New Year, New You!

Yes indeed. Only a few days now before another new year dawns. What are your resolutions for 2017? Have you often thought about trying an acting class? Would you like to try creative writing? Want to go on stage? Did you know that tapping into your creativity will improve your mood and your productivity? So many Act The Maggot students say they can see the difference in how they approach their work and their personal lives during and after the beginner’s acting class. In just six short weeks, you can build confidence, meet new people and have lots of fun to kick off 2017. Try it. Go on, surprise yourself!

actthemaggot@gmail.com to book your spot.
Read more about the Beginner’s Acting class in Temple Bar (six Thursdays) starting January 26th.
Read more about the Beginner’s Creative Writing class in Rathmines (six Tuesdays) starting January 31st.
Read more about the Improver’s Acting class (Level 2) in Rathmines (six Tuesdays) starting January 24th.

Read our testimonials

2017 Creative Writing and Acting classes booking now!

Beginners Creative Writing – Tuesdays, 7.30pm-9.30pm,
Rathmines, Jan 31-March 7 – €180
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Beginners Acting – Level 1 Thursdays, 7.30pm-9.30pm,
Temple Bar, Jan 26-March 2- €180
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ComfortImprovers Acting – Level 2 Tuesdays, 7.30pm-9.30pm,
Rathmines, Jan 24 – Feb 28- €180
There will be a Monologue Showcase to live audience.
actthemaggot@gmail.com for queries and bookingimg_2803.jpgIntermediate Acting – Level 3 – Thursdays, 7.30pm-10pm.
Venue and dates not confirmed – €200
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HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL

Confidence to write

quote4-wI am a firm believer in the power of positive thinking. And I don’t mean lying back on the couch, just poring over Pinterest, Instagram or Facebook and liking and sharing quotes about positive living. You’ve got to clarify what you want to do. Then you’ve got to take small steps to achieve your goals. Now, when it comes to creative writing, I really believe that if you can talk, you can write. To become a writer, you must simply write. And you simply must read. Enjoy the journey. It can be frustrating but oh so enriching and rewarding too.

Catch Murder of Crows at Theatre Upstairs

moc_flyer_back_draft_02Fancy a great night out with your pals this festive season? How about an hour of scintillating new writing for the stage? Get yourself down to see Murder of Crows before it closes. It runs at lunch time and evenings until Decemebr 17. More exciting new writing from Theatre Upstairs, located over Lanigan’s Pub on Eden Quay.

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For details on times and dates and to book online, take a look around the Theatre Upstairs’ cool website. Season’s Greeting, Maggots!

Free sign up for Film and Television castings

CarpeSo you have done lots of acting courses and workshops or you may even have trained professionally and you want to get back into the game. There is so much film and television as well as commericals being shot in Ireland right now, you may aswell throw your hat in the ring. At Backstage Casting, you can sign up for free! You’ll need a decent picture of yourself, a CV and if you have links to a showreel or MP3 voiceover demos all the better. You can continually update your profile, the more experience and training you gather. Best of luck! To sign up, click here. If you want to try out an acting class but have never done one before, throw caution to the wind and try one of our six-week beginner acting classes in Temple Bar, Dublin. All of our courses run on Thursday nights from 7.30-9.30pm. They are social, fun and confidence-building. Happy Maggoting!

Buy someone the gift of creativity: a voucher for an acting or creative writing evening class

#ChristmasGiftGuide #creative thinking #acting #improvisation #creative writing #NewYearsResolution

screen-shot-2016-10-27-at-14-09-32Are you stuck for cool Christmas gift ideas this year? Does he or she have it all? Why not buy them a voucher for a fun beginners acting or creative writing course with Act The Maggot. They won’t be disappointed. You might even decide to join them. The next courses begin at the end of January 2017 and run throughout the year. Read our testimonials to help you decide. It’s easy peasy. Get in touch, pay online and we can email a voucher for you to print. Hey presto. Pressie sorted!

Contact actthemaggot@gmail.com for details.

World Mental Health Day

wmhdAct The Maggot is delighted to have been invited to deliver a fun, active session at Gateway Mental Health Association’s celebrations today to mark World Mental Health Day. Looking forward to acting the maggot with some bona fide maggots!

Scare yourself the right way this Halloween!

scare-yourself-the-right-way-this-halloween-1Join us for a fun, social and emancipating six weeks of acting for beginners. Tap into your imagination in a way you haven’t done in years and have a blast. Learn improvisation skills and gain confidence in your own creativity. See our testimonials here. Next class commences on Thursday, October 20th until Thursday, November 24th in Temple Bar, Dublin city centre. All courses cost €180. To read more about the acting classes click here. To learn more about Mind Yourself on November 6th – a one-off introductory workshop in Mindfulness meditation for beginners, click here. For bookings call/text 087 374 4926 or actthemaggot@gmail.com

Get offline and into your breath!

getoffPhone Aren’t you curious about this Mindfulness thing? Don’t we spend far too much time plugged in, online, on calls, sorting mails, reading texts, switching apps, then needing naps?! What if I told you – you can do all that and more and not get bogged down? Want to develop your own stress survival techniques? Come find out on Sunday afternoon, November 6th, 2016. Take some time out and explore your breath and learn some simple relaxation tools. For more information click here.

Life is a Stage! C’mon Improvers

IMG_2800Are you ready to get up there and strut your stuff? Here’s your opportunity to face your fear of going on stage with a group of like-minded maggots! Join the follow on six-week class for those who’ve done the Beginner’s Act The Maggot class or if you have acting experience and want to nail a good audition piece. We’ll continue with the improvisation fun but will also do text work on individual monologues. The Monday night, following the last Thursday night class, everyone will have the opportunity to invite friends and family to support them as they get up on that stage. It’s great fun and such a buzz. These Improver Classes take place in Temple Bar and run on Thursday nights, 7.30pm-9.30pm from October 20th to November 24th with the showcase on Monday, Movember 28th in a city centre location. Course costs €180. Contact 087 374 4926 or actthemaggot@gmail.com to book your spot.