News From The Lir Academy

Hope you all had a wonderful break over the festive season and are ready to jump start your new year resolutions. We have a number of new evening and summer courses that you might be interested in as well as two productions opening at the beginning of February and of course the deadlines are fast approaching for the undergrad and postgrad degrees starting in September 2019!

New Evening Courses

The Clear and Confident Voice 27th January, 1 day workshop. Book online here

Improvising and Devising Theatre 30th January, 1 evening per week for 10 weeks. Book online here

Stage Combat 24th April, 1 evening per week for 10 weeks. Book online here

Technology and the Stage 2nd & 3rd March. Book online here

For anyone who is applying to study the Bachelor in Acting degree or Foundation Diploma in Acting and Theatre in 2019, there is some availability at the Audition Preparation Workshops in Belfast (19th Jan) and Cork (26th Jan).

New Summer Courses

Young Filmmakers’ Programme 2 weeks, April and July 2019. Apply online here

Introduction to Acting 1 week, July 2019. Book online here

Character and Scene Study 1 week, July 2019 (a continuation from Introduction to Acting). Apply online here

Introduction to Costume Design 1 week, July 2019. Book online here

Introduction to Set Design 1 week, July 2019. Book online here

Introduction to Lighting Design – 1 week, July 2019. Book online here

You can still apply for the following degrees:

UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor in Acting
Foundation Diploma in Acting and Theatre
Bachelor in Stage Management and Technical Theatre

ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 15TH FEBRUARY.

AUDITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT
THE LIR ACADEMY, DUBLIN THROUGHOUT JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH
RADA, LONDON ON 22ND JANUARY 2019
SIMPLE STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY ON 6TH MARCH 2019

POSTGRADUATEMaster in Fine Art Theatre Directing
Master in Fine Art Playwriting
Master in Fine Art Stage Design

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 29TH MARCH.

UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE LIR ACADEMY

The Drowned World by Gary Owen
Run: 7th-13th February, 7.45pm
Matinee:11th February, 1.00pm

Pericles by William Shakespeare
Run: 8th-14th February, 7.30pm
Matinee: 12th February, 1.00pm

These productions feature final year acting students and are stage and technically managed by final year stage management and technical theatre (SMTT) students of The Lir Academy. For a full list of students involved with The Drowned World, click HERE and for Pericles, click HERE

TICKETS FOR BOTH PRODUCTIONS CAN BE BOOKED ONLINE HERE.