Great news for lovers of Irish theatre...1stIrish 2010 steps off on September 7, offering performances by Irish playwrights at venues across New York City.
Leading up to the celebration was a production of Frank McCourt's "The Irish...and How They Got That Way," which opened on July 14 at the Irish Repertory Theatre. The production, which commemorates the first anniversary of McCourt's passing, was well-received and has been extended to September 26.
What I enjoyed about last year's festival was the high level of acting and the intimate settings. I actually sat on the stage for one production. Now I'm looking through the schedule of this year's offerings to see what I can afford to attend.
The reviews for "Wife to James Whelan" at the Mint Theatre have been very positive. The playwright, Teresa Deevy (1894-1963), may have been forgotten in some circles but this production has some very modern themes of choices between love and ambition.
At the Stage Left Studio you can catch "Three Irish Widows Versus the Rest of the World," which sounds like a hen party version of "Eat Pray Love" with the three named widows traveling to Spain, New York and India in search of adventure and romance.
In "Hue and Cry" two Dublin cousins come together at a family funeral, and of course, all that emotion boils over in this Irish Repertory Theatre production.
A symposium about Irish theatre featuring leading actors, directors and playwrights comes near the end of the festival on September 25 at NYU Glucksman Ireland House.
For a full schedule check out www.1stirish.org. You'll find it hard to whittle your choices to just a few.
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