A person in a sports jersey extends an arm on a rugby field under dramatic skies. Text reads "Under the Lights" by Maria Connolly, presented by c21 Theatre Company.
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Under The Lights

By Maria Connolly

  • Wed 8 Oct - Sat 11 Oct 2025
  • Performance times vary
  • £22.50 - £14.50 Includes maximum applicable per ticket booking fee.
  • The Studio at the Grand Opera House

Cast

John Travers

Josh Blair
  • “Connolly's portrait - funny, fresh and admirably free from any suspicion of sermonising - celebrates the rugby convert's new-found enthusiasm before providing a clarion note of caution about the dangers of the game's bone-crunching reality and the damage inflicted on the brain from serious collisions”

    Michael Quinn British Theatre Guide
  • “John Travers engrosses the audience with his word-perfect delivery of the vibrant script. At times the dialogue spews out of his mouth like a high-pressure hose.”

    Alan in Belfast Blog
  • “An absolute tour de force.”

    Audience Member
  • “Beautifully moving, funny - one of my favourite pieces of theatre I have ever seen.'”

    Audience

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