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We are delighted to welcome the Incubate Festival NI to the MAC on the 5 April.
At Incubate Festival 2025, ideas take bold new forms. Following last year’s success, the UK Theatre Award-winning Tinderbox Theatre Company returns for a one-day celebration of creativity on 5th April 2025.
Experience seven works-in-progress from Northern Ireland’s most exciting theatre makers:
Movement Class | 10am: Join choreographer Michael McEvoy at Incubate Festival for a dynamic morning practice designed for actors and dancers interested in movement.
The Dancehall | 1pm: A performance built from fragments—an immersive, small-scale theatrical experience exploring dementia, memory, and connection. Staged as an endurance piece, repeating throughout the day.
The Fallen | 2pm: A dance monologue embodying the loss of Irish culture and longing for the forgotten, steeped in metaphor and folklore.
Michelle & Me | 3pm: A woman becomes obsessed with Michelle Obama and self-help, chasing personal greatness whilst expertly dodging her emotional baggage.
Man Above The Line | 4pm: An exploration of alcoholism and its impact on family dynamics as Joe lies in a coma, leaving his loved ones to pick up the pieces.
Incubate Festival Symposium | 5pm: Join Patrick J O’Reilly, Tinderbox Theatre’s Artistic Director, for an open discussion on the creative process and developing new work.
Trio of New Works | 7pm:
Some Man, One Man: Five days to the talent show. Fruit and veg specialist Stan’s chance to become King is here. Can he step up, take care of business, and finally be loved?
SIÚCRA: A sensuous toast to hyper-capitalism. In the world of sugar dating, Nina is infatuated with her newfound wealth — but how can she enjoy herself with all the nonstop phone calls.
Seón Simpson’s On a Tangent: A comedy-poetry mashup revisiting a teenage poetry blog to explore cringe, heartache, and how embarrassment can save a life.
This discount will apply automatically when adding one ticket for each Incubate events below:
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