Arts and Culture

Hustings on the future of the Arts in Northern Ireland. Does it have one?

Brendan Mulgrew on April 17, 2015, 4:43 pm

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All 5 Executive parties were represented at the first MAC Question Time earlier this week which was focussed on the Arts. The #MACQT debate posed the question “Is there a future for the arts in Northern Ireland?” The event was opened by MAC Chief Executive Anne McReynolds who boldly challenged the assertion that all arts events must ‘wash their face’. “Do hospitals wash their face? Do roads wash their face?” The lively discussion was chaired by Wendy Austin and the …

Black Watch – swearing like troopers

Moochin Photoman on November 1, 2010, 10:34 am

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I was fortunate enough to get a couple of tickets to the National Theatre of Scotlands production of the multi award winning play Black Watch. The play, based on interviews with former and serving soldiers in the regiment during it’s two deployments to Iraq is a masterpiece of theatre and it’s easy to see why it has won so many awards (10+). Clever staging and at times mesmorising and innovative choreography are used to great effect, reinforcing the idea of …