Alan in Belfast

Hairspray’s premise is that a non-blonde, non-skinny girl steps forward to audition for the local TV dance show and the chance to compete to be Miss Teenage Hairspray 1962. Unsurprisingly, she is rebuffed as she doesn’t look the part. Yet, being a non...

When the team at Tinderbox Theatre Company put their minds to a concept, they deliver with gusto. And so it is with Sylvan, a deliberately sustainable, aptly outdoor and haunting piece of theatre being performed as part of their Off The Grid season.
In a world where natural photosynthesis has been replaced with oxygen generating machines, timber has been removed. So when Rosie from the adoption agency discovers that Paul and Deirdre have an illicit forest hiding in their house, she bends the rules...

Department stores have been disappearing from Irish high streets in recent years. But could Maguires be next? As the audience step inside the Royal Avenue store (or log on from home) there’s a frenzy of activity, some intense encounters, and plenty of...

The nights are getting long and Halloween is just around the corner. You could check in somewhere for a nice break, or lose yourself in a creepy story. Or perhaps you could do both. Check into The Grimm Hotel in Cityside Retail Park and experience Cahoots...