Belfast’s Lyric Theatre refused to close its doors as violence swept through the city on Tuesday, with its leader vowing it would not be forced to shut 'because of fascists'
We pay tribute to a selection of the entertainment industry’s figures who died over the past 12 months, from Joan Plowright and Tom Stoppard to The Vivienne
Read our review of Ottilie at the Grand Opera House Studio, Belfast. Drama about jazz star Ottilie Patterson, played by Jolene O'Hara, needs more daring
Theatremakers in Northern Ireland do a lot with little funding, but this is not sustainable. The social and economic benefits of theatre need to be recognised by the government, argues Michael Quinn
Former dancer who spent her early career on stage and on the club and variety circuit, and later worked for her musical director husband Johnny and comedian Jimmy Tarbuck
Stage and screen actor whose career spanned more than six decades and included parts in The Last Confession, Blue Heart, TV’s Midsomer Murders and film The Bay of Silence
Pierre Audi, the founder of London's Almeida Theatre, was an administrator and director who was forever sharpening the cutting edge of theatre and opera
Read our obituary of actor Clive Revill, whose career included work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and on Broadway, Billy Wilder films and many TV roles
