Short Courses
Introduction to Voice-Over Acting - Weekend Course
Facilitated by Al Doyle, one of the UK’s most in demand voice-over performers, this workshop will cover the core skills required to pursue a career in voice-over ...
Audition Workshop Weekend - November
At this acting audition workshop, one of the core acting teachers at The Lir Academy, will guide participants through preparing for auditions, through careful sel...
The Art of Screenwriting (Online)
This introductory course is ideal for any student looking to improve their screenwriting skills, focusing on the various forms, ideas and craft of screenwriting. ...
Audition Masterclass
This audition preparation masterclass will offer a range of workshops giving an invaluable grounding in vital skills required for auditions and ongoing training. ...
Comedy Improv Weekend
This weekend workshp will be a deep dive into the aspects and techniques of creating comedy improv. This will take place in a relaxed, inclusive fun env...
Audition Workshop (Online)
At this acting audition workshop, participants will be guided through the process of preparing for Drama School auditions, through careful selection of monologues...
Stanislavski Weekend Course
The weekend workshop is a practical introduction to the core tenets of Stanislavski’s System - the actor’s work on the body, on character, on the text and on stag...
Audition Workshop Weekend - December
At this acting audition workshop, one of the core acting teachers at The Lir Academy, will guide participants through preparing for auditions, through careful sel...
Physical Theatre
Physical Theatre is an eight week course exploring the transformative techniques employed by the physical actor in performance. Students are introduced to physic...
Intro to Theatre Directing
This course is suitable for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of directing. This includes actors and writers who have worked in different areas and w...
Introduction To Acting - Over 35's
Following a number of enquiries from mature applicants about our programmes, we have created an introduction to acting class specifically catering to students age...
Youth Academy - Musical Theatre (15-17)
Designed by Roger Evans, The Lir Academy’s Director of Short Courses and delivered by The Lir Academy’s Short Course tutor team these Saturday acting classes will...
Intro to Acting - Limerick Weekend Workshop
This course is designed to give you a taste of The Lir Academy's actor training through our ever-popular Introduction to Acting course over an intensive weekend i...
Intro to Acting - Sligo Weekend Workshop
This course is designed to give you a taste of The Lir Academy's actor training through our ever-popular Introduction to Acting course over an intensive weekend. ...
Summer Acting Camp
There are also dates available for our Summer Acting Camp in July. The course is designed for young actors aged 12-15 who have a passionate interest in...
Intermediate Screen Acting
This ten-week course, a continuation from the Introduction to Screen Acting course, will concentrate on further developing your acting skills for film and TV work...
The Beckett Weekend
The Beckett Weekend will explore some of the best of Samuel Beckett's poetry, prose and drama, as well as his dark humour, musicality and the stark beauty of his ...
Introduction to Musical Theatre
If you love musicals and want to have a go yourself but don’t know where to begin, this course is for you! We offer adults with a passion for musical theat...
Introduction to Costume Design
This 5-day course offers an insight into the creative process behind designing costumes for theatre. Participants will be taught by top industry professionals who...
Introduction to Lighting Design
During the course of five days, participants will learn about different lighting technologies and learn the terminology used in the industry, becoming familiar wi...
Introduction to Set Design
This practical weekend workshop will give you an introduction to the stages of set design, from reading the script and creating a concept, to understanding what i...
Individual Coaching Class
Tuition is available from The Lir Academy's resident tutors including: Cathal Quinn – ...
Intermediate Acting: Character Development
This ten-week course, a continuation from the Introduction to Acting course, will co...
Stage Combat
This course is suitable for complete beginners and those actor-combatants looking to improve their unarmed fighting skills for film and theatre. Unarmed is probab...
Armed Combat
This armed combat course will cover all the essential rapier and dagger techniques, their safety principles, and how to perform them so they are believable to an ...
