Derry actress to take lead in the MAC’s Rumpelstiltskin

A Derry actress will take on the lead role of ‘Emily’ in the Metropolitan Art Centre’s (MAC), Belfast, Christmas production of Rumpelstiltskin.

Starring a stellar cast, Doireann McKenna (pictured) will also be joined by local actors, Jo Donnelly (as Rumpelstiltskin); Michael Lavery (as the King); alongside Tom Giles (as the Miller). Doireann has recently returned from Broadway in New York where she performed on 42nd Street with Replay Theatre Company in ‘Babble.’

She has also starred in ‘Wigglewigge’ (Nottingham Playhouse), ‘The Rugged Path & The Summit’ (Lyric Theatre) and ‘Still, the Blackbird Sings’ at the Playhouse, Derry; to name but a few.

She also the founded and directs at the Drama Time drama school and Do-Re-Play in Belfast.

Tickets for Rumpelstiltskin are now available, priced at £10 for children and start from £12 for adults.

For more information about the show or to book a ticket, visit themaclive.com. The MAC is funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.