The Sword and the Sand
Dangerous social issues are revealed and hard questions asked, but there is so much further still to go.
Read More The Sword and the SandAuthor: Jane Coyle
I'm a Belfast-based professional arts journalist and critic. Over the years I've been a regular contributor to The Stage, the Irish Times, Irish Theatre Magazine, BBC Northern Ireland and many other media outlets in Ireland, the UK and France. The Even Hand comprises features, reviews and comment on arts and culture across Ireland and beyond.
La Donna Abbandonata
Witty, wild and subversive, a sharp repertoire of songs reveals a woman in emotional meltdown.
Read More La Donna AbbandonataHofesh Shechter – SHOW
Hofesh Shechter talks about putting on SHOW and how his complex life feeds into the work.
Read More Hofesh Shechter – SHOWPalmyra
A squabble between friends carries darker, wider implications in this subtle double-hander.
Read More PalmyraThe Arts in Northern Ireland – the Sacrificial Lamb
Independent theatre takes a hit as Northern Ireland’s cultural sector lags further behind the rest of the UK and Ireland.
Read More The Arts in Northern Ireland – the Sacrificial LambAbigail’s Party
A sparky revival of Mike Leigh’s biting social satire evokes the Seventies in all their kitsch glory.
Read More Abigail’s PartyThe Colleen Bawn
Cool nerves and a steady hand steer Boucicoult’s rowdy melodrama to a merry conclusion
Read More The Colleen BawnHow Roisin Became Beverly
From ‘wee West Belfast Catholic’ to gobby Essex girl – actress
Roisin Gallagher chronicles the journey.
Grief is the Thing with Feathers
Theatrical fireworks aside, Cillian Murphy delivers a performance drenched in humanity, mythology and loss.
Read More Grief is the Thing with FeathersCOAL
An exceptional piece of dance theatre captures the anger and
anguish of the Miners’ Strike.
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