Photo Archive 2010

Lyric Patron gives new theatre the thumbs up

09 December 2010 (0 Comments)

L-R: Sid McDowell CBE Lyric Trustee, Liam Neeson OBE Lyric Patron and Gerry Mallon CEO Northern Bank

L-R: Sid McDowell CBE Lyric Trustee, Liam Neeson OBE Lyric Patron, Gerry Mallon CEO Northern Bank and Mark Carruthers Lyric Chairman

L-R: Mark Carruthers Lyric Chairman, Liam Neeson OBE Lyric Patron and Gerry Mallon CEO Northern Bank

L-R: Richard Croxford Artistic Director Lyric Theatre, Liam Neeson OBE Lyric Trustee and Gerry Mallon CEO Northern Bank

L-R: Mark Carruthers Lyric Chairman, Rosaomnd Bennett Head of Communications Northern Bank, Liam Neeson OBE Lyric Patron and Gerry Mallon CEO Northern Bank

L-R: Rosamond Bennett Head of Communications Northern Bank, Gerry Mallon CEO Northern Bank and Sid McDowell CBE Lyric Trustee

L-R: Ciaran McAuley Chief Executive Lyric Theatre, Liam Neeson OBE Lyric Patron and Gerry Mallon CEO Northern Bank

Terrorism Production Shots

01 December 2010 (0 Comments)

Ryan Crown

Jason McLaughlin and Kathryn McCartin

Dan Leith

Den Tyrell

Jemma Black

L-R: Jemma Black, Mary McGurk, Emma Copland, Nadine Gorman

Terrorism Opening Night

01 December 2010 (0 Comments)

Belfast Barge, M.V Confiance

L-R: Carol Moore and Dawn Purvis MLA

L-R: Anna Newell, Carol Moore, Richard Croxford

L-R: Orla McKeagney and Stephen Beggs

L-R: Gavin Lo, Carol Moore, Anna Lo MLA, Richard Croxford

L-R: Mick Hunt,Padraig Coyle, Jane Coyle

The Great Carmo!

22 November 2010 (0 Comments)

The cast of The Great Carmo!: Hugh Brown, Ursula Burns, Doireann McKenna, Charlotte McCurry and Jude Quinn.

Hugh Brown, The Great Carmo

Hugh Brown, The Great Carmo

Lyric Drama Studio 2010 - 2011

12 November 2010 (0 Comments)

Some of the inspiring young actors of the Lyric Drama Studio

Students Anna McKiernan amd Jason Mclaughlin taking time to read up on Terrorism by the Presnyakov Brothers

Drama Studio Director Anna Newell

Student Nadine Gorman participating in one of the workshops

Students Nadine Gorman and Mary McGurk reading the play Terrorism

Students Nick McCarthy and Emma Copeland enjoying one of the workshops

Michael Chekhov training from the Lyric's Creative Learning department

09 September 2010 (0 Comments)

Accent Training

07 September 2010 (0 Comments)

Summer Programme 2010 rehearsals 14-17 year olds

13 August 2010 (0 Comments)

Summer Programme 10 to 13 year olds

30 July 2010 (0 Comments)

recreating Damien Hirst's diamond encrusted skull

larking around

getting hands on

getting in step with the choreography

enthralled in art

participants in this week's 10 to 13 Summer Programme

Summer Programme 7-10 year olds

09 July 2010 (0 Comments)

Participants in the Summer Programme for 7 to 10 year olds with facilitators and chaperones

larking around

creating a jungle animal

adding the finishing touches to the scenery

painting a tree for the jungle

The only way is up for the Lyric Theatre

17 June 2010 (0 Comments)

Mark Carruthers, Lyric Theatre Chairman and Ciaran McAuley, Chief Executive of the Lyric Theatre greets Arts Minister Nelson McCausland to the 'Topping Out' celebration at the new Lyric theatre site.

Raymond Gilroy, Ray Hutchinson from Gilbert-Ash NI with their Chief Executive Eddie O'Neill, at the 'Topping Out' celebrations at the new Lyric Theatre site

Colm Lavery, Project Manager (centre)with Lyric Trustees Sid McDowell CBE and Phil Cheevers.

L-R: Arts Minister Nelson McCausland MLA with Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Pat Convery, Lyric Chairman Mark Carruthers and Alastair McDonnell MLA MP

Alastair McDonnell MLA MP, Valerie Ingram with Erskine Holmes and Brian Garret from Ulster Garden Villages

Pictured with Lyric Trustee Dan Gordon is Dan Gordon himself and Eddie O'Neill, Chief Executive, Gilbert-Ash

Brian Garret and Erskine Holmes from Ulster Garden Villages with Lyric Chairman Mark Carruthers, Alastair McDonnell MLA MP, Lord Mayor of Belfast Concillor Pat Convery and Arts Minister Nelson McCausland MLA

Up on the roof!

17 June 2010 (0 Comments)

Lyric Chairman Mark Carruthers, Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Pat Convery, Arts Minister Nelson McCausland MLA, Chairman of The Arts Council for Northern Ireland Rosemary Kelly OBE

Lyric Chief Executive Ciaran McAuley, Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Pat Convery, Arts Minister Nelson McCausland MLA, Chairman of The Arts Council for Northern Ireland Rosemary Kelly OBE

Lyric Trustee Dan Gordon, Belfast City Council Chief Executive Peter McNaney, Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Pat Convery, Chairman of The Arts Council for Northern Ireland Rosemary Kelly OBE, Permanent Secretary DCAL Rosalie Flanagan

Sheila O'Donnell from award-winning architects O'Donnell-Tuomey with Lyric Artistic Director Richard Croxford, Lyric Chief Executive Ciaran McAuley and Lyric Trustee Dan Gordon

John Tuomey and Sheila O'Donnell from award-winning architects O'Donnell-Tuomey with Lyric Artistic Director Richard Croxford, Lyric Chief Executive Ciaran McAuley and Lyric Trustee Dan Gordon

Jim McCartan Gilbert-Ash and Lyric Chief Executive Ciaran McAuley

Jim McCartan Gilbert-Ash with architects John Tuomey and Sheila O'Donnell

L-R: Lyric Trustee Dan Gordon, Architects John Tuomey and Sheila O'Donnell from award-winning O'Donnell-Tuomey, Ivor Wilson Gilbert-Ash, Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Pat Convery, Belfast City Council Chief Executive Peter McNaney, Lyric Chief Executive Ciarán McAuley, Chairman of The Arts Council for Northern Ireland Rosemary Kelly OBE, Arts Minister, Nelson McCausland MLA, Permanent Secretary, DCAL, Rosalie Flanagan, Lyric Development Director Angela McCloskey, Lyric Chairman Mark Carruthers and Lyric Artistic Director Richard Croxford

Laying the Foundation Stone

19 May 2010 (0 Comments)

L-R: Cast from the Lyric's current production Michael Condron and Andy Gray with the Lyric's original Foundation Stone being put in pride of place in the new theatre due to open in spring 2011.

L-R: (front) Ciaran McAuley (Lyric Theatre Chief Executive), Andy Gray (cast from The Miser), (back) Michael Condron (cast from The Miser) and Dan Gordon (Lyric Theatre Trustee and Director of The Miser) set the original Foundation Stone from the old Lyric Theatre in pride of place in the new theatre, due to open in spring 2011.

L-R: Andy Gray, who plays the title role in the Lyric's current production of The Miser, with director and Lyric Trustee Dan Gordon, set in stone the old Lyric Theatre's original Foundation Stone in the new theatre scheduled to open in spring 2011.

L-R: Lyric Chief Executive Ciaran McAuley with Trustee and actor/ director Dan Gordon marking the occasion of the laying of the old Lyric Theatre's Foundation Stone into the new theatre, due to open spring 2011.

Engagement Forum

14 May 2010 (0 Comments)

Education and Creative Learning Co-ordinator Carol Moore

Carol Moore

Carol Moore and Richard Croxford

Chief Executive Ciaran McAuley

Artistic Director Richard Croxford

Social photos from opening night of The Miser

14 May 2010 (0 Comments)

Playwright David Johnston and Jennifer Johnston, Dan Gordon (Lyric Trustee and Director of The Miser) and Mark Carruthers (Lyric Chairman)

Moira and Brian Irwin, Colin and Vivien McDonald, Christine and Henry Elvin

Jane and Phil Cheevers (Lyric Trustee), Richard Croxford (Artistic Director) and Ciaran McAuley (Chief Executive)

Dan Gordon, Austin Baird, Christine Elvin, Henry Elvin (Head of Business Banking Northern Ireland at Ulster ank), Heather Baird and Mark Curruthers

Moya Hinds and Kitty Neeson

Olive McCluggage, Susan and Christopher Carvill, Andrew McCluggage, John and Mary Turkington, Feargal and Anne McCormack

Paul Hurst, Siobhan and Neil Martin (Musical Director of The Miser), Pat Hunt

Sid McDowell CBE (Lyric Trustee), Doreen Lynas and Dan Gordon

The Miser - Costume Fittings

26 April 2010 (0 Comments)

Julie Maxwell, Andy Gray and Richard Clements

Katie Tumelty and Sarah Lyle

Michael Condron, Richard Clements, Richard Orr and Andy Gray

Sarah Lyle, Katie Tumelty and Julie Maxwell

Richard Orr and Michael Condron

Michael Condron and Paul Boyd

Andy Gray

Julie Maxwell, Andy Gray, Sarah Lyle and Katie Tumelty

The Miser Rehearsals continue

22 April 2010 (0 Comments)

Sarah Lyle taking part in rehearsals for The Miser

Sarah Lyle and Kate Tumelty rehearsing for The Miser

The cast of The Miser rehearsing

Paul Boyd and Julie Maxwell rehearsing for The Miser

Paul Boyd rehearsing for The Miser

Richard Clements getting used to his sword

Sarah Lyle chatting to Director Dan Gordon

Richard Clements and Andy Gray rehearsing for The Miser

Braniel Primary School

16 April 2010 (0 Comments)

Performers from Braniel Primary School with author and designer Dan Gordon, Ciaran McAuley (Chief Executive, Lyric Theatre) and Maynard Hannah (Ulster-Scots Agency)

performers from Braniel PS in character as Aggie and Maggie

Aggie and Maggie with the Lyric Theatre's Artistic Director Richard Croxford

Proud Headmistress of Braniel PS Diane Dawson with Aggie and Maggie

The Miser publicity shots

08 April 2010 (0 Comments)

Sarah Lyle, Andy Gray and Richard Clements

Sarah Lyle, Andy Gray and Richard Clements

Sarah Lyle, Andy Gray and Richard Clements

Sarah Lyle, Andy Gray and Richard Clements

Sarah Lyle

Sarah Lyle, Andy Gray and Richard Clements

Drama Studio performing at Ormeau Baths Gallery

24 March 2010 (0 Comments)

Lyric's Drama Studio actors responding to the Lives of Spaces exhibition in Ormeau Baths Gallery

Lyric's Drama Studio actors responding to the Lives of Spaces exhibition in Ormeau Baths Gallery

Lyric's Drama Studio actors responding to the Lives of Spaces exhibition in Ormeau Baths Gallery

Lyric's Drama Studio actors responding to the Lives of Spaces exhibition in Ormeau Baths Gallery

Lyric's Drama Studio actors responding to the Lives of Spaces exhibition in Ormeau Baths Gallery

Lyric's Drama Studio actors responding to the Lives of Spaces exhibition in Ormeau Baths Gallery

Pat and Plain Primary School Project

19 March 2010 (0 Comments)

Brookeborough Primary School taking part in the Pat and Plain series of plays

Brookeborough Primary School taking part in the Pat and Plain series of plays

Brookeborough Primary School taking part in the Pat and Plain series of plays

Brookeborough Primary School taking part in the Pat and Plain series of plays

Brookeborough Primary School taking part in the Pat and Plain series of plays

Culcrow Primary School taking part in the Pat and Plain series of plays

Culcrow Primary School taking part in the Pat and Plain series of plays

Derryboy Primary School taking part in the Pat and Plain series of plays

The Absence of Women

08 February 2010 (0 Comments)

Karl Johnson as Gerry

Ian McElhinney as Iggy

Alice O'Connell as Dotty

Conor MacNeill as John

L-R Karl Johnson as Gerry and Ian McElhinney as Iggy

L-R Karl Johnson as Gerry and Ian McElhinney as Iggy

The Absence of Women rehearsal shots

03 February 2010 (0 Comments)

Karl Johnson and Ian McElhinney in rehearsals for The Absence of Women

Director Rachel O'Riordan and Karl Johnson in rehearsals for The Absence of Women

Alce O'Connell in rehearsals for The Absence of Women

Conor MacNeill, Karl Johnson and Ian McElhinney in rehearsals for The Absence of Women

New York Fundraising Dinner

26 January 2010 (0 Comments)

The Lyric's Chairman and Patron greet guests as they arrive

Guests listened attentively to a powerful presentation, in words and music, about the Lyric, its impact within the community, and its exciting vision for the future. The theatre's Patron, Liam Neeson, took part in the presentation, speaking passionately to guests about the importance of the Lyric and reading from 'The Cure at Troy' by Seamus Heaney

Neil Martin, Mark Carruthers (Chairman, Lyric), Angela McCloskey (Development Director, Lyric), Liam Neeson (Patron, Lyric), Brian Kennedy, Brian Connor, Conleth Hill

Guests included Julia and Declan Kelly, US Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland

Actors Elizabeth Bracco and Aidan Quinn with musician Neil Martin

Actor Ciaran Hinds tells guests about his own involvement with the Lyric and the importance of supporting this great cultural institution

Loretta Brennan Glucksman (Chairman, American Ireland Fund) and Colum McCann (writer)

Meryl Streep, Mark Carruthers, Paul Rankin, Liam Neeson

A Vampire Story

14 January 2010 (0 Comments)

Lyric Live