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Professional Development Programmes

Details of short professional development courses for theatre practitioners in a variety of practices

  • Backstage Activate Residency

    Activate is supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon & CreativeIrl via Longford County Council. Through a series of bursaries and short term residencies at Backstage, artists are given the space to collaborate and create.

    Backstage Theatre
    Farneyhoogan
    Longford
    T (043) 334 7888
    E admin@backstage.ie
    W backstage.ie/artist-support/

  • Baptiste Programme

    The Baptiste Programme is one of a series of targeted new work programmes at Smock which seek to professionalise artists, to provide a platform for underrepresented voices and to raise skills in artistic practice. Created by Lucy Ryan and Pamela McQueen in 2020, the Baptiste Programme is a paid, mentored script development programme for Black… Read More

    Smock Alley Theatre
    6/7 Exchange Street Lower
    Temple Bar, Dublin 8
    T (01) 677 0014
    W https://smockalley.com/baptiste-programme/

  • Fishamble’s New Play Clinic

    The New Play Clinic is Fishamble’s ongoing initiative to support the dramaturgical development of new plays for production in Ireland. The New Play Clinic is supported by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

    Fishamble: the New Play Company
    3 Great Denmark Street
    Dublin 1
    T +353 (0)1 670 4018
    E info@fishamble.com
    W https://www.fishamble.com/new-play-clinic.html

  • Fishamble’s Playwriting Courses

    Fishamble: The New Play Company is dedicated to supporting new and developing writers from the very beginning of their literary careers. Over the last 10 years, Fishamble has run 50 playwriting courses for over 500 developing playwrights from Ireland and overseas. Facilitated by Gavin Kostick, the evening and weekend courses provide new writers with the… Read More

    3 Great Denmark Street
    Dublin 1
    D01 NV63
    Dublin
    Ireland
    T +353 (0)1 6704018
    E gavin@fishamble.com
    W www.fishamble.com

  • MAKE

    MAKE is an artist development programme and residency initiative of Cork Midsummer Festival, Dublin Fringe Festival, Project Arts Centre and Performing Arts Forum. It is open to artists for the purpose of generating new performance work outside of the traditional writer-led model at all career levels. Since the first MAKE in 2009, over 150 Irish and international artists have been MAKE… Read More

    Tyrone Guthrie Centre
    Annaghmakerrig
    Newbliss
    Monaghan
    Ireland
    T +353 (0)1 677 8779
    E manager@theatreforum.ie
    W https://performingartsforum.ie/about-us/training/about-make/
    Dates MAKE happens in early March.

  • PAN PAN’s International Mentorship & Bursary

    The main focus of the mentoring bursary is for artists to buy time to work on an idea for performance in its early development stages, outside of the pressures of production. The bursary stipend is intended to be used as a fee towards taking time to work on the idea. The engagement of the mentor… Read More

    Curved St.
    Temple Bar
    Dublin 2
    Dublin
    Ireland
    T +353 1 633 4493
    E info@panpantheatre.com
    W panpantheatre.com

  • Percolate

    In January 2021, Bewley’s Café Theatre began its inaugural development programme for playwrights with an ambition to raise the level of discussion and engagement with new dramatic writing in Ireland and to be a resource for the wider Irish theatre community.

    Bewley's Cafe Theatre
    78/79 Grafton Street
    Dublin 2
    T +353 (0)86 8784001
    E bewleyscafetheatre@gmail.com
    W www.bewleyscafetheatre.com/percolate2

  • SEEDS

    Launched in 2001, and an acknowledged leader of professional development in Irish theatre, the SEEDS programme has become an engine for the support and advancement of a new generation.   SEEDS stands for seek out – encourage – enable – develop – stage   The first round of SEEDS began by focusing on the development of new writing. The programme was subsequently… Read More

    Rough Magic Theatre Company
    12 Parliament Street
    Dublin 2
    Dublin
    Ireland
    T +353 1 671 9278
    E info@roughmagic.ie
    W www.roughmagic.ie

  • Six in the Attic

    Six in the Attic is Irish Theatre Institute (ITI)’s key artist development programme providing artists with the space and resources to create and develop work. Six in the Attic was established in 2011, focusing on supporting a community of playwrights and theatre makers to engage, explore, develop, debate, and collaborate on their projects. Since the… Read More

    Irish Theatre Institute
    17 Eustace Street
    Temple Bar
    T (01) 670 4906
    E info@irishtheatreinstitute.ie
    W https://www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie/artist-supports/six-in-the-attic/

  • SPACE

    The SPACE Programme is a unique two-week residency offering arts and creative practitioners an opportunity to collaborate, experiment and innovate. The residency allows you to escape your creative comfort zone. The SPACE Programme facilitates collaborations with others on new approaches to making work, but without the pressure of a deadline or the expectation of a… Read More

    THE PERFORMANCE CORPORATION
    Casteltown House
    Celbridge
    Kildare
    Ireland
    T +353 (0)1 6272827
    E Jo@ThePerformanceCorporation.com
    W www.theperformancecorporation.com

  • The Abbey Theatre Resident Director Programme

    The programme of learning enables directors to expand their knowledge of directing through a year long engagement with the theatre. This programme includes the opportunity to Assistant Direct a main stage production, masterclasses, and two weeks of intensive professional development.

    The Abbey Theatre
    26/27 Abbey Street Lower
    Dublin 1
    W www.abbeytheatre.ie/resident-director-programme/

  • The Next Stage

    The Next Stage, presented by Theatre Forum in partnership with Dublin Theatre Festival is the artist development strand of the Festival.

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    T +353 (0)1 677 8779
    E manager@theatreforum.ie
    W www.theatreforum.ie/training/the-next-stage/