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Welcome to Incubate Festival 2025!

Today, The MAC becomes a dynamic playground for ideas and experimentation, where seven Northern Irish theatre makers: Soso Ní Cheallaigh, Charlotte McCurry, Steven Millar, Michael McEvoy, Catherine Rees, Seón Simpson, and Simon Sweeney, share a 30-minute glimpse of brand-new works in progress.

Expect an eclectic mix of monologue, dance, stand-up, endurance performance, and more. Whether you’re a dedicated theatregoer, a curious thinker, or simply up for something different, Incubate Festival invites you to step into a space of discovery and conversation.

Thank you for being part of the experiment. Tickets are available at the Mac box office.

Enjoy the festival!

Presented by Tinderbox Theatre Company in association with The MAC

  • 10AM/90min/£5
    6th Floor, The Factory

  • All day from 1PM/Free
    3rd Floor, The Common Room

  • 2PM/30min/£5
    6th Floor, The Factory

  • 3PM/30min/£5
    4th Floor, The Works

  • 4pM/30min/£5
    1st Floor Upstairs, the MAC

  • 5PM/60min/FREE
    1st Floor, Upstairs, The MAC

  • 7PM/120min/£15
    1st Floor, Upstairs, The MAC

    One Man, Some Man by Simon Sweeney

    SIÚCRA by Soso Ní Cheallaigh

    Seón Simpson’s on a Tangent by Seón Simpson 

INCUBATE ARTISTS

CREDITS & THANKS

The Dance Hall

Written and performed by Steven Millar 
Technical Director: Tom Baritis
Thanks: Amadan Ensemble, Accidental Theatre, Bright Umbrella.

The Fallen 

Choreographed and performed by Michael McEvoy
Thanks: Mairead McCormack from the Lyric & PrimeCut for production support.

Michelle and Me 

Written and performed by Catherine Rees
Director: Emily Foran

Man Above The Line 

Written and directed by Charlotte McCurry
Actors: Terry Keeley, Antoinette Morelli 

Some Man, One Man

Written and performed by Simon Sweeney 
Director: Colm McCready
Collaborator: Kieran Lagan 
Thanks: Seon Simpson, Gina Donnelly

SIÚCRA 

Written and directed by Soso Ní Cheallaigh
Actor: Holly Hannaway
Additional material devised by Holly Hannaway
Creative team: Billí Mills, Wilson McDowell, Heather Martin
Thanks: Lizzie Howard, Jack McGarrigle & Kabosh 

Seón Simpson’s on a Tangent 

Written and performed by Seón Simpson 
Thanks: Katie Richardson, Brassneck, Colm McGready, Kabosh


TINDERBOX

Patrick J O’Reilly
Artistic Director

Ciaran Haggerty
Creative Producer

Martin Oz’arek
Graphic Designer

Clíona Donnelly
Development Manager

THE MAC

Thank you to the entire MAC Team

THANK YOU!

Alice Malseed