Short courses in Acting.
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...
I A Clown
I A Clown will bring you on a journey to uncover the clown inside you. The course will encourage you to take an in-depth look at your ...
Young Actors' Programme - 4 weeks
The programme introduces young performers to the reality of intensive training, replicating four weeks in the life of a full-time acting degree. The course will p...
Young Actors' Programme - 2 weeks
The course is designed for young people aged 16 - 21 who have a passionate interest in performing, who may be thinking of applying to The Lir Academy or a similar...
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...
Summer Acting Camp (July)
There are also dates available for our Summer Acting Camp in August.The course is designe...
Musical Theatre Intensive
During the course students will work with a singing tutor/musical director, core Lir teachers and leading musical theatre directors and choreographers, to develop...
Summer Acting Camp (August)
There are also dates available for our Summer Acting Camp in July. The course is design...
Junior Academy
The Junior Academy is a tailored programme in acting for talented students aged 15– 17. Taught by leading professionals, many of whom als...
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 ...
Actors' Ensemble
This six-month-long course is specifically designed for emerging actors who have been considering actor training but can’t yet commit to it full-time. The partici...
Intermediate Acting: Character and Scene Study
This ten week course, a continuation from the Introduction to Acting course, will co...
Individual Coaching Class
Tuition is available from The Lir Academy's resident tutors including: Cathal Quinn – ...
Introduction to Self-Taping with Amy Rowan
Introduction to Self-Taping focuses on the practical and creative elements that make a great self-taped audition. Over the course of two evenings, Casting Directo...
Intermediate Musical Theatre
Building on the skills developed from the beginners’ course, Intermediate Musical Theatre focuses on duets, and the staging of scenes from a selected musical. Pa...
Physical Theatre
Physical Theatre is a ten week course exploring the transformative techniques employed by the physical actor in performance. Students are introduced to physical ...
I A Clown 2
I A Clown 2 will challenge, surprise and may even shock you to find out what you’re capable of. Following on from I A Clown, our introd...
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 text and on stage. A...
