The Lyric Programme Listings For September and October

Title: Re-energize Date/Time: Until 21 Sept, 8pm Venue: Lyric Theatre, Naughton Studio Description: Gary Mitchell’s play is set thirty years after the ‘Punk-tastic’ success of ‘Energy’, where a wannabe punk band rehearsed, bickered and tried to get their act together for that all-important first gig. Cost: £12- £15 Contact: www.lyrictheatre.co.uk or Lyric box office on 028 9038 1081   Title: James Nesbitt – In Conversation with Mark Carruthers + guests Date/Time: Sun 22 Sept, 7.30pm Venue: Lyric Theatre, Danske Bank Stage Description: Get up close and personal with Northern Ireland’s leading man, James Nesbitt, in an interview about his life and the bright lights of Hollywood. Cost: £25 Contact: www.lyrictheatre.co.uk or Lyric box office on 028 9038 1081   Title: Lyric Readings: Highly Efficient Date/Time: 25-26 Sept, 8pm Venue: Lyric Theatre, Naughton Studio Description: A reading of Patricia O’Connor’s comedy and first play for the Ulster Group Theatre in 1941, which deals with attitudes towards the place of girls in public education. Cost: £5 Contact: www.lyrictheatre.co.uk or Lyric box office on 028 9038 1081   Title: Lyric Readings: The McCooeys Date/Time: 27-28 Sept, 8pm Venue: Lyric Theatre, Naughton Studio Description: Josephy Tomelty brings to the stage characters – Sammy, Sarah, Bobby Greer and others – from his much-loved radio series about a Belfast family. Cost: £5 Contact: www.lyrictheatre.co.uk or Lyric box office on 028 9038 1081   Title: Doug Allan: Life Behind the Lens Date/Time: Sun 29 Sept, 7.30pm Venue: Lyric Theatre, Danske Bank Stage Description: The award-winning cameraman Doug Allan whose TV credits include Planet Earth and Operation Iceberg will take you on an unforgettable evening talking about his experiences and showing incredible film footage on the big screen. Cost: £12.50 Contact: www.lyrictheatre.co.uk or Lyric box office on 028 9038 1081   Title: Brian Keenan & Colin Reid in concert Date/Time: Sun 29 Sept, 7pm Venue: Lyric Theatre, Naughton Studio Description: Two of Northern Ireland’s premier acoustic guitarists perform an evening of solos and new duets described as ‘stunning’ by The Irish Times. Cost: £15 Contact:  www.lyrictheatre.co.uk or Lyric box office on 028 9038 1081   Title: Secret Door Date/Time:  1-5 Oct, 8pm Venue: Lyric Theatre, Naughton Studio Description: A funny and sometimes sad play about the friendship between two very different women and their experiences of getting old and the circle of life in the 21^st century. Cost: £5 Contact:  www.lyrictheatre.co.uk or Lyric box office on 028 9038 1081   Title: Brendan at the Chelsea Date/Time: 31 Oct – 10 Nov, 7.45pm and 2.30pm weekend matinees Venue: Lyric Theatre, Danske Bank Stage Description: Adrian Dunbar plays Brendan Behan in this warm and funny drama of an Irish national treasure – straight from a run in New York. Cost: £15 – £24.50 Contact:  www.lyrictheatre.co.uk or Lyric box office on 028 9038 1081]]>