Productions
THE GAP YEAR
2022
“The Gap Year will have you laughing and crying in equal measure, but the writing genius of McMahon adds a sparkle of light through the production's dark themes.” —
- Belfast Media
COMING SOON
2024/2025
ROSE+BUD By Rose Coogan
I AM MAURA
2023/2024
“Director Benjamin Gould has it all sewn up quite sweetly. The script is tight as a drum and Hughes is spot on 100 per cent of the time.”
-Culture Crush NI
I AM MAURA
2019
‘‘Clare McMahon has written a delightful cameo laying bare the tender life of a young girl…Clare catches the imagination of the audience, especially the women who have probably all gone through the same emotions during their own growing up. I noticed the men were fascinated as well.’’
- Belfast Times
THAT SCOTTISH PLAY!
2018
“This adaptation is worthy of the exclamation mark...This company has a style of it’s own and apart from being one of the three actors, director and man behind Commedia Benjamin Gould has succeeded in entertaining his audience royally. With Conor Hinds and Rosie McClelland, this is the type of neat, tight show that could go anywhere and probably will.”
- Irish News
SHAKESPEARE’S WOMEN
2017
“This is the beauty of this intriguing play written by Carrickfergus-born Clare McMahon; the characters move smoothly from sparky schoolgirl talk to traditional Shakespearean text.”
- Irish News
THE TAIN II
2016
‘‘The Tain, with its derring-do plot and overblown heroic characters, is a heaven-sent vehicle for a Commedia-style treatment. It involves multi-roles, music, slapstick, physical comedy and audience interaction.”
- Culture Northern Ireland
THE TAIN I
2015
“It’s an unusual branch of theatre but very effective. And combined with such a fun and refreshing script, The Táin is a show that deserves another longer run and I look forward to seeing more from Commedia of Errors in the future.”
- Alan in Belfast
ROMEO & JULIET
2014
‘‘Ben Gould’s brave adaptation is not for traditionalists; it is funny. In the Hen and Chickens theatre, Highbury and Islington, the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is heartily mocked through the simple ploy of exaggerating just about everything.’’
- Public Reviews London