The Bright Umbrella Drama Co.
Welcome to BUDCo, a professional theatre company operating from
'The Little Theatre', East Belfast, and touring widely.
Coming Soon to a device near you!
Watch the (not?) a lockdown fly in and fade away in our month long virtual theatre festival! Monday 2nd November to Thursday 26th November 2020.
No pubs? No restaurants? No cafes? Your fringe getting in your eyes?
Get the beers in (or make yourself a nice cup of tea), park up the children and join the festivities at the BUDCo 'Circuit Maker' Virtual Festival!
A festival ticket costs a one off £10 and gives you access to all events* - many of them interactive.
*'Dean and the Devil' on-sale separately via The Riverside Theatre, Coleraine.
Unh0ly war: a 1920's east belfast ghost story
A troubled time in our city...
Our 55 minute film, 'Unholy War' tells the story of Amy and Sean who stumble upon a strange set of circumstances in an old abandoned church. They find themselves transported back to East Belfast in the early 1920's, a very troubled and violent time in the history of the City. Through meeting with the ghosts of the past, they begin to realise that they may be there for a reason...
Unholy War: A special project
BUDCo's Unholy War project was part funded by the Community Relations Council for Northern Ireland. The project was open to anyone who wanted to be involved. It involved the development of a new script by local writer and historian Philip Orr, cast and friends discussions on the meaning and impact of events in the 1920s on both sides of the Irish border and some guided walks around East Belfast and the Short Strand areas. For more information, and some more films about the project, see the 'Unholy War' tab above.
support local theatre!
COVID 19 has hit the arts sector hard. If you would like to make a small donation to aid the work of Bright Umbrella click the button below. Thank you!
