NI writer’s one-woman show to be performed at Brussels Culture Night
12th September, 2025
A Northern Ireland comedy show, inspired by life as a perimenopausal woman, is set to be staged at Culture Night in Brussels this month, following a sold-out NI tour.
Janey Mac is Hot (Blame the Hormones), created and performed by Jane McKeever, is a unique improv show that evolves every night, informed by audience interactions and Jane’s cast of funny characters. It is the latest production to travel to the Belgian capital as part of the Brussels Platform, a joint initiative by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, with funding from the National Lottery, and the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels.
Following a sold-out show this Saturday (13th September) at the MAC, Jane will take to the stage again at the NI Executive Offices on Friday 26th September.
Looking forward to the show, Jane McKeever said: "I’m honoured and delighted to bring my solo improvised show to NI Culture Night in Brussels. It’s an incredible opportunity to share my work and bring a little bit of Northern Ireland’s comedic creativity to the international stage."
Launched in 2011, the Brussels Platform has previously hosted writers, musicians, theatre practitioners and dancers, providing opportunities for NI based artists to showcase their work to international audiences, including MEPs and EU representatives in the European capital.
Also this month, poet Colin Hassard will be taking part in Transpoesie (18th and 19th September), a celebration of poetry and linguistic diversity in Brussels. While later in the year NI writers Cherry Smyth and Sean Hewitt will visit the city for ‘meet the author’ events at the Irish Embassy in Brussels.
Siobhán Molloy, Arts Development Officer, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, said: “It’s a pleasure to be working with the NI Executive Office in Brussels to help showcase this series of fantastic literature events to new audiences and help put NI artists on the international stage.”
ENDS.