Curtains for Town Hall MD as he prepares to take up Belfast job

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Wednesday, 10 January 2007

Mike Diskin, Managing Director of Galway's Town Hall Theatre, has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.

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Mr Diskin will be taking up his new position in the Lyric, which is the main drama venue in Northern Ireland, in April. He will be over-seeing the construction of a new theatre, a development which excites him, as he "will be able to have an impact on the plan".

"We will be producing plays in the meantime and a plus for me is that I will be able to experiment with other partnerships and venues," he said.

Mr Diskin added, "It's a big move. I was 12 years as Managing Director of the Town Hall Theatre. It's like my baby in a way. It was hugely enjoyable and I'll be very sad to leave. I can still remember the opening day and wondering if anyone would come in. All that day there was a queue out the door.

"I'm really appreciative of all the staff over the years. The Galway public are just fabulous; it means we can put a show on every night of the week. I'm looking for a new challenge. It's a very specialised type of profession and jobs like this don't come along too often."

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