“Land beneath our feet. Got all our blood inside it hasn’t it? All that time. Belongs to us.” 

Gundog by Simon Longman for The Lir Academy Gradfest 2025 



Creative Team 

Director Kate Russell 
Producer Jack Shanley 
Set Designer Cecilia Mondadori 
Costume Designer Lisa Della Chiesa 
Lighting Designer Iris Liange 
Sound Designer Chris Nolan 

Photography by Bill Woodland