Adam Dakin
Adam Dakin
Adam Dakin
Adam Dakin is a Sydney based emerging creative and actor with a passion for bringing complex and truthful performances to life. He graduated from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) in 2023. He has a breadth of experience performing across both stage and screen.
Biography
Raised in Sydney’s lower north shore, Adam began acting at the age of 13 through classes at the Australian Institute of Performing Arts. Here he grew his passion and experience by performing in a range of short films, self devised theatre eisteddfod competitions, stage plays, and a web series. After an intensive acting course at Chapman University in LA at the beginning of 2018, Adam returned to Sydney determined to elevate his craft and began taking classes at Young Actors Assembly where he wrote and performed in two short films Everyone Everything and Spores, which premiered at Chauvel Cinema for the Young Actors Awards.
Straight out of high school Adam was accepted into the prestigious BFA Acting course at QUT in 2020, gaining experience with a range of industry professionals. He starred in ‘Remote’ directed by Matt Scholten, Children of the Sun directed by Alicia Jones, Suitcase Shakespeare directed by Anne Pensalfini, Stupid F#*king Bird directed by Sanja Simic, and the premier of Joan Must Die written by Dan Evans and directed by Wesley Enoch. Throughout this time Adam also starred in Exit Ghost Production’s web series Greenlit, which premiered at the Leichhardt Palace Cinemas in Sydney.
After graduating at the end of 2023, Adam worked as Assistant Director and Swing for Art of Courage at PIP Theatre in collaboration with Brisbane Immersive, an Immersive theatre show about the war in Ukraine. Adam continues to strive for authentic storytelling through compelling creative works.
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Reviews
Adam Dakin was charismatic as his school chum with over-active hormones, and Sam Webb frightening as the school bully.
David Spicer - Stage Whispers | Read Review Here
“Memorable amongst the ensemble cast are Adam Dakin as friend Nicolajs.!”
Kate Gaul - Theatre Travels | Read Review Here
“Michelle Carey’s production is first class and engages the audience from the get go.”
David Kary | Sydney Arts Guide | Read Review Here
“Led by Director Michelle Carey there’s a lot going on in this intense production. Toy Symphony explores bullying, substance abuse, death and grief. At times this play is uncomfortable to watch but it’s also a compelling look at creativity and human response.”
Natasha Ciesielski | Sydney Scoop | Read Review Here
“Lively direction by Michelle Carey keeps us invested in the storytelling”
Suzy Wrong - Suzy Go See | Read Review Here
Other Plays
2024 - Art of Courage (Theatre), PIP Theatre, Actor - Swing
2024 - Art of Courage (Theatre), PIP Theater, Assistant Director
2023 - Joan Must Die (Theatre), QUT, Actor - Pierre/Squire
2023 - Stupid Fucking Bird (Theatre), QUT, Actor - Sorn
2022 - Greenlit (Web Series), Exit Ghost Productions, Actor - Ben
2021 - Suitcase Shakespeare (Theatre), QUT, Actor - Romeo
2021 - Children of the Sun (Theatre), QUT, Actor - Nathan
2020 - Remote (Theatre), QUT, Actor - Blister
2019 - Spores (Short Film), Young Actors Assembly, Actor - The Engineer
2018 - Everyone Everything (Short Film), Young Actors Assembly, Actor - Peter
2018 - Toy Symphony (Theater), NBSC Manly Selective Drama, Actor - Nicolajs Eglitis
2017 - Sundays (Short Film), Australian Institute of Performing Arts, Actor - Caden
2017 - A Royal Detention (Short Film), Australian Institute of Performing Arts, Actor - Ray
2017 - Scavenged (Short Film), Australian Institute of Performing Arts, Actor - Ryan
2017 - The Missing (Short Film), Australian Institute of Performing Arts, Actor - Matthew
2017 - Cold Water (Theatre), Australian Institute of Performing Arts, Actor - Justin
2016 - Falling (Web Series), Australian Institute of Performing Arts, Actor - Charles
2016 - Being Charlie (Theatre), Australian Institute of Performing Arts, Actor - Chris
Training
2020-2023 - Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Andrea Moor
2018-2019 - Young Actors Assembly, The Screen Actor, David Cuthbertson
2018 - Chapman University, Two Week Intensive, John Benitz & James Gardener
2015-2017 - Australian Institute of Performing Arts, Drama Company, Marg Haynes
Representation
Benchmark Creative Management