Úna Clancy Joins THE DEAD, 1904 at Irish Rep
The Dead, 1904, the immersive adaptation of James Joyce’s classic story, has announced a change in casting. Estelle Parsons has departed the production due to personal conflicts. “Aunt Kate” will be played by Irish actress Úna Clancy.
PARCEL FROM AMERICA Private Industry Reading to be Presented at Theater 555
PARCEL FROM AMERICA, a new Irish musical, will offer two invitation only readings. Set in 1950s West Limerick, and with Irish emigration at its core, Parcel From America weaves a tale of a lonely widow and a neighbor boy whose attempt to comfort her leads him to make a promise he can't keep. Learn more!
1st Irish 2022 Gives Out SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL Awards
Originally scheduled to run from Sun Jan 9 to Mon Jan 31, the hybrid virtual and in-person Festival was extended by several days to accommodate the world premiere of John Kearns’ “Boann and the Well of Wisdom,” which was forced to reschedule its run at Ryan’s Daughter due to COVID-related developments.
Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Will Be In-person In New York And Online
The 14th annual Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival, the world’s only theatre festival devoted to producing and presenting the theatrical work of contemporary Irish playwrights from around the world, will introduce a new hybrid of digital and in-person formats that amplifies the Festival’s trans-Atlantic identity.
Origin Theatre Company to Announce 2021-22 Season at Upcoming Gala Dinner
Origin Theatre Company will announce the bulk of its current 19th season at a gala dinner at the Manhattan Penthouse, 80 Fifth Avenue (at 14th Street), on Tuesday December 7, at 6:30pm. The evening will honor Origin’s founder George C. Heslin and board member Andrea Haughian, vice president of business development for Invest Northern Ireland.
Origin Theatre Kicks Off 19th Season This Month
Origin Theatre Company, which introduces impactful new plays from Europe to New York audiences, kicks off its 19th consecutive season with a monthly new-play reading series beginning this month.
Origin Theatre Company Announces 2021 BLOOMSDAY REVEL
On Sunday June 13 at 3pm, Origin Theatre Company will present the 8th annual edition of its popular immersive Bloomsday celebration, renamed the “Bloomsday Revel.” the distance-safe, in-person staging mixes a juried costume contest and dramatic readings from “Ulysses” -- performed by a cast of celebrated New York-based Irish actors.
Origin Brings Back EUROPEAN MONTH OF CULTURE NYC This May
The 2021 “European Month of Culture NYC,” produced by Origin Theatre Company in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, is restarting this month with a series of play readings and panel talks involving playwrights, producers and cultural organizations from New York, Romania, Ireland, Spain, Greece, and more.
2021 Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Wraps Up Three Weeks Of Virtual Events
The 13th annual Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival wrapped up its first all-virtual edition last week with a closing ceremony attended by audience members from both sides of the Atlantic. This year the world's only festival devoted to producing and presenting the plays of contemporary Irish playwrights from around the world, hosted a total of 20 virtual events, in three weeks from January 11 to 31.
ORIGIN 1st IRISH THEATRE FESTIVAL Goes Online
Running three weeks from January 11 to 31, the 2021 Origin 1st Irish will present a total of 20 virtual events, including recorded Theatrical Productions made both before and during Covid from Belfast, Dublin, Wexford, London and New York.
Stars From Stage and Screen Will Take Part in BLOOMSDAY LOCK-IN
The 11th BLOOMSDAY IN BROOKLYN, an annual literary pub crawl featuring readings from James Joyce will this year be presented in an online modern adaptation of the epic and far roaming Ulysses aptly titled BLOOMSDAY LOCK-IN on Saturday, June 20 @ 3pm New York / Eastern time.