Short Courses
Audition Workshop (Online) - January
At this acting audition workshop, participants will be guided through the process of preparing for Drama School auditions, through careful selection of monologues...
Acting - Level 1 - January Course 2
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...
Screen Acting - Level 3
Screen Acting Level 3 is an advanced, camera-focused, scene-study course for actors who have completed Screen Acting Levels 1 and 2 or equivalent training or expe...
Audition Workshop Weekend 3 (January 24th/25th)
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...
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...
Screenwriting Level 1 (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. ...
Screenwriting Level 2 (Online)
Following on from Screenwriting Level 1, this short course continues to develop the student’s own creative and artistic practice as a writer, and expands their sk...
Playwriting Level 2 (Online)
In part one of Introduction to Playwriting, we focused on a wide breadth of ideas. In part two, the intention is to compliment this work by going into more ...
Puppetry Performance Weekend Workshop
Puppetry Performance is a weekend course which will examine some of the multiple forms of puppetry used across theatre and filmed productions. Participa...
Intro to Voice-Over Acting - February 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 ...
Physical Theatre
Physical Theatre is a course exploring the transformative techniques employed by the physical actor in performance. Students are introduced to physical principle...
Screen Acting Over 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...
Individual Coaching Class
Tuition is available from The Lir Academy's resident tutors including: Cathal Quinn – ...
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...
Audition Masterclass (2 Weekends)
This audition preparation masterclass will offer a range of workshops giving an invaluable grounding in vital skills required for auditions and ongoing training. ...
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...
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...
Screen Acting Intensive - Summer School
Lead by filmmaker David J. Evans, this course will workshop the nuances of working on screen and in front of a camera. Through workshops and discussions, ...
Theatre Directing Level 2
This is a continuation of Theatre Directing Level 1 course for students who have taken that programme or have relevant directing experience. Over the course of 10...
The Clown Within - Clown Intensive
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 - Over 35s - 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....