There’s a new performing arts company in Belfast looking to shake things up. Founded by long-time theatre and event professionals Courtney Hayes and John Jurcheck, counter/current collective aims to produce adventurous and thought-provoking live happenings that are meant to get people talking.

counter/current’s first show, “The Aliens'', by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker, is a touching, funny, heartbreaking ode to ordinary life. The Aliens opened on Friday, July 12th to a sold out crowd, and is running Fridays and Saturdays for six weekends. One exciting thing to note: the performances are held in a secret outdoor location in the heart of downtown Belfast. Ticket holders will be notified of where to meet on the day before their selected performance.

To add to the immersive quality of this show, there are only 16-20 seats available per performance, so tickets are going fast! Book your tickets now online at www.becountercurrent.com or call the box office at 720-496-3297. See you at the show! 

The Aliens by Annie Baker: 7:45pm, Fridays and Saturdays through August 17th. Downtown Belfast. counter/current:collective's first show of their launch season is a touching, funny and relatable ode to ordinary life. Held in a secret outdoor location in downtown Belfast, audiences are immersed into the world of the play. Ticket holders receive the meeting location the day of the show. This show contains adult language and the use of herbal theatrical cigarettes. This is a quiet show held outdoors. Be prepared with any hearing devices you may need. Suitable for ages 17 and up.

 It began as an adventure and became a journey through spacious waves of all the feelings and a thought-and-heart-provoking drop into the infinite depths of the mundane. By the end, Belfast was a little more alive. Highly recommend, don't miss it."- Maggie