The Dead, 1904 2017

Ages: 13+
Opened: November 30, 2017
Closing: January 07, 2018

The Dead, 1904 - 2017 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Irish Repertory Theatre
132 West 22nd St.(between 6th & 7th Aves) New York, NY 10011

THE DEAD, 1904 was adapted from the final novella in James Joyce's 1914 short story collection, Dubliners, and tells of a disillusioned man named Gabriel Conroy, who, along with his wife Gretta, attends a holiday party in 1904 Dublin, thrown at the home of his two elderly aunts. Throughout the evening guests sing, dance, eat and drink while outside snow gently falls, and Gabriel and his wife contemplate their pasts, futures, happiness, life and ultimately, death.

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The Dead, 1904 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Dead, 1904 have there been?
The Dead, 1904 has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2016, Off-Broadway which opened in 2017 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2018.

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