Gaiety School of Acting

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Gaiety School of Acting
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Gaiety School of Acting in Temple Bar, Dublin
Type Private
Established1986 [1]
Address
Essex Street West, Temple Bar
,
Dublin
,
Ireland

53°20′42″N6°15′56″W / 53.345014°N 6.265579°W / 53.345014; -6.265579
Website gaietyschool.com
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The Gaiety School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school located on Essex Street West in Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland. It was founded by theatre director Joe Dowling in 1986. Patrick Sutton, theatre director, was director of the Gaiety School of Acting for 30 years from 1993. As of 2024, the director and CEO is Will Wollen. [2]

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Organisation and location

The Gaiety School of Acting was founded in 1986 and is operated as a "self funded not-for-profit organisation". [3] The school aims to train actors for theatre, film and television. [4]

The school is based in Temple Bar, Dublin, with "Young Gaiety" classes also taking place in satellite locations in Bray and Malahide. [5]

Courses

The school runs a two-year full-time Professional Actor Training course, part-time and youth courses in locations across Dublin, as well as a Masters of Arts in Theatre Practice in association with University College Dublin. [6]

One year part-time courses include a Performance Year and Advanced Performance Year in Acting, and a Performance Theatre Company course. Shorter ten-week courses are also offered.[ citation needed ]

The school also hosts courses for international students, community and outreach schemes for Leaving Cert students, and corporate training programmes covering communication skills, leadership, and team building events.[ citation needed ]

Writers

Writers that the school has commissioned include Marina Carr [7] , Lally Katz [ citation needed ] and Gary Duggan. [8]

Notable graduates

The full time actor-training programme has produced graduate actors who have appeared in theatre, television and film productions both nationally and internationally. Graduates of the school have included:

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References

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  2. ↑ tfarrell (23 February 2024). "Spring has sprung at GSA!". Careers and Education News. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "FAQ". gaietyschool.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Professional Actor Training". Gaiety School Of Acting. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Acting Courses - The Gaiety School of Acting". iftn.ie. Irish Film and Television Network. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "MA Theatre Practice - Programme Details". hub.ucd.ie. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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