Robin & Jane In The Stalls

🎭 Robin & Jane In The Stalls | Theatre Review Podcast 🎭
Episode Title: The Upside Down House – Tinderbox Theatre Company @ The MAC, Belfast
This week, Robin & Jane are back in Belfast at The MAC to see Tinderbox Theatre Company’s brand-new production The Upside Down House — running until 2nd November.
💔 A first love story, one last time. Heartfelt, hilarious, and wildly imaginative, The Upside Down House takes audiences on a time-bending journey through love, memory, and the struggle to let go.
When OLDER returns to the abandoned house of his youth, he comes face-to-face with the memory of his first love — vivid, funny, and impossible to ignore. As the house begins to collapse, so does the line between past and present, pulling him into a dreamlike maze of nostalgia, heartbreak, and what might have been.
Join Robin & Jane as they share their thoughts on this striking piece of new writing — from its inventive staging and emotional performances to the powerful storytelling that stays with you long after the curtain falls.
🎧 Tune in, subscribe, and step In The Stalls with us!
📍 The Upside Down House
🕰️ Running until 2nd November
🏠 Presented by Tinderbox Theatre Company at The MAC, Belfast 👇 Listen now and join the conversation:
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The Belfast International Arts Festival is in full swing, and Robin & Jane are back In The Stalls with a brand new episode you won’t want to miss.
This week, they shine the spotlight on “Ottilie” – the international premiere of a powerful one-woman show from Rathmore Productions, running at the Grand Opera House until 24th October.
🎤 Who was Ottilie Patterson? Blues trailblazer, international star, and the voice that brought the Deep South to Northern Ireland. Written by Richard Clements, directed by Matthew McElhinney, and starring the brilliant Jolene O’Hara, Ottilie is a poetic and passionate reimagining of the life of Northern Ireland’s greatest blues singer, with live music arranged and performed by Zak Irvine.
🎶 From childhood blues discoveries, to touring with Chris Barber and sharing stages with icons like Muddy Waters and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Ottilie’s story is as rich and soulful as her voice.
In this episode, Robin & Jane explore:
The emotional core of the production
Jolene O’Hara’s powerhouse performance
The role of live music in storytelling
Why Ottilie is a must-see at this year’s festival
🎧 Whether you're a theatre lover, a music enthusiast, or just looking for something unforgettable this October – this is the episode for you.
👉 Hit play now and take your seat In The Stalls!
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In this episode, Robin & Jane are back in the stalls as Belfast International Arts Festival kicks off! 🎉 They’ve just seen Unreconciled at the Lyric Theatre – a powerful and unforgettable solo play by Jay Sefton and Mark Basquil, directed by Geraldine Hughes.
Set in Philadelphia, Unreconciled tells the true story of a young actor cast as Jesus in a school play run by a parish priest. What follows is a deeply personal, often hilarious, and ultimately heartbreaking account of surviving trauma, confronting the past, and reclaiming one’s voice. With striking honesty, vulnerability, and flashes of unexpected humour, this one-man show takes the audience on a journey through memory, family, faith, and the difficult road toward reconciliation.
🎧 Tune in as Robin & Jane unpack the performance, the production, and the emotional weight behind this remarkable story.
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Robin & Jane are back in the stalls — and this week, they’re sleuthing their way through a gripping night at the theatre with Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts, now haunting Belfast’s Grand Opera House until Saturday! 👻
🕵️‍♂️ This first-ever stage adaptation of the legendary detective series brings a brand-new mystery to life: a young actress collapses mid-performance, and what begins as a routine investigation spirals into something far darker, dredging up ghosts from Morse’s own past…
⭐ Starring Tom Chambers (Father Brown, Strictly Come Dancing) as the iconic Inspector Morse
✍️ Written exclusively for the stage – with all the twists, turns, and tension you'd expect But the real mystery? What did Jane — a lifelong Morse devotee — make of the stage version? And can Robin, be won over by the brooding Oxford detective?
🎧 Tune in now to this week’s episode of Robin & Jane In The Stalls for their take on: The atmosphere & adaptation Tom Chambers’ take on Morse Whether the story holds up for die-hard fans and first-timers
👀 Don’t miss it — especially if you're thinking of catching the show before it closes this Saturday!
🎙️ Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & wherever you get your theatre fix. 📍Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts is playing at the Grand Opera House, Belfast — until 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮!
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🎭 Robin & Jane In The Stalls | Belfast International Arts Festival 2025 Preview | Theatre Review Podcast
This week on a special episode of Robin & Jane In The Stalls, we're diving headfirst into one of the biggest cultural events on the calendar — the Belfast International Arts Festival! 🌍🎨🎶
As the festival prepares to take over the city from 14 October – 9 November, Robin and Jane preview some of the standout shows and must-see performances lined up for this year's incredible programme. From bold new theatre to breathtaking dance, global voices in literature, powerful visual art and more — we’ve got your guide to what not to miss.
Whether you're a local theatre-lover or planning a visit, join us as we spotlight the artists and performances that will turn Belfast into a global stage this autumn.
✨ Belfast International Arts Festival 2025📅 14 October – 9 November🎟️ Full festival info & tickets: www.belfastinternationalartsfestival.com
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Robin & Jane In The Stalls are back — and this week, they’re pitch-side at Belfast’s Lyric Theatre for a powerful new play: THE PITCH 🏐
Set in East Belfast, The Pitch tells the story of three unlikely friends — Robbie, Melissa, and Deren — whose lives collide on a patch of turf that means something different to each of them. Gaelic football, identity, culture, and community all clash and connect on this contested ground, as the shadow of a United Ireland referendum looms.
Robin & Jane are diving deep into this timely, thought-provoking production.Is it a game-changer? Or did it miss the goal? 🧐
🎧 Tune in to find out what they really thought — from the performances to the politics, and everything in between.
📍THE PITCH runs at the Lyric Theatre until Sunday — don’t miss your chance to see it live!
 

This week on Robin & Jane IN The Stalls, our favourite theatre-loving duo head behind bars at Belfast’s Grand Opera House for a gripping performance of The Shawshank Redemption — running until Saturday only!
🔒 Based on Stephen King's powerful novella, this stage adaptation takes us deep inside Shawshank prison, where injustice, resilience, and an unlikely friendship between Andy Dufresne and Red light the spark of hope in the darkest of places.
With an incredible cast featuring Joe McFadden (Strictly, Holby City), Ben Onwukwe (London’s Burning, RSC), and Bill Ward (Coronation Street, Emmerdale), this production is packed with emotional punch, tension, and moments that will stay with you long after the final curtain.
🎧 Tune in now as Robin & Jane share their unfiltered thoughts, favourite moments, and whether this adaptation breaks free of the shadow cast by the iconic 1994 film. Is this one worth a trip to the stalls? They’ve got the verdict!
👉 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.🎟️ And don’t forget — The Shawshank Redemption runs in Belfast only until Saturday!

This week, Robin & Jane took their seats at Belfast's Lyric Theatre for Dear Arabella by the legendary Marie Jones – and wow, do they have thoughts!
Three women. Three lives intertwined by love, regret, and the quiet power of a simple, random act of kindness. There's Jean, feeling the walls close in as she cares for her difficult mother… Elsie, still struggling to connect with the man her husband became after the war… and Arabella, a widow haunted by the ghosts of what could’ve been.
With Dear Arabella, Marie Jones once again proves her magic: her signature humour and emotional insight shine through as everyday moments ripple into life-altering consequences.
💭 What did Robin & Jane make of the performances, the writing, and the beach setting?
🎧 Tune in now to the latest episode of Robin & Jane In The Stalls to find out! Available wherever you get your podcasts.
🎟️ And don't miss your chance to see Dear Arabella at the Lyric Theatre – running until 12th October.

This week, Robin & Jane are donning their sequins and stepping into the hauntingly glamorous world of Follies, Northern Ireland Opera’s bold new production of the Sondheim classic at Belfast’s Grand Opera House.
✨ A crumbling theatre.🕰️ A reunion decades in the making.👻 Ghosts of the past — and songs you won’t forget.
But here’s the question: Does this new take on the legendary 7-time Tony Award-winning musical hit the high notes — or lose its mind? 👀
Tune in as Robin & Jane pull back the velvet curtain to give their thoughts on everything from the staging to the standout performances (and yes, that iconic score). Whether you’re a Sondheim superfan or just theatre-curious, this is one episode you won’t want to miss.
🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.📍 Catch Follies at the Grand Opera House, Belfast — on stage until Saturday only!
 

This week, our intrepid theatre reviewers Robin & Jane took their seats at The Sanctuary Theatre Belfast for Ulster American by East Belfast’s own David Ireland — and what a night it was!
 A Hollywood actor. An ambitious English director. A Northern Irish playwright.The stage is set for collaboration… but egos, politics, and power struggles turn this dark comedy into a powder keg. How far will each of them go to be heard?
Robin & Jane dive into the performances of James Boal, Caroline Curran, and Andrew McClay, unpack the biting satire, and explore how Ireland’s script fearlessly tackles big themes like privilege, identity, and consent — all in the space of one unforgettable evening.
 Don’t miss their full review — streaming now on all podcast platforms!
 Catch Ulster American at The Sanctuary Theatre Belfast, running until 6th September.Book your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brightumbrella/ulster-american-by-david-ireland/e-yejrkv