Acting classes for adults in Cork

First Night NervesBeginners acting course

A 6-week acting course for complete beginners. Zero experience necessary. Zero pressure. Proper acting training for adults who've always thought “I'd love to try that” but haven't quite known where to start.

This isn't 6 weeks of theatre games (as fun as they are!). You'll learn the foundations actors actually use: how to warm up, get out of your head, listen and respond truthfully, improvise, work with an objective, understand what's happening underneath a scene and make clear, specific choices as an actor. We build everything step by step — no script thrown at you on night one, no expectation that you already know what you're doing. By the end of 6 weeks, you won't just have tried an acting class. You'll understand the basic craft of acting and have actually put it into practice.

Our October cohort sold out — booking is now open for the new Monday cohort.

First Take: Acting 55+

A four-week daytime acting course for adults aged 55+ who are completely new to acting, haven't acted in years, or simply fancy trying something creative and different.

No experience needed and no confidence required — just a willingness to give it a go. Over four weeks you'll learn the foundations of acting through practical exercises, improvisation, character and scene work. We start gently, get you out of your head and comfortable in the room, then build week by week towards working on a proper scene with a partner. This is real acting training: listening and responding, working with a script, making clear choices and understanding what your character wants.

Second Night Nerves

Ready to go a little further? Four weeks of proper scene work for actors with some experience — taught by actor & trainer Cheryl Walsh.

Second Night Nerves picks up where First Night Nerves leaves off. Over four weeks we move beyond the foundations and get properly stuck into the work: text, subtext, character, relationships, objectives, stakes and what isn't being said. You'll learn how to break down a scene, make stronger choices, work more independently and stay connected to your scene partner rather than getting stuck in your own head. It's a step up from First Night Nerves, but it's still Go On So: small numbers, a supportive room and no expectation that you arrive knowing everything.

Studio Club

Keep acting. Keep playing. Keep getting better. A one-off acting night, every Friday from January 2027 — coming soon. Register your interest to hear when booking opens.

Finished a course and don't want to stop? Studio Club is our acting night, every Friday. No two Fridays are the same — some nights will be script work, some scene studio, voice, movement, character work, self-tape and auditioning. €20 a night, booked and paid online. No subscription and no course to commit to — just somewhere to act, regularly.

Self-Tape Clinic

You've an audition coming up or you want to apply for acting jobs on Fishpond or Spotlight.  Come in, get some useful tips & tricks from pros who have booked auditions and practice in front of the camera.

A focused two-and-a-half-hour clinic for beginners and professionals on self-taping: lighting, costume, sound, framing, reader technique, slating and file delivery. 

The 3 October clinic sold out — new dates coming soon. Register your interest to hear first.

Audition Workshop

One night on the thing everyone dreads. Real reads, tips, honest feedback and practice.

Perfect if you're prepping for the am dram circuit, you want to actually practise auditioning, or you just want to get a handle on the nerves. Taught by Kieran O'Leary, chairman of the Cork Shakespearean Company, who has auditioned hundreds of Cork actors for their annual productions over the years.

This workshop is intentionally priced at €10 as part of its charitable focus.