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A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Royal Shakespeare Company recruit Belfast's Belvoir Players for a frothy but 'bags of fun' take on the timeless comedy -
Here Comes the Night
There's no time like the present as Rosemary Jenkinson's clever and well-acted culture comedy finds firmer footing in the more modern of its two narratives -
Pr!ck
Shot Glass Theatre's love letter to cinema's comedy-romps of old offers an ambitious commentary on contemporary arts coverage disguised in seventies sleaze -
Bag for Life
Colin Bateman takes a darker direction with his gripping second play, exploring our inherent inability to let go of the past in the digital age -
Gordon Osràm's Funeral
Though not always subtle, this interactive swan song is a multi-layered and undeniably fun piece of theatre which puts every inch of its surroundings to use -
Annie - The Musical
Forty years after first taking to the stage, the world's most beloved orphan shows little sign of her age in this riot of colour and movement at the Millennium Forum -
Twinsome Minds
Renewed understanding and contemporary relevance is brought to the events of 1916 in this novel fusion of spoken performance and image projection -
Educating Rita
Emma Jordan tactfully transposes Willy Russell's play to Belfast with help from two extraordinary leads in this fine start to the year for the Lyric Theatre -
Attila the Stockbroker
The firebrand poet exemplifies the rejuvenating power of punk in a razor-sharp and surprisingly poignant Out to Lunch performance -
Mi Mundo
The third instalment of Terra Nova's Arrivals project immerses audiences in the domestic hardships of the UK immigration system -
Opera, Literature and Lunch
Out to Lunch continue to brighten the dark days of January with a no frills fix of book-based works from NI Opera's fabulous young artists -
Turandot
NI Opera's contemporary co-production of Puccini’s visceral last work leaves no one on the fence in fulfilling the composer's modern vision -
The Kitchen
Roysten Abel's hypnotic fusion of culinary and performance art is a sumptuous metaphor for human experience that will inflame the senses -
Dancing at Lughnasa
The Lyric's first production of Friel's layered masterwork is as rich and rewarding as theatre gets -
David Sedaris
The celebrated American humorist delivers an evening of interlacing tales and outrageous material disguised in a performance akin to catching up with an old friend -
Crazy
Without enough plot or pizazz to sustain its run-time, Brenda Murphy's country-tinged comedy unravels despite fizzing performances from its cast of three -
Peter Pan given a dazzling Derry makeover at the Millennium Forum
Big musical numbers, pyrotechnics and pixie dust-like sprinklings of the city's trademark sense of humour takes the age-old panto to a magical new place -
Myra's Story
A play so good they named it twice, Fionna Hewitt-Twamley not only fills Carmel McCafferty's shoes comfortably, but is bewitching as the rock bottom title character once known as Maire -
Hansel and Gretel
Featuring a role call of fictional favourites, the MAC's fairytale production places a feast of Northern Irish theatre talent firmly in the (sweet) shop window -
Waves
Gentle movement and vivid storytelling make more than a few ripples in this poignant and understated play about one woman's remarkable resilience -
The Train
While some elements lack steam, Rough Magic's musical has audiences on board for its retelling of a momentous, reproductive rights-fuelled journey -
The Faerie Thorn
After a promising preview, Big Telly bring Jane Talbot's North Coast fables to the stage in a fully realised adaptation fit for the company's 30th year -
The Importance of Being Earnest
Not everything works in this risky all-male revision, but ultimately the source material proves it to be still Wilde at heart -
Famla
John McCann's brooding drama borders on the bleak, but a sense of hope mirrored by the youth of today points to a better tomorrow
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