Acting Training - Presence and Impulse: Deepening emotional impact

Join us for a transformative 4-week acting course designed to deepen your emotional range, sharpen your improvisation skills, and elevate your performances for stage and screen.

This intensive provides actors with the tools to enhance presence, connect authentically with scene partners, and deliver authentic impactful performances.

Facilitated by industry professionals Tony Kishawi and Asher Godson-King, the course incorporates proven techniques and dynamic exercises to develop greater emotional authenticity and connection to the craft.

Each week focuses on building foundational skills while taking you deeper into your personal work as an artist. From impulse
work and subtext exploration to mastering structured scenarios, you’ll grow in confidence and creativity, discovering new depths in your acting potential. Prepare to create memorable performances that leave a
lasting impression.

About the trainers

Asher Godson-King

Asher Godson-King is an actor, creator, and collaborator with a deep
commitment to exploring the human condition through meaningful
storytelling. Returning to the industry with a wealth of experience in
arts management, youth mentorship, and event curation, Asher brings a
nuanced, empathetic approach to his performances. His recent roles in
projects like The Note, Untouchable, and The Fall highlight his talent
for delivering layered, authentic portrayals that resonate with
audiences.

Beyond acting, Asher is actively developing his own
work, driven by a vision to expand the film and TV industry on the
Sunshine Coast. He believes in the transformative power of
collaboration, working closely with local filmmakers to create projects
that not only enhance his own career but also strengthen the creative
landscape in his community. Asher's commitment to storytelling is as
much about uplifting others as it is about building a lasting, impactful
career. Through each role and project, he aims to foster connection and
contribute to the vibrant, evolving world of film and television.
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Tony Kishawi

From Bill Hauritz AM

Former CEO Woodford Folk Festival
An Artist of Vision, Creative to the Core

“Tony Kishawi has had a very long and successful association with the Woodford
Folk Festival, starting over 16 years ago when we were known as the Maleny Folk
Festival. Woodford Folk Festival now attracts 150,000 people in over in six days
We employed Tony initially and for many years, as a mime artist for which he is
very skilled and widely known. Over the past six years though Tony has been
involved at a much deeper level and has been responsible for the introduction of
some of our key events at Woodford, namely “Enigma” (mass mask event” and the
‘Carnival of Misrule’, which have been so successful.
Tony’s talents go beyond that of a mime artist – he is an artist of vision, creative to
the core and unrestricted by the usual boundaries. He has come up with concepts,
created projects and produced events to aplomb. To Tony’s credit he is always
within budget.
I gladly recommend Tony and urge you to consider his involvement positively. He is
a winner!”

Dates and Times:

• Sunday, January 5th: 1:30pm-4:30pm
• Thursday, January 9th, 16th, and 23rd: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM