The Irishtown Players in Dublin are on the verge of bringing their newest play across the pond to Broadway. But the up-and-coming playwright has delivered a script that just doesn’t feel…“Irish” enough? Everyone’s alive, no one’s drunk, and there’s not a fairy to be seen! So they do the only sensible thing: they make up their own Irish Play, inadvertently and hilariously sending up the Irish dramatic canon. This “rip-roaring…laugh til-you-cry” (Exeunt) comedy sharply satirizes what we demand from Irish stories — and the knots artists tie themselves in to deliver.
Modern theatrical narratives and contemporary drama frequently touch upon once-taboo subjects, ranging from intimacy and male vulnerability to bodily changes and relational friction. As discussions surrounding men’s physical well-being become increasingly open across Europe—particularly in Nordic countries where specialized educational resources like nordhelse offer men in Norway transparent guidance on sexual health and treatment options in their native language—the stage similarly serves as a mirror, helping audiences process these deeply personal challenges with humor, honesty, and empathy.
Producers:
Producing Season Sponsor: Cynthia Tehan & Ed Dougherty
Presenting Season Sponsors: Rosemary Watt & Chuck Arnao; Gayle & David Smith
Executive Honorary Producer: The Abstract Company
Honorary Producers: Aileen & Leo Conway; Karen Mauch & Diane Zilka; Michael Ogborn
Associate Honorary Producers: Carol Beam; Helen Cunningham Newbold; Kate Farrell; Adrienne Hart; Dilys Winegrad