Photo Flash: First Look at Irish Rep's THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY

Brian Friel's THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY runs in a limited engagement through November 25 at The Irish Repertory Theatre, directed by Ciarán O'Reilly. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!

Set in Derry, Northern Ireland during the aftermath of a civil rights meeting, Brian Friel's THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY revolves around an inquiry into the shooting by British soldiers of three marchers as they emerged from the Guildhall. As the inquiry continues, with testimony from 'expert' witnesses, the play relives the real events that led to its institution.

When the police disrupt the peaceful protest, three unarmed strangers, Lily (Cara Seymour), a middle-aged mother of 11, and Michael (James Russell) and Skinner (Joseph Sikora), two young men, take refuge from the streets and find themselves inexplicably in the Mayor's Parlor. As the three settle in to the Lord Mayor's opulent office, word spreads about the "occupation" of the Guildhall. The motley trio is transformed into a band of armed and desperate terrorists, a fiction that is taken up by the church, the media, the army, and nationalist balladeers, all of whom use the myth for their own diverse ends.

Performances run through November 25: Wed 3pm & 8pm; Thu 7pm; Fri 8pm; Sat 3pm & 8pm; and Sun 3pm, at Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street). Tickets: $65 or $55. For reservations, call www.irishrep.org or 212-727-2737.

Photo Credit: Carol Rosegg

Christa Scott Reed (as Dr. Dobbs)

Craig Wroe (as Solider)

Cara Seymour (as Lily, foreground)

Joseph Sikora (as Skinner, left) and Cara Seymour (as Lily, right)

Craig Wroe (as Solider)

Cara Seymour (as Lily, left) and Joseph Sikora (as Skinner, right)

Cara Seymour (as Lily), James Russell (as Michael) and Joseph Sikora (as Skinner)

Joseph Sikora (as Skinner)

Cara Seymour (as Lily, left) and Joseph Sikora (as Skinner, right)

Clark Carmichael (as Dr. Winbourne, left) and John C. Vennema (as Judge, right)

Cara Seymour (as Lily)

Joseph Sikora (as Skinner. left) and Cara Seymour (as Lily, right)

Cara Seymour (as Lily, left) and James Russell (as Michael, right)

Evan Zes (as Professor Cupley)