Shalom Belfast @ Upstairs At The Gatehouse

Shalom Belfast is a stage play about a Jewish family in Ireland. It spans a period of over 100 years the late-nineteenth century to the present. The Easter Rising, the War of Independence, two World Wars and ‘The Troubles’ all impact on the lives of the Barkovskis.

"JAMES JOYCE & THE ISRAELITES’ tells entertainingly of Irish history, Joycean mythology and Jewish wanderings to keep most audiences amused and engaged’"
Ned Chaillet, The Times

"Seamus Finnegan’s ACT OF UNION is not only one of the few recent plays to tackle Northern Ireland, it is that even rarer event: one which admits the infinite complexity of the situation"
Michael Billington, The Guardian