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News, announcements and information on upcoming events.
New MFA Programme Announced
Conversations On A Playwright
Behind the Scenes: The Creative Work Behind our Production 'Absolute Hell'
Applying to Postgraduate Courses at The Lir Academy
The Lir Academy Open Day 2023
Teach at The Lir Academy
MFA Stage Design Graduates: Where Are They Now? 2023
Women in Technical Theatre
The Lir Academy Launches New Award for Emerging Directors
The Lir Academy Announces its New Artistic Director & CEO
Job Vacancy - Events and Operations Manager
Job Vacancy - Course Director Foundation Diploma in Acting & Theatre
Job Vacancy - Head of Lighting
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The Backstage Club at The Lir
New Director of Technical Training and Facilities Management Announced
Q+A: Diarmuid O’Dwyer, Lir Graduate talks about his Time at The Lir – And How it Helped Him Become CEO of his own Company
Three Lir Graduates listed in Screen Ireland & Screen International's Rising Stars 2023
Join us for a ETC LED and Colour Lighting Workshop
The Lir Academy Launches an Anti-Racism Policy
Multiple Lir Grads cast in upcoming New Irish Musical
The Lir Academy Announces the Cyril Bennett Bursary
The Lir Academy will host the Reel Youth Short Films 2023
Congrats to all Lir Members nominated in the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards 2022!
Gavin O'Donoghue - Our New Director of Actor Training & Postgraduate Studies
Lir Alumni Paul Mescal Receives Oscar Nomination
Patricia Leggett Playwriting Scholarship 2023
New Director of Equality and Access Announced
Haddad Fellowship & The Lir Academy 2023
Sight/Unseen: Black History Month at The Lir
Director of The Lir, National Academy of Dramatic Art to step down after 12 years at the helm.
Head of Prop Making Vacancy
Student and Teacher Support Technician, Costume & Stage Management Vacancy
Head of Stage Management Vacancy
Lir Graduates at Dublin Fringe Festival and Dublin Theatre Festival
Expression of interest for Voice & Dialect Teachers at The Lir Academy
The Lir Academy Open Day 2022
Stage Carpenter Teacher Support & Facilities
Lighting & Sound Teacher Support & Facilities
Student accommodation - can you help?
Design Exhibition 2022
ETC Ion Console Training 2022
Gradfest 2022
Lir Graduates at The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards
The Colm Ó Briain Endowment Fund is launched by President Michael D. Higgins at The Lir Academy
The Lir Academy Strategic Plan 2022-2026
Changes Ahead as The Lir Academy Reaches its First Decade
CONVERSATIONS ON A PLAYWRIGHT 2021
Michael Rathbun MFA Stage Design GradFest 2021
Head of Costume Vacancy
Announcing a new partnership with Element Pictures.
Technical & Teacher Support Vacancy
New Director of Development Announced
Announcing the Winner of the Warner Brothers Creative Talent Scholarship
Haddad Fellowship & The Lir Academy
Applying for The Lir Academy: FAQs
The Lir Academy Virtual Tour
GRADFEST 2020 Programme
The Lir Academy Appoints a New Director of Marketing
The Lir Academy COVID-19 Executive Summary
The Lir Academy COVID-19 Resumption of Activity Masterplan
Director of Marketing Vacancy at The Lir Academy
Tribute to Kristin Linklater
Black Lives Matter Statement from The Lir Academy
Missing Theatre and Entertainment? Here's How You Can See Lir Academy Graduates Online
Foundation Diploma Graduates: Where Are They Now?
Meet the Lir Graduates in the Cast of Normal People
Lir Graduate Joins Frontline Workers at St Mary's Nursing Home
Lir Academy Staff Member Creates Medical Visors using 3D Technology Sponsored by CraftUnique
Lir Staff, Students and Grads Join Different Community Initiatives
Online Resources and Support
Resources for Stage Management and Technical Theatre Students
The Lir Academy closes until 5th May (updated)
Novel Coronavirus nCoV-2019 Information and advice for Trinity/Lir Academy students and staff
Transition Year Students from Ringsend College and Marino College Spend a Week at The Lir Academy
The Lir Academy Pays Tribute to the Legacy of Monica Frawley
Joe Dowling Directs His First Production at The Lir Academy
Interview with the Designers of Anatomy of a Suicide and Summer and Smoke
The Lir Academy launches a new Access, Diversity and Inclusion Programme.
The Best Young Talent in Ireland
Yamaha Music Europe teams-up with The Lir Academy
The Lir Academy at TheatreCraft 2019
The Lir Academy at the NACAC Fair New York 2019
The Lir Academy partners with Craftunique introducing 3D-Printing to technical students in training.
The Lir Academy Prospectus 2020
Theatre Technician (11 month contract)
Technical Teacher Cover (9 weeks)
Sales Administrator for The Lir At Work
Presenting Made Brilliant with Carol Noakes
SMTT Class of 2019 Update
Investec sponsors short film at The Lir Academy
Port Stories
Expressions of Interest Sought
Summer Acting Camp for actors aged 12 -15
Working on Stage Workshop at The Lir Academy
Junior Academy Showcase 2019
A Day in Dublin Docklands
Profile on Playwriting: Female Graduates Lead the Way in the Industry
Conversations On A Playwright
New Technical Partner - NEXO
Commercial Director Vacancy at The Lir Academy
FAQ's for applying to an undergraduate degree at The Lir Academy
Application Deadline Fast Approaching
Support continues for UK nationals wishing to take up studies in Ireland during 2019/20
Auditions will be held in Belfast, London and New York (and Dublin!)
Lighting Design for Dance 2019
NACAC Performing Arts Fairs in New York and Boston
Venue and Events Manager Vacancy at The Lir Academy
A Busy Week For The Lir Academy
The Lir Academy’s technical partners, PSI and Ion Solutions
Interview with the playwright of The Ash Fire, Gavin Kostick
Reception and Admissions Manager Vacancy
Academic Administrator Vacancy
Award-winning actor, author and director, Fiona Shaw joins The Lir Academy at ‘The Lir in London’
Gender Equality in Practice in Irish Theatre
New Technical Partner - Formech
The Lir Academy Closure
Profile on Playwriting
The Lir Academy joins TCD in US Open Days
Part time Receptionist Vacancy
Message from The Chairman of The Lir Academy
Closure 16 Oct 2017
A new partnership
Receptionist and Marketing Assistant vacancies at The Lir Academy
New Appointments at The Lir Academy
Two Theatre Technician Vacancies at The Lir Academy
Term Dates for 2017/18
Lighting Design for Dance
Production Manager Vacancy
The Lir is Forever
The Lir's Fundraising Dinner at Trocadero
Introduction to Ion with ETC and Production Services Ireland
The Patricia Leggett Playwriting Scholarship is launched
The Lir Academy Prospectus for 2017
THE LIR ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH CLEAR-COM AND TYRELL TO AUGMENT THEATRE TRAINING PROGRAM
Stage Management and Technical Theatre Degree on offer at The Lir Academy
Gradfest 2016
Short Film Screening 2016
Last year’s SMTT students - where are they now?
2016 Graduating Actors' Showcase
ETC sponsor a new Ion Console to The Lir Academy
The Lir Academy Playwriting Scholarship
The Lir Academy launches technical short courses
The Lir students are being Scene and Heard at Smock Alley Theatre from 17th Feb – 5th March
The Lir Prospectus 2016
Short courses at The Lir in 2016
Administrative Assistant Vacancy
Open Day 2015
The Lir Auditions are coming to Belfast!
The Lir Academy and Tiger Dublin Fringe
The Lir Academy and Dublin Theatre Festival
Gradfest 2015, 22nd June - 6th July
Lir auditions in London and Belfast
Brendan Smith portrait donated to The Lir Academy
Undergraduate application process now open
Expressions of interest sought
Showcases 2015
The Lir Academy US Open Days
Hold onto your Manolo Blahniks!
Productions at The Lir
New staff at The Lir
Deadline fast approaching
Administrative Assistant
Stella Feehily and Max Stafford-Clark visit The Lir
Development Manager Job Vacancy
Riverdance-Trinity College Dublin International Summer School
Graduation for Stage Management and Technical Theatre students
The Riverdance Trinity College International Summer School
Trinity College Dublin ezine
Conall Morrison and David Bolger visit The Lir
Lir Graduates taking Centre Stage
Goodbye to Anne O'Mahony
Head of Lighting and Technical Facilities
MFA Showcase
Short Film by The Lir students
Global Officer Job Vacancy
The Lir Playwrighting Graduates Making an Impact
The great drama of the children of The Lir
Graduation day for Bachelor in Acting students 2014
Short Films Screening at The Lir
MFA Playwriting students Graduate
Autumn Programme 2014
Training for theatre in Ireland
The First 15
The Lir introduces short technical training courses this summer
RTE Arena interview students
Foundation & Short Courses Director (part-time)
Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards for The Lir teachers
Stanley Tucci
I A Clown
Matinee Cancelled
Deadline for undergraduate courses
Open Day January 2014
Christmas Holidays
Audition workshop in Galway
AUDITION WORKSHOP in Belfast
Q&A Sessions with Directors
Opening night of Scenes from the Big Picture
Graduate Programme launch
Dublin Culture Night
MFA in Playwriting submission deadline draws close
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Stage Management Students prepare set for Opera Briefs
Four of Ireland's leading theatre artists to join The Lir
Prospectus 2013/14
Application process open for MFA Degrees
Short Courses Brochure
The Lir Revival Award presents… FARM
The Lir Presents… Opera Briefs
Application process open
FARM comes to The Lir
The LIR send first e-Newsletter
The Lir launches new website
The Lir Announces new Resident Stage Director and Resident Set Lighting Designers
MFA Playwriting Graduation