis Sutherland,
Chris Parker Acting Graduate 2011
costume design by 3rd year designer Marama Hudson and Halls Live! (ATC), No More Dancing in the Good Room (Q Theatre), Funny Girls (TV3)
Beamish, art direction by 3rd year designer Rosie
Remmerswaal)
“Toi has given me the
foundation, from which
I begin all of my work. It
taught me to stay curious,
back myself and always
strive for better.”
Jayden Daniels Acting Graduate
2014
Shortland Street (TVNZ/SPP); The New Legends of
Monkey (TVNZ/ABC/Netflix)
“At Toi Whakaari I found a
community that has defined
my professional life. The
artists I met while I was
studying continue to be my
most valued collaborators
who inspire me in profound
and surprising ways over a
decade later.”
Sophie Roberts Acting Graduate
2007
Artistic Director — Silo Theatre, Most Promising
Female Newcomer — Wellington Theatre Awards
2009, Most Promising New Director — Wellington
Theatre Awards 2008
2nd year actors in the 2016 production of
Caucus, Caucus, Harvest, Dawn (devised and
co-directed by Patrick Carroll, Aaron Cortesi,
Christian Penny and Jonathan Price; designed by
3rd year designer Ivo Deliyski)
Criteria
Apply Now
We’re looking for people who are ready to
train — people who have a desire to work For more information and to find out how to apply,
and learn by investing in their craft, engaging check out our website toiwhakaari.ac.nz/acting
in rigorous training and have an openness
to challenge what they know already. We Applications for entry in 2019 close on Friday
want actors who are interested in how to 17th of August 2018.
collaborate across disciplines, work within
groups of people and build their ability to
work independently.
There is no requirement to have had prior
acting experience and there are no academic
or physical requirements beyond a good level
of health and fitness.
Successful applicants must be at least
18 years of age by the first day of Term 1
(Monday 18th of February 2019) and we
welcome older applicants.
Audition Process
All applicants will attend a three hour audition
workshop with several Toi Acting graduates.
This is a craft-filled and active workshop and
you will be on the floor working and learning
across the three hours. A senior Toi Whakaari
Acting tutor will also be present at different
points across the workshop.
If you successfully move to the next phase
of the audition process you will attend
Applicants Weekend at Toi Whakaari: NZ
Drama School in Wellington. This is a three
day intensive where you will work with all
acting tutors in a wide range of environments
including screen and live performance.
“The most significant taonga I received from my time at Toi Whakaari were the relationships forged with my peers, my tutors, the alumni and the wider performing arts community. The people I met through Te Kura Toi Whakaari ō Aotearoa: The New Zealand Drama School are a big reason why I’m still in the game and loving it. Mauri ora!” Matariki Whatarau Acting Graduate 2009 The Dead Lands, Mahana, Find Me a Maori Bride (Maori TV), Modern Māori Quartet
2018 2019
Calendar Courses
Staff
27 April 28-30 August 30 October –
Christian Penny (Director)
Applications for all FoWiD18 (Festival of 4 November
Tamara Aluwihare
courses open Work in Development) Solos
Toi students and graduates First year actors make their Craig Atkins
engaging with screen and Toi Whakaari debut in work Francis Gallop
12-21 June
live performance projects in they have devised themselves Jon Hunter
The Visit by Friedrich development Chris Jannides
Dürrenmatt
Directed by Danny Mulheron.
2-4 November Fe’ao Katoa
A wealthy woman returns to her
31 August Applicants Weekend Brian King
impoverished home town to Wellington Tertiary Toby Papazoglou
strike a dreadful bargain. Institutions’ Open Day 7-9 November Bachelor of Bachelor of Emma Ransley
Design Exhibition Performing Arts (Acting) Design (Stage and Screen) Dan Slevin
12-21 June 1-16 September Our annual Design event – Kaarin Slevin
The Wolves by Sarah National Acting Audition graduating designers exhibit Vaughan Slinn
their work as emerging
DeLappe Tour Heather Timms
practitioners
Directed by Stella Reid. Tony Toufexis
Finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer
21 & 22 September Kris Wehipeihana
Prize for Drama, an off- 13 November
Broadway sensation. 2018 Costume
Toi Film 2018 Premiere
Showcase
Our annual showcase featuring Board of Trustees
23 June major works of our graduating 14 November Tim Walker (Chair)
Off-shore international costumiers and more Graduation Ceremony Simon Bennett
applications close for
Briony Ellis
2019 28 September
(all courses) John Fokerd
Management, Costume, 2019 Student Representative
Design and Set & Props Bachelor of Performing NZ Diploma in
Christian Penny
16-20 July applications close for 22-25 January
Arts (Management) Costume Construction
Whetu Silver
Open Week 2019 Summer workshops and
Get a taste of life at Toi
(domestic and on-shore masterclasses
international applicants) (inc. Summer Intensive for Academic Board
17 August young actors)
Prof Brad Jackson (Chair)
Acting applications 25 October – Craig Atkins
close for 2019 4 November
(domestic and on-shore Simon Bennett
Two Gentlemen of
international applicants) Student Representative
Verona by William
Jacqui Coats
Shakespeare
Chris Jannides
Directed by Jacqui Coats
Brian King
Dr Suzanne Little
NZ Diploma in Scenic Ruku Ao Christian Penny
Construction and Properties Leadership Development Heather TimmsToi Whakaari was New Zealand’s first drama school and is the leading
educator of screen, stage and event professionals in the country.
Toi Whakaari aspires to be one of the great performing arts schools
of the world while developing a teaching practice that is uniquely
New Zealand.
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practitioner depends on the work of others. Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School
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our teaching, delivery and learning to be ongoing and
life-giving.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi,
engari he toa takitini
My strength is not mine alone,
it comes from the collective/group
Ko ia kāhore nei i rapu, tē kitea
He who does not seek, will not findYou can also read
