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Rising Star: Derek Murphy
The expatriate playwright brings his latest play from New York to Northern Ireland, and maybe back again -
RISING STAR: Lauren Kerr
She finds most Northern Irish comedians 'stomach churning', but the Bright Club Belfast MC admits she still has a lot to learn -
Pick 'n' Mix Festival
A two and a half-day showcase of new Northern Irish theatre that goes from bed to brilliant -
The Importance of Being Earnest
Slapstick, Stevie Wonder and men playing women. The Lyric Theatre inject new life into Oscar Wilde's comic masterpiece -
Sweet Charity
Bruiser's energetic, hep-tastic 'Noo Yoik' musical at the MAC is 'witty, wordy and full of heart' -
The Importance of Being a Blogger
An exclusive blogosphere preview of The Importance of Being Ernest at the Lyric Theatre -
From South Park to Ormeau Park – US Comedian Toby Morton Relocates
Comedy writer Toby Morton on swapping the US for Northern Ireland, meeting Radiohead and our dark sense of humour -
It's Child's Play for Replay
A new theatre piece produced specifically for toddlers, Babble brings a touch of magic to the Pick 'n' Mix Festival -
Mini Theatre With Big Ambitions
Pick 'n' Mix Festival comes to the MAC on June 9 and 10. Tinderbox's Kerry Woods and Prime Cut's Emma Jordan can't wait -
City of Culture 2013 Preview
Phil Coulter, Stephen Rea and The Voice's Ben Kelly get the cultural ball rolling -
City of Culture 2013 Preview Programme Launch
Watch videos from the glitzy ceremony at St Columb's Hall in Derry~Londonderry -
Pick 'n' Mix Festival Returns to the Mac
Gillian Mitchell on how to pick 'n' mix from a variety of plays, installations and performances this June -
Ards Comedy Festival
Forget Belfast and Derry~Londonderry – founder Victoria Armstrong invites everyone to the east coast this weekend -
Straight to DVD
Ponydance satirise reality television and the Olympics with this 'well performed and presented' show at the MAC -
Horrible Histories
Decapitation, manky medicine and Catholic versus Protestant. History has never been this much fun -
Susannah McCreight's Plants & Hopes
Being diagnosed with cancer whilst pregnant could not disrupt the choreographer's creative process -
London Gay Men's Chorus
Ostensibly celebrating their 21st birthday, this Grand Opera House show is also a statement of intent -
Can't Get the Roles? Write Them Yourself
Omagh actor and writer James McAnespy on his debut play, Sitting Up For Michael -
Newtownards Celebrates Punch and Judy
Charles Dickens thought them 'quite harmless'. The Web Theatre shows the puppets' good side on their 350th birthday -
London 2012 Festival Event Recruiting Singers
Composer Brian Irvine seeks to add to chorus in innovative performance piece and art installation, NEST -
New Land of Giants Website Launches
Find out more about how to get involved in the largest ever outdoor art performance in Northern Ireland -
Dickens at the Ulster Hall
Sam McCready's one-man show recalls Charles Dickens's three visits to Belfast -
London 2012 Festival in Northern Ireland
Full programme of events unveiled as the festival of art culture comes to the UK from July to September -
Michael Smiley is An Irishman in London
The comic actor performs his one-man show, Immigrant!, at the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival -
Dave Allen - A Journey Through Life
The play has the comedian's trademark props and unique delivery, but never quite his genius -
The Civilisation Game
Sometimes the comedy in Tim Loane's comedy-thriller fails to thrill, but the attempts at drama are usually comical -
The Titanic Boys and Martin Lynch
Waiting for the Titanic craze to be over? Don't hold your breath. The Grand Opera House brings something new to the story -
ponydance Are Straight to DVD
It all started in 2009 for Leonie McDonagh's dance company, now they are bringing their new show to the MAC -
The Ulster Kama Sutra
An hilarious exploration of 'the hypocrisy, the absurdity and the sexual immaturity' of our wee country -
Darren Matthews
The Newry comic is off to crack Oz, but Northern Ireland's comedy scene is strong enough to survive without him -
New Play Recalls the Heyday of Templemore Baths
Prime Cut's new 'then and now' play explores culture, community and closure through the history of a building -
Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry, 1912)
Owen McCafferty's verbatim play at the MAC is sleek, beautiful and finely-crafted, but perhaps a little cold -
Dave Allen – A Journey through Life
Newry actor and writer Kieran Cunningham pays homage to one of Ireland's greatest satirists -
Legally Blonde the Musical
A valid feminist message underlies this musical adaptation, but mostly it is about pink, puppies and pop songs -
The MAC is Open For Business
Watch video from the opening of a MAC-nificent new addition to the Northern Irish arts scene -
The Ulster Kama Sutra, With Puppets
Our sexual habits and mores explored in Andrea Montgomery's new show at the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival -
Lyric exports two Titanic productions across the Irish Sea
The Lyric Theatre is exporting two successful Titanic productions across the Irish Sea to reach wider audiences -
Ulster Group Theatre: From Foundation to the Festival of Britain
Listen to Dr Scott Boltwood's Linen Hall Library talk on the formation of the Ulster Group Theatre -
A Streetcar Named Desire in Belfast
The Scottish Ballet bring a 'thrilling new take on a great old play' to the Grand Opera House -
Patrick Kielty
Near-the-knuckle humour, celebrity girlfriends and the Titanic are what the comedian brings Home
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