Accademy
To enrol at the Fernando Balestra school, please contact the Secretariat directly.
Where to find us
Headquarters at Via Gargallo 67, Syracuse
Monday to Friday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT US
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+39 0931 092 372
school regulations
of the Academy of Ancient Drama
Disciplinary Regulations
for Students of the Academy of Ancient Drama
Giusto Monaco registration procedure
academic year 2024 – 2025
ACADEMY
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
COURSES
This is a three-year structured course that trains actors through the
study and practice of classical theatre, offering the opportunity to
make your debut at the Greek Theatre in Syracuse.
SCHOOL
THEATRE FOR
CHILDREN AND ADULTS
This is the youth section of the Academy, offering children,
teenagers and adults the opportunity to take their first steps into
the world of theatre.
THE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
FOR YOUNG ACTORS
The Academy of Ancient Drama is a theatre school strongly supported by Giusto Monaco and Fernando Balestra, who relaunched it in 2010. The Academy is a true centre of excellence among the activities carried out each year by the Inda Foundation and is one of the most prestigious theatre schools in Italy.
Students who decide to attend the courses of the two sections into which the Academy of Ancient Drama is divided, the “Giusto Monaco” classical theatre school and the “Fernando Balestra” school, the latter dedicated to children aged 5 and above and adults who want to learn about theatre, are offered a unique experience that starts with the study of the great classical authors and extends to contemporary artists. The Academy’s students also participate in the cultural life of Syracuse with open lessons, performances and flash mobs, becoming true ambassadors not only of the Inda Foundation but also of classical theatre, with tours that take them all over Italy.
The school of classical theatre “Giusto Monaco” sets, in fact, the study and practice of classical theatre as foundation to train the actor, giving the students the opportunity to debut at the Greek Theatre in Siracusa during the Classical plays. Every year young people from all over the world go through the auditions to access the three-year courses and start a path of human and professional growth. A journey through which students attend classes in acting, diction, theatre history, dance, theatre-dance and stage fencing. They have also the opportunity to participate in internships and workshops with national and international directors and actors. This course of study ends with the participation of young actors in the cycle of classical plays and with the debut on the sacred stones of the Greek Theatre of Siracusa, in front of thousands of spectators. A very important first step at the beginning of their career as professional actors.
The first steps in the world of theatre
The youth section of the Academy was instead named after “Fernando Balestra” who not only relaunched the school in 2010 but was one of its greatest supporters. The “Fernando Balestra” is divided into four sections: junior, spring, advanced spring and senior giving the opportunity to children 6 years and up and adults, to take their first steps in the world of theatre and discover an art that has always made people reflect on the world and on themselves.