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1996. Northern Ireland's on the brink. Politics is a boys' club, and we're done pretending otherwise.

This high voltage piece of gig theatre, based on real political transcripts and lived experience, smashes open the true story of the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition.

Cuckoo Land throws audiences straight into the adrenaline of a movement built from kitchen tables, community halls, and pure stubborn hope. These weren't career politicians. They were activists, mothers, social workers, academics; women who realised that if they didn't fight their way into the process, nobody was ever going to open the door for them.

This is the story of what happens when women crash the party, refuse to behave, and drag a country toward a different future, one cigarette and late night strategy session at a time.

Cuckoo Land is loud, bright, and long overdue.

Age Guidance: 14+ (Strong language, Tobacco/Alcohol use, depictions of misogyny and references to Troubles-Related Violence. Please note content warnings and age rating to be updated during rehearsals.)

Cuckoo Land is Produced by Kabosh and The MAC. With thanks to our funders: Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council, The Department of Foreign affairs and trade Reconciliation fund, Belfast Stories, and The Unity Theatre Trust