Short Courses
Audition Workshop Weekend
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...
Screen Acting 35s+ - Level 1
Participants will learn the differences between what is effective on stage versus the demands of the screen. As well as developing strategies for meeting the dema...
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...
Screen Acting - Level 1
Participants will learn the differences between what is effective on stage versus the demands of the screen. As well as developing strategies for meeting the dema...
Screen Acting - Level 3
The course will offer an immersive, practical experience designed for serious actors eager to master the art of on-camera performance. This Level 3 program...
Actors' Ensemble, Actor Training
Actors' Ensemble is a six-month-long course that applies acting techniques taught in a collaborative creative environment, including workshops and masterc...
Introduction to Playwriting (Online)
Throughout this programme, you will develop the tools to craft stories using frameworks such as narrative structure through plot and setting. The course will loo...
Screen Acting - Level 2
This ten-week course, a continuation from Screen Acting - Level 1 course, will concentrate on further developing your acting skills for film and TV work....
Acting - Level 1
The Lir Academy’s Acting - Level 1 (previously Introduction to Acting) is the perfect introduction for those who are both inquisitive about a future career in act...
Acting - Level 2 - Over 35s
This ten-week course, formerly known as Intermediate Acting: Character Development, ...
Screenwriting Level 1
This introductory course is ideal for any student looking to improve their screenwriting skills, focusing on the various forms, ideas and craft of screenwriting. ...
Acting - Over 35's - Level 1
Following a number of enquiries from mature applicants about our programmes, we have created a series of acting classes specifically catering to students aged ove...
Physical Theatre
Physical Theatre is a course exploring the transformative techniques employed by the physical actor in performance. Students are introduced to physical principle...
Acting - Level 2
This ten-week course, formerly known as Intermediate Acting: Character Development, ...
Youth Academy - Acting (12-14)
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...
Youth Academy - Acting (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...
Introduction to Voice-Over Acting - Weekend Course
This workshop will cover the core skills required to pursue a career in voice-over work in TV, Radio, Documentaries, Cartoons, Gaming and Audiobooks: The ...
Fundamentals of Acting
The Fundamentals of Acting programme mirrors the work on our short course acting and screen acting courses with additional work on audition technique and self-ta...
Youth Ensemble
Youth Ensemble is part of our Youth Academy - teen drama classes for young people. They are taught by leading professionals, many of whom also teach on the Founda...
Intro to Theatre Directing
Over the course of 10 weeks, we will explore and define the role of the director in theatre. Students will learn how to navigate the different stages of di...
Young Actors' Programme - 2 weeks
The course is designed for young people aged 16 - 18 years who have a passionate interest in performing, who may be thinking of applying to The Lir Academy or a s...
Individual Coaching Class
Tuition is available from The Lir Academy's resident tutors including: Cathal Quinn – ...
Introduction to Acting - Summer School
The Lir Academy’s Introduction to Acting course is perfect for those who are both inquisitive about a future career in acting and those who simply want to challen...
Costume - Level 1
This ten-week-long course offers an insight into the creative process behind designing costumes for theatre. Participants will be taught by top industry professio...
Audiobook Narration (Online)
Being read to is one of our primary experiences as children, and thanks to podcasts and audiobooks there has been an explosion in popularity for adults too. Using...
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. ...
Summer Acting Camp - July
The course is designed for young actors aged 13-15 who have a passionate interest in performing and would like to have an early start in acting training. Partici...
Intermediate Acting: Summer School
This week-long course, a continuation from the Introduction to Acting course, will concentrate on working with a director on the study of characters and individua...
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...
Summer Acting Camp - August
This summer course takes place in August and is designed for young actors aged 13-15 who have a passionate interest in performing and would like to have an early...
Musical Theatre Intensive
During this two-week-long course, students will work with a singing tutor/musical director, core Lir teachers and leading musical theatre directors and choreogra...
The Clown Within - Weekend Workshop
Whether you're a performer, artist, or someone simply looking to reconnect with your playful side, this workshop invites you to explore the transformative art of ...
Screen Acting Level 2 Over 35s
This ten-week course, a continuation from Screen Acting - Level 1 course, will concentrate on further developing your acting skills for film and TV work....