REVIEWS
The Reviews Hub - Ciarán Leinster
Anthem for Dissatisfaction
Anthem for Dissatisfaction will not be for absolutely everyone, but it’s undeniable that if you’ve ever had a sibling, lost a parent, loved a song, loved a band, felt that anything was possible because of a great song, been poor, been young, been older, or gotten through a tough spell because of the presence of one person, you’ll find something to identify with, latch onto, and even cherish in it.
Belfast Media Group – Anthony Neeson
Anthem for Dissatisfaction
This is a rip-roaring tour de force that will leave you dissatisfied to the very end – because you want more. A real Anthem for Dissatisfisfaction!
Alan in Belfast – Alan Meban
Anthem for Dissatisfaction
Anthem for Dissatisfaction is an upbeat celebration of music, companionship, and a family’s love. Together with the cast and directors Tony Devlin and Gina Donnelly, they have collectively created something incredibly special.
BELFAST LIVE – JAMES MCCARTHY
PROJECT CHILDREN
This script has been cleverly written in a way that will have you laughing and crying in equal measure. It holds a mirror up to society in Northern Ireland to demonstrate that when we all work together, we will soon realise that we are actually quite similar no matter our political or religious differences.
Belfast Media Group – Anthony Neeson
PROJECT CHILDREN
Project Children is an enduring story of hope amidst the chaos and one which Fionnuala Kennedy and Brassneck must be commended in telling.
The Stage – Jane Coyle
PROJECT CHILDREN
This charming, pitch-perfect piece should travel widely; its content, context and disarmingly comedic treatment will have audiences laughing out loud, before cutting them to the quick.
Belfast Times – Jane Hardy
Cinderella
Brassneck’s new production of Cinderella, one of the most familiar pantos, is so fresh it makes you realize how tired many pantos are, and locates the big kid in all of us.
Si Arts NI - Simon Fallaha
Cinderella
Like an alternative pantomime to top all other alternative pantomimes, Neil Keery's adaptation of Cinderella, directed by Tony Devlin for Brassneck Theatre Company, is unusual in every sense - and entirely the better for it…an undisputed highlight of the season.
Alan in Belfast – Alan Meban
Cinderella
Neil Keery’s writing (his debut panto script), the careful tone, and the energy of the cast deliver a great evening of family entertainment right in the heart of a local community. Take a bow Brassneck Theatre Company.
Alan in Belfast – Alan Meban
PROJECT CHILDREN
Director Tony Devlin takes a small cast with a very simple set and creates a production that feels much larger than the sum of its parts. That seems to be a product of Devlin’s vision, Kennedy’s script and the abundant acting talent.
The Irish News – Jane Hardy
PROJECT CHILDREN
The piece shone with authenticity. Project Children was directed by Tony Devlin with energy. 'Life-changing', would be the right adjective.
The Stage – Simon Fallaha
The Blue Boy of Glenmore
Joe Brennan’s new play for Brassneck Theatre ambitiously mixes tones and genres. It’s darkly funny and humane piece, both romantic and ultimately tragic.
Pastie Bap – Chris Caldwell
The Blue Boy of Glenmore
A great story well told and hats off to all four of our actors as well as everyone involved, ‘The Blue Boy Of Glenmore’ is a triumph of great storytelling, dirty little secrets and a must-see finale that leaves the audience speechless.
Alan in Belfast
Gibraltar Strait
Theatre can be used to provoke, to expose truth, and to allow audiences to draw their own conclusions. Brassneck’s production of Gibraltar Strait is certainly challenging, no matter your perspective, political leaning or awareness of the events thirty years ago.
Simon Fallaha
Gibraltar Strait
Five sterling, committed performances and multiple points-of-view permeate the atmosphere upstairs at Belfast's MAC Theatre for Hugh Stoddart's ‘Gibraltar Strait’.
Alan in Belfast
Belfast Rising
Belfast Rising is at its most passionate when telling the story of women, their motivation for getting and staying involved in the Rising and what they hoped would be achieved.
Culture Hub Magazine - Conor O'Neill
Che Guevara's Night Off
There’s intrigue everywhere, brilliant sound and songs, and the ending is something to write home about, but I ain’t a spoiler. A brilliant night’s craic.
Culture Hub Magazine - Conor O'Neill
Holy, Holy Bus
None of those high browed furrowing of the mind. Forget plots so intriguing and challenging that you need a masters in Shakespeare to understand the lingo. This is pure Norn Iron. Even the youngsters in this 15-year-old-plus crowd must have wet themselves at least twice during the performance. I’m sure those older folks had soggy feet.
Belfast Times - Anne Hailes
Holy, Holy Bus
Take a few hankies and go and see The Holy Holy Bus – you will cry with laughter and shed a few tears of emotion as secrets are shared between the four passengers, three Catholics and one loan Prod wanting to see what it was all about.
Belfast Festival Audience Award
Holy, Holy Bus
Belfast Telegraph reviewer described Holy, Holy Bus as a "Slice of Authentic Belfast Humour!"
