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He's no Suicide Brunette, but intimidation won't stop this playwright writing
Marx, eco-coffins, sexuality and how they all fit together
The countdown to Ireland’s largest arts festival is officially under way
Playwright and actor Neil Edwards has had an eventful life, from playing Sherlock Holmes to running off with an obsessive Texan fan. Now he's home - and writing for Accidental Theatre
ArtsEkta bring the ancient Indian dance form to Northern Ireland, via their South Asian Dance Academy, writes Joes Nawaz
'It's a play about the aftermath of a homophobic hate crime,' says director Sophie Motley, 'but it isn't an issues play'
Playing George Best in a musical is a humbling experience for the Tipperary-born actor
Welsh theatre director Patsy Hughes says the play, about Belfast taxi drivers and ping-pong, is ‘all about men being men'
After a successful first year, Culture Night returns to Belfast - and Derry will be next. Watch a video from Culture Night Belfast 2009 below
Belfast braces itself for eleven days and nights of fun with the Féile an Phobail. Listen to a podcast from the launch featuring Gerry Adams, Danny Morrison and others
New £700,000 fund launched by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to engage older people in the arts
Writing is a habit that the playwright just can't kick
The Downpatrick bank manager was the first Irish writer appointed to the Censorship Board in 1936 and a major influence on early 20th Century Ulster theatre
Conleth Hill catches the eye in London, writes Peter Geoghegan
One game that doesn't end in a stalemate, according to Paul McElwee
‘Hell is other people’ for this acerbic comedian
Paul McIlwee follows Indigo Moon Theatre down the rabbit hole
Eamon Friel needs a leading lady for his first musical comedy. Garbhan Downey talks to the BBC presenter before auditions in the Derry Playhouse
Echo Echo dance company launch an assault on the Guildhall in Derry
Diversification is key in theatre, says writer, director and star of Home Sweet Home
The second adaptation of Stephen King's novella sees hope and violence tread the boards
Director on the Edge Rachel O'Riordan discusses her refusal to be average and her love of Lear
Dirk Benedict, better known as Face from The A-Team, prepares to play Columbo in Belfast. Joanne Savage caught up with the former soldier of fortune
East Belfast playwright Stewart Love has written with verve about mouthy mothers-in-law, the shipyards and living life at fever pitch. He tells Joanne Savage about his inspirations and kitchen sink conflicts
A madcap, one-man romp through the life of one of Britain's greatest comedians, touring the UK in a white van
Echo Echo extend the hand of friendship - but the Henry Girls steal the show
A stage version of the great comic's life set for Newtownabbey and Lisburn
Playwright Patrick J O’Reilly puts sex on the menu in the latest production from Red Lemon
Taking theatre to the hotel rooms of Belfast, Prime Cut bring the experimental play Scarborough to Belfast with the help of the Ramada Encore
Belfast is bursting at the seams with clowns, puppets and street comedians. You'd be a fool to miss it. Watch the NVTV video of the launch party
Philip Hamond talks to the director of the English Touring Opera, James Conway, about bringing opera back to Belfast
Missing Lords, buried treasure and men in heels, is it Panto Season already? No, it's David Johnston's adaptation of Molière's classic play The Miser
Mark Phelan thinks Sam Thompson's controversial play isn't yet over the hill
If you're going to name-drop follow Belfast actor Chris Patrick Simpson's example and make them big names
Zoë Seaton leaks her plans to Comedy Hijack gigs across Northern Ireland to Andrew Johnston
The actor on The Habit of Art, working with Alan Bennett and how much fun it is to be narky
Long-awaited programme is announced at launch in the Dark Horse. Listen to a podcast with festival director Sean Kelly and live music by Brendan and Declan Murphy
West End diva Niamh Perry of I’d Do Anything fame on life, love and phandom
Bruiser bring Ui's dreams of a 1000-year vegetable monopoly crashing to the ground
Jane Coyle talks to Royston Maldoom about Exile and Northern Ireland
The playwright talks about his decision to adapt the iconic play
Tammy Moore talks to Grant Corr about Mena Town transexuals and directorial love at first sight
This year sees the 30th City of Derry Drama Festival, a landmark that has prompted the organising committee to take a look back at the festival's illustrious history
Teenage suicide and mental illness are handled with care by Replay Productions
The Oscar-nominated writer takes a break from rehearsals to tell CultureNorthernIreland about his new WWI drama Still, The Blackbird Sings
'Football faithful and disbelievers alike have found themselves drawn to this iconic figure'
Artistic director David Fenton on challenging perceptions and tackling issues in Replay's latest production
Omagh bboy RawB is too raw for reality tv
Jane Coyle dances around the topic of where dance and football meet with choreographer Andy Howitt. Click Play Audio for a podcast interview
Never been to the opera or theatre before? Now's your chance to take the plunge
Julie McNamara's latest award-winning production at the Baby Grand tackles more than just disability, as Joe Nawaz discovers
'Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.' Peter Jordan meets the award-winning playwright.
Joanne Savage enjoys a danse macabre in Newtownabbey
Tammy Moore talks Brecht, the Cauliflower Trust and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui with Bruiser's artistic director and 'Woman of the Year in the Arts'
The Tyrone funnyman on losing his religion, the strangeness of the human brain and why reality TV theme tunes would be the soundtrack in his personal hell
Terry Pratchett's Nation broadcast live from the National Theatre in London to a screen near you - in the QFT, to be precise
Tammy Moore talks with actor Gerard Logan about Doctor Who and the Rape of Lucrece
Across the UK celebrities ears start to burn as Elvis McGonagall takes the stage at the Black Box.
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure announce £1.1 million budget cuts
The Lyric jump on the blood-drinking bandwagon
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