Biography

Lyn Kidd is an Australian teacher of acting, voice and character technique. Author of 'The Jungle of Sounds', Kidd is also the founder and principal of The Actors Workshop, Brisbane Australia.

Lyn first completed an Associate Diploma of Speech and Drama through the Australian Music Examinations Board. Then after having witnessed Stella Adler at the Bondi Pavilion Theatre during her 1976 workshop in Sydney (Australia) organised by the Peter Summerton Foundation, Lyn went on to study the Stella Adler Technique under the tutelage of Jone Winchester and Brian Syron at The Actors Masterclass, Edgecliff, Sydney. She then continued for a further two years at the Spare Parts Studio privately with Jone Winchester.

Lyn created The Psychology of Character as an acting technique whilst living at Natural Bridge researching 'The Jungle of Sounds'. Over a period of three years she attended therapy class with intent of learning and exploring the aspects of human character. What become apparent during the sessions was character understanding and development, which would be utilised by the actor. 'The Psychology of Character' as an acting technique laid the foundation of core teachings for The Actors Workshop, which she opened in 1994 with co-founder and Australian actor Michael Caton. In 1999, the course curriculum of The Actors Workshop was accredited through the Australian Qualifications Framework as an Advanced Diploma of Film, Television and Theatre Acting.
- IMDb mini biography by: Robert Jozinovic