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Áine Ní Laoghaire to facilitate Acting on Stage
The 2025 Echo Acting showcase will be directed by the very talented Áine Ní Laoghaire. We’re delighted to have Áine join the Echo Acting team and can’t wait to see what she brings to the Acting on Stage course. Screen credits include The Problem With People, The Nightman, Dublin Murders, and The Young Offenders. Stage…
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Being Extra
One of the best side jobs for actors is extra work, you get to learn on set, meet new creatives and sometimes even featured on a show or film. I’ve done a lot of extra work over the years and thought I’d share some tips for being an extra on set!
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The ‘Brigids’ Who Influenced My Work
A belated New Year to you all and a Happy St Brigid’s Day/Bank Holiday! I was going to write about something different this month but given the day that is in it and to pay tribute to our Patron Saint, I want to take the time to give some female artists that have influenced my…
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Top Ten Reasons to Learn Acting as an Adult.
When we are children or when we have them our evenings and weekends are often dominated by extracurricular classes. As a child, I tried…. horse riding, ballet, Irish dancing, singing, guitar, and of course speech and drama. Notice the total absence of any sports activities, it was clear early on I was more artistic than…
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Actors in Media
For this month’s blog I wanted to explore how actors are portrayed in the media and explore what troupes consistently pop up. On Facebook and Instagram I asked for your help and I got lots of responses so thank you, it really helped. It also quickly became clear who is the first character that people…
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