“I’m in Sheffield rehearsing a show for a major TV channel, but other than that I’m sworn to secrecy!”

Niamh Algar is having to keep schtum about why she’s in the city that’s given us Joe Cocker, ABC, Jarvis, Def Leppard, Sean Bean, Arctic Monkeys, The Human League and The Full Monty, but is bracing at the bit to talk about Without Name, the independent Irish horror flick, which wowed ‘em recently at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival.

“Toronto was incredible,” the Mullingar actress enthuses. “It’s one of the world’s biggest film festivals, with screenings of blockbusters like Nocturnal Animals and La La Land whose hairdressing budget was probably bigger than the entire Without Name one! You’ll be on your way to a meeting and see Scarlett Johansson walking the red carpet or go to a party and find yourself standing next to some other Hollywood superstar.