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Rehearsal rooms

We have 10 rehearsal rooms, ranging in size (between 100m² and 220m²) and flooring type, offering ideal spaces for rehearsals, casting sessions and workshops.


Standing: 50–80 Seated: 60
Area size: from 100–220m²

Rehearsal rooms

About the Rehearsal Rooms

The Playhouse is located at NIDA on Anzac Parade in Kensington, Sydney. There is high demand for our venues in November and December. If you would like a venue at this time, enquire early to secure a booking.

Uses

  • Workshops
  • Rehearsals
  • Classes
  • Casting sessions

Flooring

  • Tarkett dance floors (two rooms)
  • Semi-sprung parquet (four rooms)
  • Polished timber (three rooms)

Flooring

  • Tarkett dance floors (two rooms)
  • Semi-sprung parquet (four rooms)
  • Polished timber (three rooms)

Facilities: Technical

  • Audio-visual facilities

Facilities: Non-technical

  • Furniture
  • Pianos
  • Mirrors

Rehearsal Rooms Theatre Gallery

There are three types of flooring available across NIDA Theatres rehearsal rooms: three polished timber, four sprung parquet and two Tarkett dance floors.

Rehearsal Room 8 is the space most commonly available for hire. It measures 11.4m x 13.9m and includes:

  • Tarkett dance floor
  • Piano
  • Chairs x 20
  • Tables x 2
  • DVD player
  • 70” interactive whiteboard television with DVD, camera, computer and internet connectivity.

European Catering is our preferred catering partner for events held in our venues. Find out more by selecting the drop-down menu below.

Who are they?

European Catering has been organising events for over 20 years, on behalf of some of Australia’s most renowned corporate and individual clients.

What do they offer?

  • Catering for a range of events, including gala dinners, creative product launches and cocktail parties.
  • Catering for large and small parties.
  • Buffet menus and full sit-down menus.

Why choose them?

  • Innovative catering
  • First-class service

Contact

For more information about pricing and menus, visit the European Catering website or call (02) 9317 2733.

There are options for promoting your event or production at NIDA, however assistance is limited, and subject to approval and availability. For more information please contact the Head of NIDA Theatres on (02) 9697 7585 or at [email protected].

Promotion Through NIDA

Website

All events and productions can be listed under the Productions and Events section of this website.
Via email, you will need to provide:

  • a brief 200-word description of your event, including production title, performance dates and times.
  • An event image of 144 pixels (width) x 142 pixels (height) as a JPEG.

All images should be labelled with the name of the event or image name, the year the image/photograph was produced, and the name of the photographer or copyright owner. For example: Carousel, 2007 © Annie Leibovitz

E-news

Subject to approval, your event or production may be included in the monthly NIDA Theatres e-news.
E-news subscribers include regular NIDA Theatres customers, corporate clients, sponsors, supporters, local and international industry contacts, general arts lovers and young people interested in the arts.

Venue promotion

Subject to approval, promotional materials may be displayed in the Nancy Fairfax Foyer and at the Box Office in the lead up to your event.

You must gain permission from NIDA Theatres management in advance of supplying or handing out promotional materials.


Conditions of Promotion

Merchandise: including programs, will incur a fee of 15% of sales payable to NIDA Theatres.

Use of the NIDA Theatres logo is granted on a case-by-case basis. Promotional materials seeking to use the logo must be submitted in advance for approval.

Please use ‘NIDA Theatres’ when referring to the venue. Promotional material should not include the acronym ‘NIDA’, the words ‘National Institute of Dramatic Art’ or imply any association with NIDA.

Equipment hire costs effective as of 1 July 2024. GST will be added to all charges.

Equipment hire costs (pdf 240kb)