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God of Carnage
Prime Cut Productions' adaptation of the Yasmina Reza play is a breath of fresh air at The MAC in Belfast -
Jack and the Beanstalk
Terry Blain discovers that for all our technological advances nothing much changes in Pantoland -
Shot Glass
Newly established company dedicated to 'pub theatre by new writers' launches with two short plays in the Sunflower Bar -
Aida
Ellen Kent's traditionalist production of Verdi's masterpiece fails to set the pulses racing -
A Portrait of the Artist...
Dublin's New Theatre tour a stage adaptation of James Joyce's classic novel with mixed results -
Family Fever
McCracken Memorial Drama Society resurrect one of Sam Cree's 'downright silly' plays -
Macbeth
The golden age of Northern Irish opera continues with NI Opera's contemporary take on Verdi's dark masterpiece -
The Colleen Bawn
The Druid production is an object lesson in how to successfully revivify plays to a modern audience -
Summertime
A victim of sexual abuse searches for answers in David Ireland's 'consistently watchable' new play -
Sea Lavender
A gay love triangle unravels against the backdrop of the Siege of Derry in Andy Hinds' deft play -
Henry VI
The Grand Opera House hosts the Globe Theatre's touring production of Shakespeare's history plays -
Endgame
Australian company Wits' End arrive at Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival -
Field Day at Clandeboye
A work in progress features original compositions and performances by Stephen Rea, Neil Martin and others -
Tosca
The Royal Opera House's current production is beamed live to the Big Screen at Belfast City Hall -
Celine Byrne
A 'delightfully informal' performance from the soprano is the highlight of the latest Newry Chamber Music concert -
Romeo and Juliet
c21 Theatre Company condense Shakespeare's classic tragedy to create 'a serious, articulate' version for young audiences -
Comedy of Errors
A 1920s era musical version of Shakespeare's farce is expertly updated and directed by Michael Poynor -
Macbeth
The Northern Irish accent lends itself well to Shakespeare's most visceral tragedy, and Stuart Graham excels as the murderous king -
Huzzies
Stacey Gregg's story of the rise and fall of a Belfast band is saved by Kerrie Quinn's bullish central performance -
I Am My Own Wife
Prime Cut's retelling of the Charlotte von Mahlsdorf story is The MAC's 'finest achievement since launching'