MA Acting - Open Evening
When: Thursday, 14 May - Thursday, 14 May
Where: Paul McCartney Auditorium
On Thursday 14 May 2026, we’re running an MA Acting - Open Evening to help you decide whether postgraduate acting training is right for you.
Spend 1 hour in a practical workshop with actor and acting teacher Caroline Martin, followed by a 30-minute Q&A with staff. You can also optionally stay to watch our MA students' perform Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle.
Maxim Gorky’s Summerfolk
When: Thursday, 12 February - Saturday, 14 February
Where: PAUL McCARTNEY AUDITORIUM, LIPA
A group of well-off Russian friends escape the city for lazy days, long talks, and low-key existential crises.
As personal tensions rise, dreams clash with reality to reveal hypocrisy, lost purpose and moral decay.
Set in the final years of imperial Russia, Summerfolk is a telling portrait of privilege on the brink.
Performed by third-year Acting students.
Dogfight
When: Thursday, 12 March - Saturday, 14 March
Where: GEORGE HARRISON WORKSHOP STUDIO, LIPA
On the eve of deployment to Vietnam, a group of young Marines play a cruel game - but one unexpected connection changes everything.
Dogfight follows Eddie and Rose as they navigate a night that starts with deception and unfolds into something tender and real.
Raw, romantic, and heartbreaking - Dogfight is a musical that leaves a mark.
Performed by third-year Acting (Musical Theatre) students.
Vanities: The Musical
When: Thursday, 19 March - Saturday, 21 March
Where: GEORGE HARRISON WORKSHOP STUDIO, LIPA
Spanning the 60s and 90s, Vanities tracks the lives of three Texas cheerleaders as they grow from high school royalty to women grappling with identity and self-discovery.
Sharp, funny and touching, this musical explores friendship, identity, and the messiness of growing up.
Filled with heart and humour, Vanities is a nostalgic ride that packs an emotional punch.
Performed by third-year Acting (Musical Theatre) students.
Fallen
When: Thursday, 19 March - Saturday, 21 March
Where: PAUL MCCARTNEY AUDITORIUM, LIPA
When control slips and pressure intensifies, the urge to fall is powerful.
Inspired by Lucifer mythology, Fallen is an abstract exploration of the fragmentation of identity through the Seven Deadly Sins.
A devised dance show featuring contemporary, jazz, commercial and tap, Fallen is an intense, visually striking and emotionally charged experience
Performed by third-year dance students.
Horizon
When: Monday, 13 April - Friday, 17 April
Where: FACT Liverpool
A covert team from a fragile future launch a daring mission to stop a brilliant scientist from rewriting history.
But their intervention sets off a series of catastrophic events. Timelines fracture and the scientist’s loved ones and an unsuspecting group of paramedics find their lives irrevocably altered.
Written exclusively for our third-year Acting (Screen & Digital) students, Horizon merges three original storylines into a bold, time-shifting feature film.
Performed by third-year Acting (Screen & Digital) students.
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
When: Thursday, 14 May - Saturday, 16 May
Where: PAUL McCARTNEY AUDITORIUM, LIPA
A violent revolution...
A split-second choice...
Servant girl Grusha rescues an abandoned baby; when his mother returns to claim him, she finds herself placed on trial.
Brecht’s timeless morality fable is given a startling reimagining, as a war-ravaged community locks horns over the true nature of ‘justice’.
Performed by MA Acting students.
This Life is Wild
When: Thursday, 28 May - Saturday, 30 May
Where: PAUL McCARTNEY AUDITORIUM, LIPA
Rooted in the natural world, This Life is Wild explores the beauty and brutality of being human.
Set in a distorted garden of blooms and tangled, untamed brambles, the work moves through self-discovery, growth and renewal - where tenderness and resistance exist side by side.
A devised dance piece that reflects the cycle of life: what we nurture, what wounds us, and what survives.
Performed by Second year Dance students
Online Management Taster Session: Be Remarkable: Creativity, Innovation & Standing Out
When: Monday, 23 February - Monday, 23 February
Where: Online
Ever wondered what makes a product, performance, or idea truly unforgettable? Join our online taster lecture and discover how creativity and innovation drive success in music, theatre, film, and live events. We’ll explore real-world examples to show how originality and bold thinking can disrupt markets and create cultural buzz. If you’re passionate about creativity and want to learn how to turn ideas into remarkable experiences, this session is your chance to see what studying creative management at LIPA is all about.
Online Management Taster Session: Student Showcase: Creative Projects in Action
When: Monday, 16 March - Monday, 16 March
Where: Online
Ever wondered what it’s like to turn an idea into a real creative project? Join our online taster session and hear directly from LIPA first year Management students as they share the stories behind their creative projects. Learn how they developed concepts, overcame challenges, and are currently bringing their visions to life. This is your chance to see creativity in action and explore what studying creative management at LIPA can offer.