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Richard Dormer's is blowing up a storm again at the Opera House in Belfast. Sorry for the cliche but it really is. I never saw it first time around. 2002 Old Museum Arts Centre. Have kicked myself over the years every time someone would say that it was the greatest show ever.ÌýIt raised the roof. Another cliche. I can't help it. It really is one of those shows. The rock n roll, rollercoaster ride, real life story of Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, two time world snooker champion from Belfast's Sandy Row. Michael Billington the former theatre critic for the Guardian said that Dormer's performance was in his top 5 of all time. But there is something about Dormer's performance, and remember he wrote the play too, that does make it a stand out piece of theatre.

Listen again to Arts ExtraÌýfor our reviewÌýwith Grania McFadden and Eamon McCann and if you have 1 hour and 7 mins to spare, get to the Opera House in Belfast between now andÌýthe 29thÌýJanuaryÌýor the Millennium Forum in Derry (4 & 5 Feb) to see this show.