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

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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.

Christmas Party improvisation!

xmasIt’s that time again. Oh dear. The annual work Christmas party is looming. Do you want to show your staff some appreciation for all the hard work? Before going out for drinks or dinner, how about doing something different this year and giving everyone a really great time? Have you considered hiring Act The Maggot to run a fun introduction to improvisation session for your group? It’s lots of fun and great for boosting team morale. You know, it may even help diffuse some of those niggling tensions that have arisen over the course of the year. We can manage groups as small as eight and as large as forty or fifty! The benefits of improvisation are numerous. Among them are increased confidence, improved public speaking skills, improved listening and observation skills, gained comfort in social settings, enhanced creative thinking abilities and improved decision-making abilities. Read our testimonials here and get in touch with Amy and book your slot today: actthemaggot@gmail.com or 087 374 4926

Cancellation spots available

beginningGreetings! There are only a few spots available now on the next beginners acting class commencing this Thursday, October 20th in Temple Bar. Join us for the craic and confidence-building in a fun environment. For more information on our great class read here. Call us on 087 374 4926 or email actthemaggot@gmail.com

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

Do the meditation rock with Bob Dylan on bass!

sitAllen Ginsberg teaches meditation through song! “The trickster and teacher, Ginsberg often used humor to disarm his audience, then went in for the kill, so to speak. We may find no more pointed an example of this comedic pedagogy than his 1981 song, “Do the Meditation Rock,” recorded in 1982 as a shambling folk-rock jam above with guitarist Steven Taylor, and members of Bob Dylan’s touring band—including Dylan himself making a rare appearance on bass.” spotted on Openculture (a fantastic online treasure trove). Listen to this hilarious lesson in how to meditate by famous beat poet, Allen Ginsberg!
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If you want to demystify this mindfulness thing, join us in Rathmines on Sunday, November 6th for an introductory session in learning how to meditate.

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.

Why Act The Maggot?

CarpeThe next beginners acting class is open now for booking. It’s fun, it’s energetic and it’s social. It’ll get you through the winter. To find out more about the October 20th class starting in city centre click here. See what one maggot has to say about his experience.

“Act the maggot took me to a place I haven’t been since I was a child. A place of pure joy. You meet great people from all walks of life and form firm friendships. I got to express myself in a way that I could never do in any conventional adult learning scenario and it made me feel like I was 10 feet tall.”
– Shane Lynam, Director, Elearn.ie

Read more testimonials here. Contact us at actthemaggot@gmail.com

Book now for Sept 1 class – Thursdays!

img_4446.jpgStill some spots remaining on our next six-week class for beginners. Get in touch now. Lots of great testimonials to read right here to help make up your mind. Send us a mail to and we will send you booking details. If you have any questions, call (01) 496 7021 or 087 374 4926

Beginners Acting Thursday, Sept 1 to Thursday, October 6, 2016
Temple Bar Gallery and Studios – GoogleMaps – 7.30-9.30pm
Price €180.00 – €50 deposit required to guarantee your spot

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September Beginners Acting booking now!

tootootNow is the time to join our next beginners acting class if it is something you have always wanted to try. Our next class is open for booking now. Get in touch. Lots of great testimonials to read right here to help make up your mind. Send us a mail to actthemaggot@gmail.com and we will send you booking details.

If you have any questions, call (01) 496 7021 or 087 374 4926

Beginners Acting Thursday, Sept 1 to Thursday, October 6, 2016
Temple Bar Gallery and Studios – GoogleMaps – 7.30-9.30pm
Price €180.00
€50 deposit required to guarantee your spot


“Act the maggot took me to a place I haven’t been since I was a child. A place of pure joy. You meet great people from all walks of life and form firm friendships. I got to express myself in a way that I could never do in any conventional adult learning scenario and it made me feel like I was 10 feet tall.”
– Shane Lynam, Director, Elearn.ie