A room for the ones who nearly signed up
Go On So exists for the person who has said “I'd love to try acting” at different meetups but has never done a thing about it. This is the nudge.
We're a small acting studio in Donnybrook Commercial Centre near Douglas, a small but bright, no-frills space with a kettle that's always on. No mirrors, because nobody needs to watch themselves being brave.
There's no audition to get in, no showcase you didn't ask for, and no tutor sitting at the back with a clipboard. Our acting classes for beginners assume you've done nothing since a school nativity, and our professional courses assume you've plenty to build on.
We teach adults only, beginners, improvers and the occasional pro, but mostly people who would just love to try it.
What we believe
Nerves mean it matters
We don't try to kill them, we teach you what to do with them.
Play before technique
You'll do the theory eventually. First you'll mess about, because that's where the good stuff is.
Everyone's welcome
Any age, any accent, any level, any body. If you can turn up, you can have a go.
Cheryl Walsh
Cheryl is an actor and playwright from Cork who trained at 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne and has performed in professional theatre and commercials in Ireland and Australia.
Deeply involved in Cork theatre, she sits on the committee of the Cork Shakespearean Company, produced Shakespeare in the Gardens at Fota House & Gardens in 2026, and was part of Cork Midsummer Festival with the Cork Theatre Collective.
She also works as a corporate trainer, coaching leaders and teams on presence, communication and performance under pressure — the same craft she teaches on the studio floor, applied to the boardroom.
Go On So is the room she wished existed when she started: small groups, no auditions, and a proper acting class taught by someone who does this for real.
The studio
- Upstairs 'loft' style, 42 sqm, with a very small canteen, and a self-taping or showreel room and toilets.
- Free parking directly outside in the commercial centre. During busy times you may not be right outside the door. And that's ok.
- 10 minutes from Douglas village, 30 minutes from Cork City Centre on the 207 bus route
- Bright 42m² rehearsal and training studio
- Camera and lighting and kit for screen, self-tape and showreel work
- Adults-only classes for now — youth programmes may follow from 2027
