Big Telly Theatre Company was formed in 1987 and is the longest established professional theatre company based in the regions of Northern Ireland. The company designs and delivers new and classical theatre productions, interactive workshop programmes and community creativity projects that can tour Northern and Southern Ireland, the UK and worldwide. It concentrates on the visual potential of theatre through fusion with other art forms such as dance, music, circus, magic and film to create a unique sense of spectacle. Big Telly's work is driven by a determination to offer audiences entertainment that surprises, stimulates and ignites the imagination. The company places audiences firmly at the centre of its work through innovative creative processes, extensive educational and outreach programmes and accessible theatre.

BIG TELLY PRESENTS

The Well of the Saints by J.M. Synge &
The End of the Beginning by Sean O'Casey

Two classic comedies, one dark one light.
One couple swaps housework for farm work,
Another swaps blindness for sight.
Great writers. Great stories. Great craic...

This autumn, Big Telly is producing a double bill of The Well of the Saints and The End of the Beginning, bringing together the company’s contemporary approach to popular Irish Classics and its reputation for theatrical innovation and visual flair spanning 20 years.

The Well of the Saints is Synge’s compelling comedy about two blind beggars whose world explodes when a passing saint restores their sight.

The End of the Beginning - Darry Berill, a farmer, challenges his harried wife Lizzie to a life swap for a day.

This play will be touring residential homes during the tour in association with Big Telly's two-year Spring Chickens programme which focuses on creative expression and engagement within the older community across Northern Ireland.

Opening Autumn 2008...Read More

What's New?

SPRING CHICKENS

Big Telly is delighted to announce 'Spring Chickens', a unique two-year outreach programme focusing on creative expression and engagement within the older community throughout Northern Ireland. The programme aims to challenge perceptions about older people and to inspire individuals to place the older generation at the centre of the community.

Throughout the two years the project will consist of a variety of performances and workshops focusing on a broad range of theatrical skills including creative writing, multi-media, comedy, magic, puppetry, visual design, drama and movement. Spring Chickens, which has been funded by the Atlantic Philanthropies, will culminate in October 2009 when five shows are performed simultaneously across Northern Ireland.

For more information on how to get involved contact Spring Chickens project manager Cróna Lynch on 028 7083 1782 or email crona@big-telly.com.

Read more about the Spring Chickens.


Accommodation Required

The company is currently updating its accommodation list, in order to provide short-term rented accommodation for actors and actresses...Read More