Gaiety School of Acting

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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.

## Organisation and location

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

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

## 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.Template:Citation needed

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.Template: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.Template:Citation needed

## Writers

Writers that the school has commissioned include Marina Carr, Lally Katz and Gary Duggan.Template:Citation needed

## Notable graduates

The full time actor-training programme has produced graduate actors who have appeared in Irish theatres, in film and television nationally and internationally, and in theatres across England including The Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre in London.Template:Citation needed Graduates of the school have included:

* Colin Farrell
* Adam Fergus
* Sarah Greene
* Joanne KingTemplate:Citation needed
* Becky Lynch
* Flora MontgomeryTemplate:Citation needed
* Charlie Murphy
* Colin O'Donoghue
* Aisling O'Sullivan
* Lorraine Pilkington
* Karl Shiels
* Stuart Townsend
* Aidan Turner
* Olivia Wilde
* Deirdre O'Kane
* Moe Dunford
* Don Wycherley
* Mark O'Halloran
* David Wilmot
* Eva Birthistle
* Simone Kirby
* PJ Gallagher
* Ian Lloyd Anderson

## References

1. ↑ Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Gaiety School of Acting, in the Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar (2006).
2. ↑ FAQ.
3. ↑ Acting Courses - The Gaiety School of Acting. Irish Film and Television Network.
4. ↑ Colin Farrell: 'LA is superficial, but you get that in Dublin too'. Irish Times (30 March 2019).
5. ↑ Adam's Big Break. Independent News & Media (2 February 2011).
6. ↑ Alumnus of the Month – Sarah Greene.
7. ↑ Rebecca Quin. Irish Film & Television Network.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Alumni.
9. ↑ Diamond in the rough. Independent News & Media (21 January 2007).
10. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Fair City actor Karl Shiels has died, aged 47". *RTE News*. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019. He began his career as an electrician but changed direction in the early nineties when he trained with the Gaiety School of Acting.
11. ↑ 'Fish' for compliments. Irish Times (18 October 1997).
12. ↑ Aidan Turner: 'It would be embarrassing if Poldark bombed'. Irish Times (1 September 2016).
13. ↑ Olivia Wilde: 'Colin Farrell was like God to my acting class in The Gaiety'. Independent News & Media (28 October 2014).
14. ↑ When your world's the stage. Irish Times (8 July 1997).
15. ↑ Interview of the Month: Moe Dunford. Gaiety School of Acting (9 November 2014).
16. ↑ The Don's Early Light. The Irish Independent (2 December 2001).
17. ↑ Double Take. The Irish Times (2 August 2011).
18. ↑ GSA Graduates, Charlie Murphy & David Wilmot star in new movie ’71’. Gaiety School of Acting website (11 February 2014).
19. ↑ Eva Birthistle win’s Best Actress in a Leading Role Television at the IFTA’S. Gaiety School of Acting website (7 April 2014).
20. ↑ Simone Kirby Class of 2020 star of ‘Jimmy’s Hall’ takes to the red carpet in Cannes 2014. Gaiety School of Acting website (27 May 2014).
21. ↑ PJ Gallagher. Lisa Richards website (27 May 2014).
22. ↑ This much I know: Ian Lloyd Anderson, actor. The Irish Examiner website (26 September 2015).

## External links

* The Gaiety School of Acting

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