How do you review a show like Only Human Live- an illusionary experience with a narrative centred around free will? A show that constantly poses the question to the audience: “Do we really have control over anything we decide?” without that lingering feeling that even my decision on how I review this show was already made for me. It’s difficult to review my experience, not because it was bad, because it was amazing! But also because, of course, we were asked to keep what happ

A dazzling cast, sensational choreography and a sublime live orchestra make Belfast Operatic Company’s Guys & Dolls a winning production packed with humour, heart and classic musical theatre magic. The opening night of Belfast Operatic Company’s Guys & Dolls at the Grand Opera House hit the jackpot. From the first brassy notes of the overture to the final curtain call, the sublime 19 piece orchestra ensured this production was one to remember. This beloved musical bursts with

There is something undeniably special about revisiting a story you already love, and for me, The Bodyguard holds a firm place in that category. The romance, the tension, and of course, the remembering the role Whitney Houston, made it iconic. So heading into the stage adaptation at the Grand Opera House, expectations were naturally high. What the musical does cleverly, and rather brilliantly at times, is lean into Whitney’s musical catalogue more heavily than the film ever di

If your idea of a relaxing honeymoon involves champagne, sunshine and not stumbling over a corpse before dessert, then Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile is here to reassure you that you’ve chosen wisely. Opening tonight at the Grand Opera House Belfast, this deliciously dramatic whodunnit proves that luxury cruises and happy endings rarely mix, especially when Hercule Poirot is anywhere near the boarding gangway. With the enticing promise of bitter rivals, buried secrets an