Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 to Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
Playing at: The Drilling Company Theatre
A hilariously touching tale of lovable Zoe, an aspiring actress who dreams of landing an acting job. Her over the hill agent sends her on an assortment of auditions ranging from Hamlet to Riverdance to being shot out of a … Continue reading →
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 to Sunday, September 30th, 2012
Playing at: 59E59 Theaters
Fly Me to the Moon is a hilarious comedy about Frances and Loretta, two care workers struggling in today’s tough economic climate and just how far they will go to make ends meet. Marie Jones: Winner of The Laurence Olivier … Continue reading →
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 to Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Playing at: Consulate General of Ireland
IRISH ARTISTS AT WORK & PLAY The worlds of Art, Dance, Music, Literature and Theatre have all been enriched by the manifestation of the Irish imagination. In collaboration with international arts group Art Boundaries Unlimited the 1st Irish Festival is … Continue reading →
Thursday, September 6th, 2012 to Sunday, September 30th, 2012
Playing at: Irish Arts Center
Silent is the touching story of homeless McGoldrig, who once had splendid things. But he has lost it all–including his mind. He now dives into the wonderful wounds of his past through the romantic world of Rudolph Valentino. Award-winning writer … Continue reading →
Thursday, September 6th, 2012 to Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Playing at: NYU Glucksman Ireland House
From the Theatre and Performing Arts Archive of the Linen Hall Library, Belfast, emerges the story of a distinctly Ulster tradition. The skill and genius of the northern mind has produced themes both provincial and universal; and actors of world … Continue reading →
Friday, September 7th, 2012 to Friday, September 21st, 2012
Playing at: New York Irish Center
Irish Repertory Theatre’s award-winning Ciaran O’Reilly will open our evening with a solo performance from Friel’s play ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ followed by a screening of the 1998 feature film. Friel’s portrait of five sisters is set in Donegal 1936. Told … Continue reading →
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 to Friday, September 14th, 2012
Playing at: Irish Repertory Theatre
The Waterfront, New York City, 1926… Anna, a woman with a checkered past, joins her father, Old Chris Christopherson, Captain of a coal barge shuttling between Boston and New York. On a foggy July 4th night, a sailor is pulled … Continue reading →
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 to Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
Playing at: The American Irish Historical Society
Setanta Murphy is a young man with a lot of time on his hands. Paddy is his Grand Uncle a cantankerous 90 year old man with a razor sharp tongue that spends his days around town and his nights at … Continue reading →
Thursday, September 13th, 2012 to Sunday, September 30th, 2012
Hard Times is a soulful musical of clashing Irish and Afro- American cultures, written by Larry Kirwan of Black 47. Through a re-imagining of Stephen Foster’s songs, Kirwan conjures the creation of tap dance and explores the troubled life of … Continue reading →
Monday, September 17th, 2012 to Monday, September 17th, 2012
Playing at: The National Arts Club
It’s Belfast, 1975. The city lies under the dark cloud of the Troubles, and hatred fills the air like smoke. But Tony Macaulay has just turned twelve and he’s got a new job. He’s going to be a paperboy. And … Continue reading →
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 to Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
Playing at: Bruno Walter Auditorium
Join us for a discussion on the unique role of Celtic cultural enterprises in New York City and, by extension, the rest of the United States. Our panel will explore the interplay of the arts and business and how Celtic … Continue reading →
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 to Sunday, September 30th, 2012
Playing at: The Drilling Company Theatre
The mating habits and close encounters of a bunch of thirty- somethings are chronicled here in this dark blue comedy. Watch as these three women navigate the murky assault course of Dublin’s tricky nightlife, as they look for love in … Continue reading →
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 to Sunday, September 30th, 2012
Playing at: The Drilling Company Theatre
If you are going to find yourself in heaven, it may as well be in historic circumstances, like going down on the greatest ship ever built. Yet even now, 100 years later, angel Jimmy Boylan steps aboard Titanic every day … Continue reading →
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 to Sunday, September 30th, 2012
Playing at: The Drilling Company Theatre
A recent Irish immigrant, Brendan now calls America home. But when a letter from Ireland brings more than just shocking news, Brendan struggles to find love and meaning in his new life. From award-winning playwright Ronan Noone comes a funny, … Continue reading →
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 to Sunday, September 30th, 2012
Playing at: The Drilling Company Theatre
The Irish love to laugh and they love to cry and the McCracken family are no exception, especially when an elderly uncle dies a lot sooner than any of them were expecting. Faced with an uncertain future and a distorted … Continue reading →