Michael Patrick
The Border Game returns to the stage for Irish tour
THE Border Game, a critically acclaimed play from award-winning writers Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney, is set to return to Irish stages this week with an 11 venue tour.
Director Emma Jordan on timely new Belfast Festival drama The Border Game
"IT'S just been wonderful to see Rough Girls up and running," enthuses Emma Jordan of how live theatre has now begun to to return to the Lyric in Belfast.
My Left Nut's Michael Patrick: My top beer kind of tastes like feet, but in a good way
1 Up and at it – what is your new morning routine? How has it changed? It hasn't really changed at all, to be honest: lie in as late as possible and rush around to get ready for work at the last minute.
My Left Nut creators Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney on translating their acclaimed show from stage to screen
"WE ONLY started writing the play three years ago – everything has happened so fast," enthuses Oisín Kearney of the journey he and writing partner Michael Patrick have been on with My Left Nut, their acclaimed one-man theatre show based on the latter's rather embarrassing teenage cancer scare, which they have just adapted into a sharp three-part comedy drama for the BBC.
Edinburgh Fringe hit My Left Nut returns to The MAC in Belfast
BELFAST actor/writer Michael Patrick brings his one-man play My Left Nut back to the MAC this week following awards success at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
My Left Nut: 'It's cathartic to tell my story' says Belfast actor
A COMEDY which tells the true story of a young Belfast man coming to terms with the death of his father while coping with a hugely swollen testicle has become a surprise stage hit.