The Lir Academy and Dublin Theatre Festival

The Lir's contribution to this year's Dublin Theatre Festival. (image by Ste Murray)
The good people at Dublin Theatre Festival recently announced this year's programme and we're thrilled to see so many of our students involved already. Our graduates are either appearing in or are working on the following productions: A View from the Bridge - The Gate Theatre, 24 Sept - 10 Oct Featuring Bachelor in Acting graduate Lauren Coe (2014) Lauren CoeAt The Ford - The New Theatre, 23 Sept - 3 Oct Featuring Bachelor in Acting graduate Rachel O'Byrne (2014) Rachel O'ByrneDancing at Lughnasa, The Gaiety Theatre, 6 Oct - 11 Oct (also at The Lyric Theatre Belfast) Featuring Bachelor in Acting graduate Vanessa Emme (2014) Vanessa EmmeNewcastlewest, Smock Alley Theatre, 25 Sept - 4 Oct Stage Managed by Stage Management and Technical Theatre graduate Aaron Kennedy (2014) Aaron Kennedy The Train, Project Arts Centre, 6 Oct - 11 Oct Featuring Bachelor in Acting graduates Sophie Jo Wasson (2014), Karen McCartney (2014) and Danielle Galligan (2015) Sophie JoKarenDani O'BrienShibboleth, Peacock Stage, The Abbey Theatre, 2 Oct - 10 Oct Featuring Bachelor in Acting graduate Rhys Dunlop (2014) Assistant Director former MFA Theatre Directing student Eoghan Carrick (2014) Assistant Stage Manager Stage Management and Tehcnical Theatre graduand Aidan Doheny Rhys DunlopEoghan CarrickAidan DohenyThe Game, Project Arts Centre, 6 Oct - 11 Oct Chief LX is Stage Management and Technical Theatre graduand John Guinning (2015) John GunningThe True Story of Hansel and Gretel - Smock Alley Theatre, 4 Oct - 11 Oct Stage Managed by Stage Management and Technical Theatre graduate Mary Kilduff (2014) Mary Kilduff Theatre FestivalBees Stage Managed by Stage Management and Technical Theatre graduand Gordon Bell (2015) Gordon Bell Full programme can be found by visiting the Festival website at www.dublintheatrefestival.com