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The Irish Repertory Theatre

The Irish Rep Presents: The Beacon

IA Newsletter, August 17, 2024

August 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Showing September 11 - November 3, 2024 A tragic accident, a dead husband; accusations resurfaced by a true crime podcast. Everyone will have a different interpretation. When you look at it, what do you see? Beiv, a renowned artist, has left her suburban Dublin home for a secluded cottage on a rugged island off the coast of West Cork, Ireland. Here, there is no escaping … [Read more...] about The Irish Rep Presents: The Beacon

The Friel Project

IA Newsletter, December 2, 2023

November 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment

The Irish Repertory Theatre's 35th Season Celebration Running through May 5, 2024 The Irish Repertory Theatre is celebrating its 35th season by presenting three plays by Brian Friel, Translations, Aristocrats, and Philadelphia, Here I Come! running through May 5, 2024. Brian Friel was a dramatist and writer often referred to as the ‘Irish Chekhov’ for his plays … [Read more...] about The Friel Project

Dion Boucicault: Drama and Melodrama in Both Art and Life

Ray Cavanaugh
IA Newsletter December 18, 2021

December 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment

For someone whose New York Times obituary described him as the 19th century's “most conspicuous” English-language dramatist, Dion Boucicault all but vanished in subsequent eras. During his career, though, his plays were sometimes wildly successful, and he also made an impact in the domain of copyright laws for dramatists. At the same time, he was liable to make unwise … [Read more...] about Dion Boucicault: Drama and Melodrama in Both Art and Life

The Man Who
Wanted to Fly

May 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The Man Who Wanted to Fly

A New York Film Premiere The Irish Repertory Theatre presents a free virtual film premiere of The Man Who Wanted to Fly with three opportunities to watch the film on Tuesday, May 25th and Wednesday, May 26th. Directed by Frank Shouldice Produced by Trisha Canning & Cormac Hargaden of Loosehorse Productions The Man Who Wanted to Fly tells the irresistible … [Read more...] about The Man Who
Wanted to Fly

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Australian explorer Robert O’Hara Burke, born in Co. Galway, died on this day in 1861. Burke, who had migrated to Australia in 1853 after a short military and police career, and was appointed to lead the Victorian Exploring Expedition in 1860. He partnered with William John Wills as surveyor and the party set out with the goal of discovering a south to north route through Australia. Burke was inexperienced in bushcraft, and ultimately the expedition failed with the death of seven members including himself.

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