Seanachai Theatre Co. Presents Chicago Premiere of OUR FATHER Mondays Starting March 16

Seanachaí Theatre Company Presents THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF OUR FATHER by M.G. Stephens, Directed by Jeff Christian MONDAYS @ 8pm, March 16th - April 13th.

"Be glad. The old man's dead."

What could be better on a wintry Monday night than sitting in an Irish bar downing a few pints? How about sitting at a wake in an Irish Bar downing a few pints?

Seanachaí takes its tradition of Irish storytelling back to its roots - with this evocative tale, performed in the back of a pub.

"The old dingleberry's dead," and through the fumes of beer and whiskey appear Fats, Bones, Beaky, Mumbles, Psycho, and Oscar. The gloves are off and everyone has a story to share. So pull up a chair and a jar and inhale the atmosphere as booze, insults, poetry and comedy fly in equal measure, and the portrait of "Our father: narrow-minded, wide-girthed, drunk as a stone" emerges with brutal force and acerbic flavor.

From the company that brought you the comedy of War and the kaleidoscopic Scenes from the Big Picture comes Our Father, a 'funny, fast and furious' hit that ran on Theatre Row, off-Broadway for five years.

Jeff Christian, director of Seanachaí's 2006 hit A Whistle in the Dark ('an astoundingly powerful piece of work'), helms this production with fellow ensemble members John Dunleavy, Michael Grant, Barbara Figgins, Dan Waller and Robert Kauzlaric.

MG Stephens is the third of sixteen children, born to an Irish father and an American mother. He holds a doctorate in American Studies from the University of Essex, England. Other produced plays include Horse, Trill Is Gone, R & R, and Breezy Point, performed by the West Bank Players, the Working Theatre, the Ensemble Studio Theatre, and Pentameters Theatre.

Atlantic Bar & Grill, 5062 N. Lincoln Avenue, 60625.

2 blocks South of Foster, between Carmen & Winnemac.
El: Brown Line to Western. Bus: 11, 49, 49B, 92.
Street Parking Available.
www.seanachai.org

 

 

 

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