Lyric Theatre, Belfast
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Lyric Theatre, Belfast is a prominent producing theatre and cultural venue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for staging contemporary and classic plays and nurturing local talent.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural venue
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producing theatre ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| address | 55 Ridgeway Street, Belfast ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lyric Players Theatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyric Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectOfRedevelopment | O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Northern Irish actors
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Northern Irish playwrights ⓘ nurturing local talent ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Lyric Players Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder |
Mary O’Malley
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Pearse O’Malley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of directors ⓘ |
| hasAuditorium |
Main Stage
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Naughton Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bar and café facilities
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education rooms ⓘ rehearsal spaces ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
artist development schemes
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education and outreach programme ⓘ youth theatre programme ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://lyrictheatre.co.uk ⓘ |
| inception | 1951 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belfast
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Europe ⓘ Island of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Stranmillis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Lagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ridgeway Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlumni |
Adrian Dunbar
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Ciarán Hinds NERFINISHED ⓘ Conleth Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Liam Neeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Rea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAuditoria | 2 ⓘ |
| openedAtCurrentSite | 1968 ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| receivesFundingFrom |
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
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Belfast City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redevelopmentCost | approximately £18.1 million ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterRedevelopment | 2011 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity |
Main Stage approximately 389 seats
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Naughton Studio approximately 120 seats ⓘ approximately 389 ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
classic plays
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contemporary plays ⓘ new writing ⓘ |
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