Ag Aisteoireacht as Gaeilge/Acting in Irish

Overview

Tá Gaeilge agat. Bain úsáid aisti.

You learnt it in school, maybe kept it up in college, and you understand more than you'd admit. Then an Irish-language audition lands and your mind goes blank. You're translating in your head, apologising before you've spoken a line, and forgetting you're an actor.

This weekend changes that. It isn't a language class. Nobody will correct your grammar, and nobody will test you. For two days you'll act in Irish, using scenes from Irish language TV and film, with the focus on the one thing that gets you cast: whether the scene is alive.

The course runs bilingually. Every scene is played in Irish. Direction, notes, and discussion move between Irish and English, so you're never lost and never under pressure.

Who is this course for?

This course is for emerging actors who understand Irish and can hold a simple conversation, however rusty.

Tutor - Kate Finegan

Kate Finegan works across many artistic platforms, including acting, aerial dance, physical theatre, writing/devising theatre and screenwriting.

Kate graduated with a first class honours degree in Drama Studies and Modern Irish from Trinity College, Dublin. Kate has also completed the part time professional programme for screen acting at Bow Street Academy. Kate was awarded one of the Next Generation artists by The Arts Council, Ireland in 2019.

Since graduating, Kate has toured nationally/internationally with companies and directors such as Dead Centre, Anu Productions, Fidget Feet, Mikel Murfi (Fíbín), Jennifer Jennings ( THISISPOPBABY), Luxe Performance, Spraoi, Aerial Cirque and Fatale Events.

Kate has voiced national TV and radio campaigns such as AIB Future Sparks, FlyeFit, ESB Networks, Enterprise Ireland, Avondale, Tusla and An Post Mobile, among many others. Kate is represented by Volcanic – booking details can be found here: Kate is also a fluent Irish speaker and has been voicing Irish animations for TG4 since 2015.

As an actor, feature film credits include TARRAC (2021), Joyride (2021) & TV credits: The Walsh Sisters, Fair City, RTÉ 2 ( Mia Murray) 2017 – 2020, and Ros na Rún TG4 ( Janice Ní Churraoin) 2014 – 2016.

Read more about her work here.