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Stephen Merchant steps out of Ricky Gervais's shadow with an 'assured and concise' set of his own
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A flight of fancy on a paper airplane, but they haven't got all the rough edges off yet
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The characters are emotionally starved, but the audience is left replete by the ambigious ending
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Neil Watkins is 33 years old, gay, Irish and masturbates more than most. Sometimes on stage, metaphorically
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Staged in a sick-room and set in a confused old man's mind, Geoff Bullen's adaptation of Shakespeare's play is weirdly convincing
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The script’s the thing in this version of the true story of 'Half Hung' McNaghten
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A thrilling new Northern Irish voice emerges on the London scene
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The real life story of multiple murderer Peter Kürten and his tortured lawyer
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As topical and hysterical as ever – accordin' to Jill Black this is no ordinary history lesson
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Rory Bremner's new libretto brings Offenbach's satire bang up to date
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Three traditions of song combine to tell the story one man's journey post-Armada
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The Cuban is a man of many talents and endless charisma, and his partner ain't half bad either
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The thought of Hamlet in Lithuanian put some people off – but turned to be a Belfast Festival highlight
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Brian Friel's masterpiece is a rumination on his relationship with art
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Two very different takes on the post-Troubles of two very different individuals
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Cahoots ovular production is fun, silly and surprisingly poignant
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'The difference between what women had and what they have, is the difference between Doris Day and Germaine Greer'
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Andrea Montgomery crafts effective theatre, but the Victorian imperialism is as unpalatable as ever
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Don't count your chickens until opening night, but Hatch 'elicits laugh and laugh'
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The workings of the human body explored in Random Dance production
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A country music Full Monty? More like a line dancing version of Give My Head Peace
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An entertaining and informative play about 'the father of American music'
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'As the tangled tale of unrequited passion unfolds, their strong, trusting stage partnership blooms into a love affair with the audience'
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A theatrical ballet of knives, social commentary and resentment. The food might not be great, but the play is
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If you like your Dark Knight camp and gothic, this exciting, bat-shaped show is for you
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A post-feminist Dirty Dozen, with lots of buns on display... iced, of course
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It might be 'mean here' in Of Mice and Men, but George and Lennie melt hearts in the Theatre at the Mill
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Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon dominate the stage in the Lyric Theatre's adaptation of Francis Veber's comedy
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The celebration of Michael Jackson's life is just as thrilling third time around
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'It’s like looking at the workings of a pocket-watch that is singing doo-wop and shifting furniture'
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Penny Dreadful, but not THE Penny Dreadfuls. Confused? Peter E Davidson was.
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A disturbing and subtle look into the relationship between abuser and the abused
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It's bombastic, durable and virulently likeable – the show's the thing, and what a show
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A dance piece produced in collaboration with kids – it'll never work, surely
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The men in Owen McCafferty's world still can't dance, but at least now they can talk about it
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A musical about a gay Northern Irish rugby team hits Edinburgh
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Despite the rain, two very different performers attempt to tickle Belfast's funny bone
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The Theatre at the Mill's Summer Youth Musical Group tear it up
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Familiar territory is explored in Pearse Elliott's tale of weathered men in weathered pubs
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The Festival of Fools' Sunday Treats draw an unlikely crowd in central Belfast
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