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Acting & Drama
  • Mondays, to
    06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
$225
Hamish Annan
TAPAC class


The Actor's Toolbox is a comprehensive adult acting class for anyone wanting to build their craft, from curious beginners through to working actors looking to stay sharp. Each week we work through the foundations: relaxation, concentration, emotional truth, and vocal and physical expressiveness, with exercises and guided explorations designed to get you out of your head and into the work. The focus is on training your instrument — the body, voice, and emotional range you bring to every role. We stretch your expressive and emotional flexibility, develop character, and build trust and responsiveness as an ensemble. Voice and body work sit at the heart of it, because authentic performance starts there. Alongside the craft, you'll build confidence that carries into everyday life too. This is physical, sweaty, active work — gym or workout clothes encouraged. If you have any physical considerations you'd like to discuss first, please contact the TAPAC team.

Free trials are available for this class. To sign up for your free trial, book in via the Enrol Now link. If you are under 18, you may need to email [email protected] to complete your enrolment. 

There will be no class on the 27th of April or the 1st of June due to Public Holidays

Keen to join partway through the term? No problem! You can sign up for this class midway through the term at a pro-rata rate, or attend casually at a rate of $28 per week. Just make your casual payment at reception when you arrive.

Teaching artist

Hamish Annan

Hamish Annan

Hamish Annan is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist and acting coach based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Trained at The Actors' Program and PEM Studios Melbourne, with a BA in Psychology and Theatre Studies from the University of Otago, he works across stage and screen as an actor, writer, theatre maker, voice actor, and coach. His solo theatre works Access (winner of the NZ Fringe Touring Award) and Before We Begin have toured nationally and internationally. As a performance coach, Hamish works one-on-one with private clients and on-set with actors, helping them find ease, confidence, and clarity in their craft.