New play by Fermanagh playwright set to premiere at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Entitled, ‘Birds of Passage in the Half Light’, the play is being produced by Tinderbox Theatre Company.

A spokesperson for Tinderbox Theatre Company said: “We are delighted to announce that ‘Birds of Passage in the Half Light’ by Kat Woods will premiere as part of Edinburgh Fringe 2022 at the Gilded Balloon followed by a two-week run at the Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast.”

The spokesperson explained that due to ongoing circumstances resulting from the pandemic, Tinderbox took the difficult decision to postpone the production, which had previously been planned to premiere this month (March).

“Later this year we aim to venture to new horizons with our touring productions and we are thrilled to take Tinderbox to Edinburgh, not to mention begin our partnership with the Duncairn Arts Centre,” said the spokesperson.

‘Birds of Passage in the Half Light’ will open at the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh as part of the Fringe Festival on August 16, running until August 29.

'Birds of Passage in the Half Light' by Kat Woods.

It will then open at the Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast on September 1, running until September 11.

Funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the production’s poster design was by Fergus Wachala-Kelly.

Tinderbox Theatre Company is one of the most established companies in Northern Ireland.

For more than 33 years, Tinderbox has championed new writing, producing world-class performances from Northern Irish writers to critical and international acclaim.