With After Miss Julie premièring across Ireland, the ambitious theatre director opens up about the demands of the job, keeping things fresh and leading actors 'into the darkness'
Jane Coyle on how an inconspicuous Jewish Museum artefact inspired her award-winning play, ahead of a special Holocaust Memorial performance at Belfast City Hall
A new screening of Mark McLoughlin's 'Blood Rising' and accompanying exhibition by Brian Maguire reiterates the harrowing plight females have faced for over two decades in the Mexican city
Ireland's inaugural Brian Friel Festival brings the dramatist's finest play to Belfast later this month, 25 years after its triumphant premiere in Dublin
Open Arts CEO Eileen Branagh admits that A Midsummer Night's Dream was a 'frightening prospect' but the hard work of 65 individuals over two years has set the stage for a magical production at the MAC
For the first NI performance in five years under his name, the revered choreographer has narrowed a thousand young dancers down to just eight and says it's 'euphoric' to see his twisted tale of fools and kings brought to life
Before his passing, the actress's dad raved about Mike Leigh's play and the prospect of his daughter as Beverly, and his 'incredible outlook' is what still gives her strength in her artistic pursuits
Since moving to Northern Ireland Vicky McFarland has turned her lifelong love of books into a business of audio-sensory magic – listen to a recording from her recent collection
Holywood's Little Citizens Boutique has found international success by doing things differently. Founder Alicia Peyrano believes that its innovative products and humanitarian approach can help nurture new generations of creative young minds
The revered author contemplates her creative well running dry after an almost 50 year career - and much more - ahead of her appearance at Seamus Heaney HomePlace
The acclaimed author talks about his first novel in 16 years, where the time went and how one unique place not only inspired it, but changed his way of thinking about life and love
Events programmer Liam Browne on 'encapsulating' Seamus Heaney's vision and spirit at the new multi-function arts space celebrating his legacy in Bellaghy
Martin McDonagh pits the lowly writer against a totalitarian system suspicious of creativity in his finest play to date, currently running in the Lyric Theatre in Belfast