Michael Quinn
@quinnfreelance.bsky.social
Theatre director, writer and editor.
Booklet Editor: National Symphony Orchestra, Ireland;
Associate Writer/Obituaries Editor: @thestage.co.uk
Programme consultant: @porticoards.bsky.social.
Booklet Editor: National Symphony Orchestra, Ireland;
Associate Writer/Obituaries Editor: @thestage.co.uk
Programme consultant: @porticoards.bsky.social.
Thanks to Belfast Times for previewing Baby, it's Cold Outside at the Sanctuary Theatre, Dec.16-Jan.4. Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
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Love, Snowstorms and Belfast Wit
Bright Umbrella Theatre Company is offering an alternative festive night out this December with Baby, It’s Cold Outside
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November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Thanks to Belfast Times for previewing Baby, it's Cold Outside at the Sanctuary Theatre, Dec.16-Jan.4. Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
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Eyes down for a read through of Baby, It's Cold Outside on Day 1 of rehearsals – with Michelle Wiggins, Brian Markey, Mary McGurk and Jade O'Neill – for Bright Umbrella Theatre. At Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16-January 4. Tickets available now at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
November 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Eyes down for a read through of Baby, It's Cold Outside on Day 1 of rehearsals – with Michelle Wiggins, Brian Markey, Mary McGurk and Jade O'Neill – for Bright Umbrella Theatre. At Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16-January 4. Tickets available now at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
"This country will never, can never, prosper until it escapes from its past." David Hare's pungent The Absence of War, first seen @nationaltheatre.org.uk in 1992, rebukes today's @labouruk.bsky.social, consumed by tribal feuding – a grave fault line in British politics. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Screen Two - The Absence of War
Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw. Labour leader George Jones battles with his party on the campaign trail of a general election.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"This country will never, can never, prosper until it escapes from its past." David Hare's pungent The Absence of War, first seen @nationaltheatre.org.uk in 1992, rebukes today's @labouruk.bsky.social, consumed by tribal feuding – a grave fault line in British politics. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Grateful to VisitBelfast for previewing Brenda Murphy's Baby, It's Cold Outside for at Bright Umbrella Theatre at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 4. Booking now open at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella visitbelfastpartners.com/article/brig...
Bright Umbrella Unwraps a Belfast Christmas Comedy with a Twist: Baby, It’s Cold Outside - Corporate Visit Belfast
Bright Umbrella Unwraps a Belfast Christmas Comedy with a Twist: Baby, It’s Cold Outside
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November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Grateful to VisitBelfast for previewing Brenda Murphy's Baby, It's Cold Outside for at Bright Umbrella Theatre at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 4. Booking now open at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella visitbelfastpartners.com/article/brig...
There's much more to know and find out, but Paul McCartney's 'oral history' of Wings (edited by Ted Widmer) is a valuable addition alongside @allankozinn.bsky.social and Adrian Sinclair's @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social and @lucaperasi.bsky.social's various delvings to Macca's post-
The Beatles life.
The Beatles life.
November 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
There's much more to know and find out, but Paul McCartney's 'oral history' of Wings (edited by Ted Widmer) is a valuable addition alongside @allankozinn.bsky.social and Adrian Sinclair's @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social and @lucaperasi.bsky.social's various delvings to Macca's post-
The Beatles life.
The Beatles life.
Four weeks to go until Brenda Murphy's Baby, It's Cold Outside – with MaryMcGurk, Brian Markey, Michelle Wiggins and Jade O'Neill for Bright Umbrella Theatre – opens at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre, running until January 4. Christmas treat tickets on sale at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Four weeks to go until Brenda Murphy's Baby, It's Cold Outside – with MaryMcGurk, Brian Markey, Michelle Wiggins and Jade O'Neill for Bright Umbrella Theatre – opens at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre, running until January 4. Christmas treat tickets on sale at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
Good to see Graham Reid's 1995 post-ceasefire drama Life After Life on BBC iPlayer, led by Lorcan Cranitch, Michelle Fairley & Ingrid Craigie. Vivid support from Vincent Higgins, Alan McKee, John Hewitt, BJ Hogg, Ian McElhinney, Marie Jones, and Abbie Spallen. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Screen Two - Life After Life
Leo Doyle, in his mid-30s and single, is released into ceasefire Belfast after serving a life sentence for an IRA murder. Desperate for a new cause, he tries to rekindle an affair with his ex-fiancee.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Good to see Graham Reid's 1995 post-ceasefire drama Life After Life on BBC iPlayer, led by Lorcan Cranitch, Michelle Fairley & Ingrid Craigie. Vivid support from Vincent Higgins, Alan McKee, John Hewitt, BJ Hogg, Ian McElhinney, Marie Jones, and Abbie Spallen. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
With the first day of rehearsal looming ever closer, thank you to @thegourmetboys.bsky.social for spotlighting Baby, It's Cold Outside, for @BUTheatreCo at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 4. thegourmetboys.com/baby-its-col...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
With the first day of rehearsal looming ever closer, thank you to @thegourmetboys.bsky.social for spotlighting Baby, It's Cold Outside, for @BUTheatreCo at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 4. thegourmetboys.com/baby-its-col...
"A striking sense of conductor and orchestra on a mission." Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic's three-disc dive into Schoenberg boasts attention-grabbing accounts of Die Jakobsleiter and the Violin Concerto. My review for Limelight magazine: limelight-arts.com.au/reviews/kiri...
Kirill Petrenko conducts Arnold Schoenberg ★★★★
Read the Limelight review.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
"A striking sense of conductor and orchestra on a mission." Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic's three-disc dive into Schoenberg boasts attention-grabbing accounts of Die Jakobsleiter and the Violin Concerto. My review for Limelight magazine: limelight-arts.com.au/reviews/kiri...
Marjorie’s Dead from Dark Forest Theatre at the Grand Opera House Studio, Belfast. My @britishtheatreguide.info review:
Theatre review: Marjorie’s Dead from Dark Forest Theatre at Grand Opera House, Belfast
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Theatre review: Marjorie’s Dead from Dark Forest Theatre at Grand Opera House, Belfast
Theatre review of Marjorie’s Dead (Nathan Martin) from Dark Forest Theatre at Grand Opera House, Belfast - reviewer: Michael Quinn
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November 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Marjorie’s Dead from Dark Forest Theatre at the Grand Opera House Studio, Belfast. My @britishtheatreguide.info review:
More than delighted to have PR genius Rachael Harriott –
@rachaelharriottni.bsky.social – on the team for Brenda Murphy's Baby, It's Cold Outside, for Bright Umbrella Theatre Company at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 4. Booking now open at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
@rachaelharriottni.bsky.social – on the team for Brenda Murphy's Baby, It's Cold Outside, for Bright Umbrella Theatre Company at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 4. Booking now open at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
More than delighted to have PR genius Rachael Harriott –
@rachaelharriottni.bsky.social – on the team for Brenda Murphy's Baby, It's Cold Outside, for Bright Umbrella Theatre Company at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 4. Booking now open at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
@rachaelharriottni.bsky.social – on the team for Brenda Murphy's Baby, It's Cold Outside, for Bright Umbrella Theatre Company at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 4. Booking now open at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
Glad to have caught Nicola McCartney's Faust-ish from Big Telly at the Lyric, Belfast for @belfastfestival.bsky.social. Funny, imaginative and cleverly pointed, with Jo Donnelly superb and strong support from Chris Robinson, Emma Rose Creaner and Claire Lamont.
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Glad to have caught Nicola McCartney's Faust-ish from Big Telly at the Lyric, Belfast for @belfastfestival.bsky.social. Funny, imaginative and cleverly pointed, with Jo Donnelly superb and strong support from Chris Robinson, Emma Rose Creaner and Claire Lamont.
Any visit by @druidtheatre.bsky.social is not to be missed. Looking forward to Garry Hynes' acclaimed Macbeth with Marty Rea and Marie Mullen coming to the Lyric Belfast in April. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story:
Theatre news: Druid’s Macbeth to bring Birnam Wood to Belfast’s Lyric Theatre
Galway company’s acclaimed production to tour in spring 2026.
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Galway company’s acclaimed production to tour in spring 2026.
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Theatre news: Druid’s Macbeth to bring Birnam Wood to Belfast’s Lyric Theatre
Galway company’s acclaimed production to tour in spring 2026.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Any visit by @druidtheatre.bsky.social is not to be missed. Looking forward to Garry Hynes' acclaimed Macbeth with Marty Rea and Marie Mullen coming to the Lyric Belfast in April. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story:
Gear, fab biography of @ringostarrmusic.bsky.social paints a satisfyingly more complex portrait of the 'cute' Beatle, Ringo (@newmodernbooks.bsky.social). Fresh interviews and Tom Doyle's gently pointed commentary add to the appeal in a valuable new addition for any The Beatles library.
November 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Gear, fab biography of @ringostarrmusic.bsky.social paints a satisfyingly more complex portrait of the 'cute' Beatle, Ringo (@newmodernbooks.bsky.social). Fresh interviews and Tom Doyle's gently pointed commentary add to the appeal in a valuable new addition for any The Beatles library.
Completing the wonderful cast for Brenda Murphy's seasonal comedy-drama, Baby, It's Cold Outside, for Bright Umbrella Theatre Company is Jade O'Neill. Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 3. Booking now at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Completing the wonderful cast for Brenda Murphy's seasonal comedy-drama, Baby, It's Cold Outside, for Bright Umbrella Theatre Company is Jade O'Neill. Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 3. Booking now at: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
Exciting times ahead as Lyric Belfast reveals its 75th anniversary season, including The Importance of Being Earnest, Belfast Ensemble’s Group!, Christina Reid’s Tea in a China Cup, Steel Magnolias, and a raised profile for @roguesni.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story…
November 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Exciting times ahead as Lyric Belfast reveals its 75th anniversary season, including The Importance of Being Earnest, Belfast Ensemble’s Group!, Christina Reid’s Tea in a China Cup, Steel Magnolias, and a raised profile for @roguesni.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story…
Looking forward to working with the wonderful Michelle Wiggins as Sally in Brenda Murphy's laugh-out-loud drama, Baby, It's Cold Outside for Bright Umbrella at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 3. Early booking recommended: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Looking forward to working with the wonderful Michelle Wiggins as Sally in Brenda Murphy's laugh-out-loud drama, Baby, It's Cold Outside for Bright Umbrella at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 3. Early booking recommended: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
Second up for Brenda Murphy's classic Christmas comedy with a twist, Baby, It's Cold Outside, is Brian Markey as Joe. A thrill to be directing for Bright Umbrella at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 3. Early booking recommended: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
October 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Second up for Brenda Murphy's classic Christmas comedy with a twist, Baby, It's Cold Outside, is Brian Markey as Joe. A thrill to be directing for Bright Umbrella at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre from December 16 to January 3. Early booking recommended: ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
Delighted to announce the first of four fabulous cast members – Mary McGurk as Patsy – in Brenda Murphy's Baby, It's Cold Outside – not every Christmas birth is what you expect! – for Bright Umbrella at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre, Nov. 24–Jan. 3. Book now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
October 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Delighted to announce the first of four fabulous cast members – Mary McGurk as Patsy – in Brenda Murphy's Baby, It's Cold Outside – not every Christmas birth is what you expect! – for Bright Umbrella at Belfast's Sanctuary Theatre, Nov. 24–Jan. 3. Book now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella
“The Upside Down House marks out Ciaran Haggerty as a resourceful young voice to follow and watch”. Tinderbox at @themacbelfast.bsky.social with Shaun Blaney andnColm McCready for @belfastfestival.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
Theatre review: The Upside Down House from Tinderbox Theatre Company at The Mac, Belfast
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Theatre review: The Upside Down House from Tinderbox Theatre Company at The Mac, Belfast
Theatre review of The Upside Down House (Ciaran Haggerty) from Tinderbox Theatre Company at The Mac, Belfast - reviewer: Michael Quinn
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October 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“The Upside Down House marks out Ciaran Haggerty as a resourceful young voice to follow and watch”. Tinderbox at @themacbelfast.bsky.social with Shaun Blaney andnColm McCready for @belfastfestival.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
“A vivid, visceral, provocative piece of theatre that demands to be seen.” @johnmorton.bsky.social's Denouement with Anna Healey and Patrick O'Kane, directed by Jimmy Fay for Lyric Theatre Belfast and @belfastfestival.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
Theatre review: Denouement from Lyric Theatre, Belfast at Lyric Theatre, Belfast
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Theatre review: Denouement from Lyric Theatre, Belfast at Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Theatre review of Denouement (John Morton) from Lyric Theatre, Belfast at Lyric Theatre, Belfast - reviewer: Michael Quinn
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October 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“A vivid, visceral, provocative piece of theatre that demands to be seen.” @johnmorton.bsky.social's Denouement with Anna Healey and Patrick O'Kane, directed by Jimmy Fay for Lyric Theatre Belfast and @belfastfestival.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
Luke Thornborough’s “heart-racing feminist sci-fi thriller” Alone marks Paris-based Alchemy Theatre’s London debut @theatre503.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story…
Theatre news: Paris-based Alchemy Theatre makes its London debut Alone
Luke Thornborough’s sci-fi thriller Alone to dock with Theatre503.
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Luke Thornborough’s sci-fi thriller Alone to dock with Theatre503.
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Theatre news: Paris-based Alchemy Theatre makes its London debut Alone
Luke Thornborough’s sci-fi thriller Alone to dock with Theatre503.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Luke Thornborough’s “heart-racing feminist sci-fi thriller” Alone marks Paris-based Alchemy Theatre’s London debut @theatre503.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story…
"Jolene O'Hara promises to develop into something distinctive and special” in Richard Clements’ Ottilie at Grand Opera House Studio for @belfastfestival.bsky.social. My review for @thestage.co.uk…
★★★ Review: Ottilie - Jazz star drama needs more daring 👇
Ottilie review at the Grand Opera House Studio:
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October 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
"Jolene O'Hara promises to develop into something distinctive and special” in Richard Clements’ Ottilie at Grand Opera House Studio for @belfastfestival.bsky.social. My review for @thestage.co.uk…
Jay Sefton appears in his own powerful tale about surviving sexual abuse, Unreconciled, at Lyric Theatre Belfast for @belfastfestival.bsky.social, directed by Geraldine Hughes.
My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
Theatre review: Unreconciled from Unreconciled Project Inc. at Lyric Theatre, Belfast
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Theatre review: Unreconciled from Unreconciled Project Inc. at Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Theatre review of Unreconciled (Jay Sefton and Mark Basquill) from Unreconciled Project Inc. at Lyric Theatre, Belfast - reviewer: Michael Quinn
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October 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Jay Sefton appears in his own powerful tale about surviving sexual abuse, Unreconciled, at Lyric Theatre Belfast for @belfastfestival.bsky.social, directed by Geraldine Hughes.
My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
“Perfectly pitched for darkening nights as Halloween approaches.” @bruiserni.bsky.social's hi-octane take on
Kill the Beast’s Tom Baker adaptation, The Boy Who Kicked Pigs @themacbelfast.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
Kill the Beast’s Tom Baker adaptation, The Boy Who Kicked Pigs @themacbelfast.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
Theatre review: The Boy Who Kicked Pigs from Bruiser Theatre Company at The Mac, Belfast
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Theatre review: The Boy Who Kicked Pigs from Bruiser Theatre Company at The Mac, Belfast
Theatre review of The Boy Who Kicked Pigs (Tom Baker adapted by Kill the Beast) from Bruiser Theatre Company at The Mac, Belfast - reviewer: Michael Quinn
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October 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“Perfectly pitched for darkening nights as Halloween approaches.” @bruiserni.bsky.social's hi-octane take on
Kill the Beast’s Tom Baker adaptation, The Boy Who Kicked Pigs @themacbelfast.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info review…
Kill the Beast’s Tom Baker adaptation, The Boy Who Kicked Pigs @themacbelfast.bsky.social. My @britishtheatreguide.info review…