The Lir Academy

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The Lir Academy
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Type Drama School
Established2011
Parent institution
 Trinity College Dublin
Address
Trinity College Dublin Pearse Street, Grand Canal Quay
,
Dublin 2
,
Ireland

53°20’30”N 6°14’21”W
Affiliations RADA
Website The Lir Academy

The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art is an Irish drama school that offers conservatory training for theatre, film and television from industry professionals. The Lir Academy is located in Dublin, Ireland, and is a part of Trinity College Dublin. It is associated with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. [1]

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History

The Lir Academy was founded by Danielle Ryan in 2011 in collaboration with Trinity College [2] in response to its parent, Trinity College, discontinuing its acting course in 2007. [3] [4] [5] In May 2008, a recommendation was made from the Forum on Actor Training recommending the creation of a national academy of dramatic art to provide university accredited education. [6] The Cathal Ryan Trust funded a purpose-built premises for the Lir, [7] located in Grand Canal Dock in Dublin.

In 2017, The Lir had an annual income of €2.1 million and staged 10 theatre shows, an opera production, two short films, a design exhibition and an industry showcase. [4]

Courses

The Lir provides conservatoire training with degrees in acting, stage management and technical theatre, along with Masters in Fine Art for playwriting, theatre directing and stage design. [8] The school also offers short courses and diploma programs in a range of performing arts disciplines. The Bachelor In Acting, is a three-year degree course for approximately sixteen students per year, has auditions in Ireland and abroad. The academy offers practical training for actors based in part on the acting technique of Konstantine Stanislavski, in combination with training in voice and movement. . [9]

Notable people

Alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "About Us | The Lir Academy". Thelir.ie. 18 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ↑ PATRICK HEALYAUG. 26, 2011 (26 August 2011). "Ireland Gets Its Own Acting Academy at Trinity College Dublin - The New York Times". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ John Downes (17 January 2007). "Trinity suspends acting degree course". Irishtimes.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 Gavin Daly (8 July 2018). "Clown Academy can laugh again as Trinity wipes out losses | Ireland". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Plans for theatre academy unveiled". Independent.ie. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "New Academy for the Dramatic Arts to Provide World Class Training in Trinity College Dublin". Trinity News and Events. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Genevieve Carbery (22 October 2011). "Dramatic first night: Lir Academy to train theatre hopefuls". Irishtimes.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Courses | The Lir Academy". Thelir.ie. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Bachelor In Acting". The Lir Academy. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023.


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