Alumni News
19/01/2012 - Richard McWilliams stars in 'Dawn of the Dragonslayer
Richard McWilliams, Gaiety Graduate of 2010 recently starred as Will Shepherd in the film 'Dawn of the Dragonslayer'.
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19/01/2012 - Richard McWilliams stars in 'Dawn of the Dragonslayer
Richard McWilliams, Gaiety Graduate of 2010 recently starred as Will Shepherd in the film 'Dawn of the Dragonslayer'.
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29/06/2011 - Fiona Ryan stars in the upcoming movie Airborne
Past GSA Student, Fiona Ryan stars in the upcoming film Airborne.
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27/06/2011 - Dawn Bradfield as Molly Sweeney in The Gate!
Beyoncé may have rocked Glastonbury but our very own graduate Dawn Bradfield is rocking The Gate!
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14/06/2011 - Past GSA student Charlie Murphy to Star in ''Disco Pigs'' in The Young Vic
Charlie Murphy, a graduate of the Gaiety School of Actings Two Year Fulltime Programme is set to star in ''Disco Pigs'' in The Oung Vic.
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09/06/2011 - 'Durang Durang' presented by Brazen Tales Theatre Company
Six Hilarious Short plays by award-winning American playwright Christopher Durang
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30/05/2011 - Aileen Mythen & Iseult Golden in a New Play by Eoin Colfer
'Holy Mary' by Eoin Colfer
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05/05/2011 - Emmet Scanlan Nominated in 4 Categories!
Emmet Scanlan, graduate of our One Year Part Time course has scooped 4 nominations in the upcoming British Soap Awards.
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15/04/2011 - Aidan Turner as Kili in The Hobbit
Our gorgeous graduate Aidan Turner of Being Human fame is currently filming the role of Kili in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit in New Zealand.
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14/04/2011 - Aisling O'Sullivan Stars in Snap
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23/02/2011 - Don Wycherley and Oddie Braddell star in "The Meaning of Lifeguard"
This Film is beeing screened this Thursday February 24th at 7.30pm as part of the Underground Cinema Festival in the Kingston Hotel Dun Laoghaire. http://www.underground-cinema.com/more +
23/02/2011 - The Goat or Who is Sylvia Ticket offer
Gaiety students are offered a special rate: Normal student price is 12euro. Gaiety students get the half price rate of 6 euro
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21/02/2011 - Charlie Murphy stars in Pygmalion
Past GSA student Charlie Murphy has undertaken the lead role in The Abbey's production of Pygmalion.
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21/02/2011 - Keith McErlean shines in Trivia
Keith McErlean, a graduate of the Gaiety School of Acting recently shone in RTE's Trivia.
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21/02/2011 - Aidan Turner stars in Hattie
Its been a busy year for past GSA student Aidan Turner. Having already been casted for The Hobbit, Aidan starred in BBC Four's Hattie which is attracting a growing audience.
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21/02/2011 - Adam Fergus in Being Erica
Adam Fergus, a past student of the GSA is enjoying much success in Being Erica, with the news that there will be a 4th season of the comedy show.
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21/02/2011 - Genevieve Hulme-Beaman
After much success in Ireland, Genevieve Hulme-Beaman is now on tour with Guna Nua's Little Gem in Austrailia!
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24/01/2011 - Marathon goes on tour
Former GSA students Brian Hutton and Matthew Ralli's production of "Marathon" is going back on the road in January and February 2011
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20/01/2011 - Mikey Graham at the Panto!
Past GSA Student and boyzone member starred at The Gaiety Theatre's Panto production, Aladdin.
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20/01/2011 - Aidan Turner stars in the Hobbit!
Aidan Turner, a graduate of the Gaiety School of Acting's Fulltime Actor training programme will be starring in the upcoming movie by Peter Jackson, The Hobbit.
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20/01/2011 - Colin O'Donoghue stars in The Rite
Past GSA student, Colin O'Donoghue is starring in the upcoming movie with Sir Anthony Hopkins, The Rite.
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20/01/2011 - Olivia Wilde stars in Tron, Aliens & Cowboys and The Next Three Days
Olivia Wilde, product of the Gaiety School of Acting's Summer School Programme has had a promising start to her glamorous career.
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20/01/2011 - Colin Farrell in the news!
Colin Farrell, a past student at the Gaiety School of Acting has been busy on set since coming back from a year long sabattical.
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19/01/2011 - Past GSA students star in RAW series 3
Past Gaiety School of Acting students Paul Reid, Aisling O'Sullivan and Keith McErlean are all starring in RAW Series 3 on RTE 2!
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04/11/2010 - Ian Lloyd Anderson in Big Ole Piece of Cake
Ian Lloyd Anderson and Sean McLoughlin team up again
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04/11/2010 - Richard McWilliams plays lead role in movie Paladin
Graduate of 2010 Richard McWilliams will be on screen next year with his lead role in Paladin
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21/10/2010 - Faustus in Smock Alley Theatre
GSA graduates and staff will be reworking Faustus in an exciting production at Smock Alley Theatre in November.
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17/09/2010 - Caoilfhionn Dunne in 10 Dates with Mad Mary
2007 graduate Caoilfhionn Dunne will be performing in Yasmine Akram's 10 Dates with Mad Mary for the Irish tour of the show which is back after a successful run in Edinburgh
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13/09/2010 - Interview with Part Time Student Damien Burke on receiving a scholorship for the New York Film Academy
Damien Burke who completed all part time courses at the Gaiety School has received a scholoship to the New York Film Academy.
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05/07/2010 - GSA Grads perform at the Players Theatre
The Gaiety School of Acting is proud to support Marie-Geneviève Linotte as she premieres her play PINING FOR THE FJORDS at The Players Theatre previewing the 5th of July runnng through the 10th of July.
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05/07/2010 - GSA Grads perform at the Players Theatre
The Gaiety School of Acting is proud to support Marie-Geneviève Linotte as she premieres her play PINING FOR THE FJORDS at The Players Theatre previewing the 5th of July runnng through the 10th of July.
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02/12/2009 - Ten Years of Youth Theatre Company!
A decade of the Gaiety's Youth Theatre Company
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13/10/2009 - Class of 2008 make their own work!
Members of the class of 2008 have been busy making their own work which will be on this week in Cork as part of the Blood and Bandage Festival of New Theatre in the Granary Theatre
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24/09/2009 - When the Hunter Returns....returns!
One of the GSA's 2009 graduation plays When the Hunter Returns has been revived for a 2-week run at Smock Alley Theatre - Boys School in Temple Bar. Runs until 4th October 2009 Tuesday - Sunday
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27/08/2009 - Lisa Fox's show Bombshells in Players Theatre, TCD
Lisa Fox from the class of 2009 will be performing her one-woman piece Bombshells in Players Theatre, Trinity College
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24/08/2009 - Vote for Rental Boys in RTE's Storyland competition!
RTE's online television competition - Storyland - is down to just two. Log on from 5pm on 31st August to vote for Rental Boys starring 2005 graduate Paul Butler Lennox
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24/08/2009 - Elena Bolster's show picked out as one of the Observer's favourites
Beast - the show written and directed by
Elena Bolster got a great recommendation in the Observer
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06/08/2009 - Marc McCabe starring in Siamsa Tire show
Marc McCabe, who has recently graduated from the class of 2009, will be starring in Siamsa Tire's new project Last Call
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31/07/2009 - Nika McGuigan starring in Hollyoaks
Nika McGuigan who graduated in 2006 has landed the role of Ruby in the hit series Hollyoaks running on Channel 4 and E4
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15/07/2009 - GSA alumni feature strongly in Abbey 2009-2010 season
The Abbey has just announced its 2009-2010 season which features plenty of GSA graduates.
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15/07/2009 - RTE short film competition in final stages
RTE’s online short film competition Storyland began with 9 films which have been voted on by the public over the past few months and now the competition is down to just 3, one of which stars 2005 graduate Paul Butler Lennox
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13/07/2009 - Simon Stewart has lead role in Crystal's House
Very recent graduate Simon Stewart has landed the lead role in the new Classic Stage Ireland show Crystal's House running at Project Cube
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13/07/2009 - Elena Bolster's show in London and Edinburgh Fringe this summer
Elena Bolster who graduated in 2005 has written and directed a show which will be on in London and the Edinburgh Fringe this August
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13/07/2009 - Simon Stewart has lead role in Crystal's House
Simon Stewart takes to the stage of Project Cube just a month after graduating from the GSA. Simon appears as Martin in the new Classic Stage Ireland show Crystal's House
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30/06/2009 - Michelle Forde to try out for Xposé
Michelle Forde of the class of 2005 will try her hand at television presentation with her appearance on a new show on TV3 which aims to find a new presenter for their show Total Xposure
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30/06/2009 - Dave Ferguson in short-listed short!
Dave Ferguson, who graduated in 2006, has starred in a short film directed by Keith Mannix which has been short-listed for the I've Seen Film Festival in Italy
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24/06/2009 - Brandon Rowan-Taylor directs and stars in showcase in LA!
Brandon Rowan-Taylor who graduated in June 2007 has returned to the USA and is now directing and starring in a show which will take place in Hollywood on 1st July!
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11/06/2009 - Charlie Murphy in This is Our Youth at Project
Charlie Murphy will appear in This is Our Youth at Project Arts Centre from 17-27 June 2009
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11/06/2009 - GSA graduates in Abbey's new show
Rory Nolan and Caoilfhionn Dunne are performing in Tom Murphy's new show at the Abbey The Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrant
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04/06/2009 - BBC successes for Joanne King
Joanne King of the class of 2009 has had great television successsince her graduation from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2003 with several BBC TV credits already behind her and more to come
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26/05/2009 - Aidan Turner stars in two BBC series
GSA graduate Aidan Turner (class of 2004) has been appearing in BBC Three series Being Human, and will shortly be seen on a new BBC 2 drama Desperate Romantics.
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12/05/2009 - Caoilfhionn Dunne and Rory Nolan back in the Abbey
Caoilfhionn Dunne and Rory Nolan will once again take to the Abbey stage in June when they will appear in the Last Days of the Reluctant Tyrant by Tom Murphy.
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11/03/2009 - Mary Kelly in All my Sons at the Gate
Congratulations to Mary Kelly who will be appearing in Arthur Miller's All my Sons which opens at the Gate Theatre in Dublin on Tuesday 7th April 2009.
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10/02/2009 - Karl Shiels' show Ladies and Gents in New York
Karl Shiels' innovative show Ladies and Gents has gone from St Stephens Green to Edinburgh to New York's Central Park!
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10/02/2009 - GSA alumni nominated in Irish Theatre Awards 2009
Gaiety School graduates have been nominated for a number of prestigious Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards 2009.
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21/01/2009 - Steve Cash in Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
2008 graduate Steve Cash will be performing in Someone Who'll Watch Over Me directed by Kerrie Lindsay-O'Reilly in Mullingar and Dundrum in January and February 2009.
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21/01/2009 - Sarah Greene and Karl Sheils star in The Death of Harry Leon at Smock Alley
Ouroboros Theatre Company present Conall Quinn's "The Death of Harry Leon" at Smock Alley Theatre, starring GSA graduates Sarah Greene and Karl Sheils, and directed by David Horan.
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20/01/2009 - Sarah Barragry and Tommy Campbell in Portia Coughlan at New Theatre
2 graduates from the class of 2005 will be appearing in this production of Marina Carr's best-known play at the New Theatre in Temple Bar
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13/01/2009 - Chris Heaney of 2007 graduating class plays lead in The Winter's Tale
Chris Heaney of the class of 2007 plays the lead role in Classic Stage Ireland's production of The Winter's Tale at Project Arts Centre
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10/12/2008 - GSA graduates tour US with Druid in October 2008
GSA graduates Marcus Lamb, Catherine Walsh and Caoilfhionn Dunne will travel to the US with Druid Theatre Company
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10/12/2008 - Paul Reid in "The Scottish Play" as you've never seen it before!!
It's hard to imagine what Macbeth and Posh and Becks could possibly have in common, but this new musical comedy starring Paul Reid manages to find a link!
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10/12/2008 - GSA graduates in Playboy of the Western World at the Abbey
Liz FitzGibbon, Charlene Gleeson and Rory Nolan will all be taking to the Abbey stage from 16 December for the return of Roddy Doyle's and Bisi Adigun's version of Playboy of the Western World
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10/12/2008 - Caoilfhionn Dunne to appear in La Dispute at the Peacock
2007 graduate Caoilfhionn Dunne will be appearing in Pierre Marivaux's La Dispute which will be at the Peacock from 14 January 2009
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27/11/2008 - Maude Fahy as Little Nell in The Old Curiosity Shop at the Gate
2007 graduate Maude Fahy will be playing the part of Little Nell in Charles Dickens’ classic The Old Curiosity Shop at the Gate this Christmas.
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28/10/2008 - Karl Sheils stars in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at The Abbey Theatre
Karl Sheils graduated from the GSA in 1995 and has become a hugely successful stage actor.
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28/10/2008 - Ian Lloyd Andersen lands role in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at The Abbey Theatre
2007 graduate Ian Lloyd Andersen lands role in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at The Abbey Theatre
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28/10/2008 - Andrea Crowe as Moraima in The Silk Labyrinth, Smock Alley Theatre
2008 graduate Andrea Crowe plays Moraima in a devised play by Red Dress Theatre Company.
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29/08/2008 - Esther de Maggio lands top role in RTE's new teen series
2008 graduate Esther plays Aisling in RTE's new teen series 'Aisling's Diary'.
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