Celebrating 25 Years, Big Telly is the longest established professional theatre company in Northern Ireland.
The company’s range and scale of work is unparalleled, with its reputation for innovation built upon distinctive professional theatre productions which tour nationally and internationally; creative collaborations; and pioneering community-based participation projects. We concentrate 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.

LATEST NEWS...

THEATRE IN FUNNY PLACES
23rd—28th July 2012 (Portstewart)


A unique intergenerational theatre project creating short performances in cars, boats, tents, the dark & other extraordinary spaces for anyone who wants to try acting, writing, directing and producing. Professional development for adults, extended training for graduates and separate sessions for teenagers and primary school children.

For further information or to book your place please contact Collette at Big Telly on 028 7083 1782 or email collette@big-telly.com.


Now in development - OTHERWORLD

Otherworld

• A floating theatre with a pool of water at its centre

• A temporary installation, which is transportable by road to other locations in the future

• Moored to a quay/pontoon, and reached via a fixed gangway

• Provisional launch date in 2013 as part of Derry’s City of Culture celebrations


Splash

• A unique venue presenting a varied programme of water-themed work, ranging from water shows to aerial work, music/choral recitals, films, video installations, performance art, story-telling, poetry readings and floating art exhibitions

• A learning environment for maritime heritage, environmental studies and island culture and identity


Watch the trailer for The Little Mermaid

(seen by an audience of 30,000 throughout Ireland and the UK as well as in Taiwan, Serbia and Denmark).






If you missed it on tour, watch the trailer here for
MELMOTH THE WANDERER


What the critics said:
“sits within the peculiarly zany, surreal tradition of Irish humour”
“fast, edgy, provocative”... “darkly comic”
Irish Theatre Magazine

“anarchic comedy-horror”... “brilliant physical work”
The Herald, Scotland

“beyond mere spectacle...confidence and passion”
“fast-paced direction...talented cast”
The Stage

What the audiences said:
“Funny as hell!!!”
“Perfect combination of horror and comedy.”
"engaging and highly energised”
“scary and thrilling to watch”

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