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Updates from The Lir Academy

Updates from The Lir Academy...

A Winters Tale, December 2022

We are starting off 2023 with the announcement of our new Director of Equality and Access, Shaz Oye. Our next production of the academic year Bulrusher opens on 10 February. Bulrusher by American playwright Eisa Davis is the first play selected in the context of our new anti-racism policy which will be launched during the run of the production.

The Patricia Leggett Playwriting scholarship for the MFA in Playwriting is now open for submissions. Applications are steadily coming in for our undergraduate courses, the deadline is 1 February. Below is information about applying for the scholarship, undergraduate courses, details of our upcoming short courses and ways to support our students this year.

A belated happy new year and we look forward to welcoming you to The Lir very soon.

Director of Equality and Acess

Shaz Oye

Shaz brings extensive experience and expertise in third sector leadership, social justice activism, and creative entrepreneurship to The Lir. With a professional background working in the third sector as a human rights/social justice activist, and in the arts as a creative entrepreneur and arts practitioner, Shaz has contributed towards achieving progressive social change in Ireland. Informed by race, class, gender, and sexual identity this has included addressing LGBTQ+ discrimination, sexual health awareness, and gender equality. We are all really looking forward to working with her.

Undergraduate applications

Closing date 1 Februray 2023

A Winters Tale, December 2022

Bachelor in Acting & Foundation Diploma in Acting & Theatre - Book your audition now.

First round auditions for our acting courses starting September 2023 are currently underway and will continue to run until March 2023. When you apply you can book your audition slot. Available to book now are in person auditions on 2 and 8 February, and online auditions on 1 and 7 February.

Audition fee waiver
One of our key aims is to ensure fair access to training for the most talented students, regardless of their background. We offer fee waivers to make sure that applicants from low-income households are encouraged to apply. You can download the application fee waiver here or contact [email protected] for more information on how to apply for a fee waiver.

Patricia Leggett Playwriting Scholarship

Closing date 7 April 2023

Now in its seventh year, the Patricia Leggett Playwriting Scholarship is a fully paid scholarship for a place on the MFA in Playwriting degree at The Lir Academy. You can see more details on the course here. In order to apply for the scholarship, applicants must be qualified to degree level and resident in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

Apply Now

Bulrusher

Bulrusher
By Eisa Davis

Preview: 7.30pm, Fri 10 Feb
Opening Night: 7.30pm, Sat 11 Feb
Run: 7.30pm, Mon 13 - Thurs 16 Feb
Matinee: 1pm, Mon 13 Feb

1955, Boonville, California. An orphaned, multi-racial girl grows up in a predominantly white town with its own invented dialect.

Book now

Short courses

New year resolutions need a rethink? We have lots of short courses for you to get into this year. This Saturday we have an online Audition Masterclass, ideal for anyone applying to The Lir or any other drama school. During February and March our Physical Theatre course returns and we have a brand new weekend course Introduction to Lighting Design led by our Head of Lighting, Eve D'Alton.

More information from our short course programme below, and you can find a full list of courses on our website.

Audition Masterclass (online)

Taking Place: 21 January 2023

At this acting audition workshop, participants will be guided through the process of preparing for Drama School auditions, through careful selection of monologues and developing characterisation.

Book now

Introduction to Lighting Design

Starting: 25 February 2023

Learn about the different equipment and technologies used in lighting and the basics of designing for the stage, on this practical 2-day course.

Book now

Physical Theatre

Starting: 15 March 2023

Discover a new movement vocabulary to aid character exploration utilising the endless expressive possibilities of the actor’s body in this 8 week course.

Book now

Become a Friend of the Lir

Support us, support our students by becoming a Friend of the Lir.

By joining as a Friend of the Lir you will be supporting young artists and creative professionals as they hone their craft in our Acting, and Stage Management & Technical Theatre degree courses. You will also be supporting our access and outreach work in the community and helping us attract more and more young people from diverse backgrounds into the arts. Now more than ever, young people in the arts need your support.

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