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All Souls' Night
The characters are emotionally starved, but the audience is left replete by the ambigious ending -
A Year Of Magical Wanking
Neil Watkins is 33 years old, gay, Irish and masturbates more than most. Sometimes on stage, metaphorically -
The Tempest
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 -
NI Opera Get Tasty With Hansel and Gretel
NI Opera's fairy-tale opera brings witches, cannibalism and the economic crisis to the Grand Opera House -
Kabosh Theatre Company's '1 in 5'
Watch video as cast and crew visit the Limavady Workhouse to learn about the historical effects of poverty in Northern Ireland -
Wood of the Crows
The script’s the thing in this version of the true story of 'Half Hung' McNaghten -
Londonderry Music Society 50th Anniversary
The voluntary organisation encourage young and old to get involved -
London 2012 Festival
The Cultural Olympiad and the Olympic Torch Relay will offer once-in-a-lifetime experiences -
Lagan
A thrilling new Northern Irish voice emerges on the London scene -
Normal
The real life story of multiple murderer Peter Kürten and his tortured lawyer -
RISING STAR: Johnny McCarthy
The ‘sit-down stand-up comedian’ from Lisburn talks disability, offensive comedy and wanting to be heckled -
The History of the Troubles
As topical and hysterical as ever – accordin' to Jill Black this is no ordinary history lesson -
Outburst Queer Arts Festival 2011
Director Ruth McCarthy on a new sense of optimism and a programme to remember -
Orpheus in the Underworld
Rory Bremner's new libretto brings Offenbach's satire bang up to date -
Shipwrecked
Three traditions of song combine to tell the story one man's journey post-Armada -
Carlos Acosta
The Cuban is a man of many talents and endless charisma, and his partner ain't half bad either -
Hamlet
The thought of Hamlet in Lithuanian put some people off – but turned to be a Belfast Festival highlight -
Austen's Women Are Doing It For Themselves
Playwright and actress Rebecca Vaughan on her one-woman show -
Faith Healer
Brian Friel's masterpiece is a rumination on his relationship with art -
Nicholas Lloyd-Webber's The Little Prince
The crown prince of the Lloyd-Webber musical dynasty adapts Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's book for the Lyric -
Both Sides of the Story
Two very different takes on the post-Troubles of two very different individuals -
Egg
Cahoots ovular production is fun, silly and surprisingly poignant -
Andrew J Johnston Hits Rock Bottom
Former leader of punk band The Dangerfields turned stand-up comedian plays the Belfast Fringe Festival -
Men, Manhood, Sex and the Dishes
'The difference between what women had and what they have, is the difference between Doris Day and Germaine Greer' -
The King and I
Andrea Montgomery crafts effective theatre, but the Victorian imperialism is as unpalatable as ever -
Hatch
Don't count your chickens until opening night, but Hatch 'elicits laugh and laugh' -
There's More to Belfast Than Peace Walls
Tour guide turned playwright Arthur Magee brings the DIY spirit of punk to the Belfast Fringe -
FAR
The workings of the human body explored in Random Dance production -
Belfast Festival Fringe Isn't Frayed
Festival director Peter Quigley on this year's highlights and epic ambitions for the future -
Rhinestone Mondays
A country music Full Monty? More like a line dancing version of Give My Head Peace -
Kind Hearts and Gentle People
An entertaining and informative play about 'the father of American music' -
Riverdance and Moya Doherty
She is the woman who brought Irish stepdancing to the world – did she ever regret it? -
Esmeralda
'As the tangled tale of unrequited passion unfolds, their strong, trusting stage partnership blooms into a love affair with the audience' -
The Kitchen
A theatrical ballet of knives, social commentary and resentment. The food might not be great, but the play is -
Curtain Call at the Grand Opera House
Michael Ockwell introduces the highlights of the Grand Opera House's October to April programme -
The King and Andrea Montgomery
The Thailand-raised theatre director brings a touch of authenticity to Northern Ireland's first large-scale production of The King and I -
The Father of American Music Comes Back to Derry
New play explores the life of one the city's famous, forgotten sons -
Batman Live
If you like your Dark Knight camp and gothic, this exciting, bat-shaped show is for you -
Calendar Girls
A post-feminist Dirty Dozen, with lots of buns on display... iced, of course -
Happy Birthday to Maiden Voyage
Celebrating ten years of inspirational dance with Nicola Curry -
Of Mice and Men
It might be 'mean here' in Of Mice and Men, but George and Lennie melt hearts in the Theatre at the Mill -
The Painkiller
Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon dominate the stage in the Lyric Theatre's adaptation of Francis Veber's comedy -
Echo Echo Dance host Vertical.Nature.Base.
The Derry dance company tries outdoor pursuits -
Thriller Live
The celebration of Michael Jackson's life is just as thrilling third time around -
Actor Stuart Graham Talks Spies and Assassins
From Tinker, Tailor to The Painkiller – Carol Murphy discoveries the vagaries of a jobbing actor's life -
Cooking With Elvis
'It’s like looking at the workings of a pocket-watch that is singing doo-wop and shifting furniture' -
Penny Dreadful's Etherdome
Penny Dreadful, but not THE Penny Dreadfuls. Confused? Peter E Davidson was. -
The Last Five Years
West End star Peter Corry brings the story of a troubled marriage to the North West. -
Guidelines for a Long and Happy Life
Paul Kennedy and Kerry Woods on staging an apocalypse play in an abandoned warehouse -
Branagh and Brydon Team Up In The Painkiller
Watch video of the pre-production press conference at the Lyric Theatre -
West Side Story In May Street Church
MT4Uth prepare for their unique production at the Belfast Festival -
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Blackbird
A disturbing and subtle look into the relationship between abuser and the abused -
Stephen Beggs Is Cooking With Elvis
Bruiser Theatre Company's new production is Brit pop theatre at its best -
Joseph
It's bombastic, durable and virulently likeable – the show's the thing, and what a show -
Mags Byrne Merges Dance and Social Commentary
Dance United NI prepare for their Belfast Festival show -
National Lottery Nomination for We Were Brothers
Playwright Felicity McCall found inspiration in the Battle of Messines -
Dan Gordon Prepares for Blackbird
A challenging play about the 'relationship' between a man and a girl at the Lyric Theatre -
Wobble
A dance piece produced in collaboration with kids – it'll never work, surely -
The Absence of Women
The men in Owen McCafferty's world still can't dance, but at least now they can talk about it
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