‘Back of the net’ for Lyric Theatre and Electric Ireland partnership

Lyric Theatre and Electric Ireland is celebrating a successful innovative sponsorship partnership aimed at bringing a new sporting audience to theatre and sport to an arts audience.
By Claire Cartmill
Published 21st Sep 2021, 13:00 BST
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Through ‘Rough Girls’ a brand new play written by Tara Lynne O’Neill, which tells the story of Belfast’s first female football team set 1917-1921, and Electric Ireland’s Game Changers NI campaign in partnership with Irish IFA, which supports the growth of girls and women’s football; both Lyric Theatre and Electric Ireland have been working together on showcasing pioneering women breaking down barriers of participation in sports and arts through clever storytelling on digital and traditional media platform as well as a creative movement workshop with ‘Rough Girls’ cast and representatives from Northern Ireland women’s football.

Rough Girls, supported by Electric Ireland runs at Lyric Theatre until September 25.

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Celebrating the partnership at The Oval are Anne Smyth Sponsorship Specialist Electric Ireland and Claire Murray Head of Development and Marketing Lyric TheatreCelebrating the partnership at The Oval are Anne Smyth Sponsorship Specialist Electric Ireland and Claire Murray Head of Development and Marketing Lyric Theatre
Celebrating the partnership at The Oval are Anne Smyth Sponsorship Specialist Electric Ireland and Claire Murray Head of Development and Marketing Lyric Theatre
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