Theatre in the Park performs to sold out crowd In Shaftsbury Park

The sun was shining as the sold out Theatre in the Park events took place at Shaftsbury Park in Carrickfergus on Monday.
By Elinor Glynn
Published 11th Aug 2022, 16:17 BST
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And, on Tuesday, Theatre in the Park was also sold out when it took place at the People’s Park in Ballymena for the first time.

The award winning theatre troupe, Illyria, proved to be a hit with those who attended as they put on a spectacular performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance” for all to enjoy.

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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council was pleased to be part of Illyria’s 30th anniversary celebrations.

The sun was shining as the sold out Theatre in the Park events took place at Shaftsbury Park in CarrickfergusThe sun was shining as the sold out Theatre in the Park events took place at Shaftsbury Park in Carrickfergus
The sun was shining as the sold out Theatre in the Park events took place at Shaftsbury Park in Carrickfergus

Illyria’s Company Producer Stephen Badham said: “We were really excited to return to Mid and East Antrim in 2022 after all the difficulties around the pandemic.

“We always get such a great reaction from the audiences there, and our cast members were really excited to brings shows back to Northern Ireland! We can’t wait to come back again in 2023,” he added.

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