Jaki McCarrick’s Belfast Girls has had to travel halfway round the world before returning to the country that inspired it. Ahead of its Irish premiere in Belfast later this month, the writer talks to Gail Bell about how evictions and poverty in the 21st century led her back to the ‘Orphan Girls’ of the Great Famine
THE LYRIC Theatre has sprung into 2024 with the announcement of their New Year programme featuring an array of upcoming shows from renowned playwrights and promising first-timers.