‘Theatre’ Archives
Lenny Henry Returns To His Roots
The hilarious LENNY HENRY brings his brand new show “Cradle To Rave” to The Waterfront Hall Belfast on Friday May 13th and Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on May 15th 2011. [Read More]
The Only Way Is Up For The Lyric
The performing arts in Northern Ireland scaled new heights today as the Lyric reached the highest point in the construction of its new theatre, with the core building structure now complete. As the last roof beam was put in place major capital donors, sponsors and [Read More]
Girls Night Out, One For The Ladies
Belfast’s Grand Opera House has seen many things over the years, from dramatic Shakespearian productions to comedy sketch shows and most recently male theatre goers got to see some female household names (Letitia Dean, Sue Holderness,Charlie Dimmock etc) all strip off [Read More]
Discover the Magic of Theatre For Young People
If you know someone aged 7 to 17 years old who wants to tread the boards, take part in creating brand new plays and learn all about the world of theatre, then the Lyric Theatre Summer Programme is the place to be. The Lyric Theatre is delighted to announce the return of its [Read More]
Ballet dancer and actor Leigh Alderson Presents ‘Stars of the Arts’
A devastating earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on 12 January 2010, killing an estimated 50,000 and affecting at least one million people. The situation in the capital Port-au-Prince and other nearby areas is dire, with hundreds of thousands of [Read More]
Lyric Theatre Foundation Stone
Here some photos taken on the occasion of the laying of the original Lyric Theatre Foundation Stone in the new theatre, due to open spring 2011. The inscription on the stone is “Look up in the sun’s eye”, a direct quote from the final stanza of WB Yeats’ poem “To [Read More]
Counting The Pennies With Lyric Production Of The Miser
Molière’s classic costume comedy, The Miser, produced by the Lyric Theatre and in partnership with the Ulster Bank, opens at the Elmwood Hall next Friday 30 April. The French playwright Molière was a comedy genius, he was a satirist and an entertainer; The Miser is [Read More]
