The Dead, 1904 2018

Ages: 13+
Opened: November 29, 2018
Closing: January 13, 2019

The Dead, 1904 - 2018 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Irish Repertory Theatre
132 West 22nd St.(between 6th & 7th Aves) New York, NY 10011

James Joyce’s novella, "The Dead," describes a holiday gathering on January 6, 1904, the Feast of the Epiphany, in the Dublin home of two elderly sisters, Kate and Julia Morkan, and their niece, Mary Jane. At the party are students, friends, a celebrated tenor, a lost alcoholic, and the couple, Gabriel and Gretta Conroy. Over the course of an evening, there are conversations, music, dancing, and dining. There are speeches and disagreements - polite and impolite - and when it is all over Gabriel learns something about his wife that changes his sense of who she is and who they are to each other, of what it actually means to be alive, and to be dead.

This exquisite recreation of James Joyce's haunting story was the most sought-after theatrical event of New York's 2016 and 2017 holiday seasons. We relish the opportunity to welcome you again, or for the first time.

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BWW Interview: Ciaran O'Reilly of Irish Rep Talks of Holiday Classic THE DEAD, 1904
by Paul Smith - November 13, 2018


Ciaran O'Reilly, currently in rehearsals for The Dead, 1904, took time out of his busy schedule to discuss it's return for a third year at the award-winning Irish Repertory Theatre and why it has become a holiday staple.

Melissa Gilbert Returns to Irish Rep to Lead THE DEAD, 1904
by Julie Musbach - October 11, 2018


Irish Repertory Theatre announces full casting for the return of The Dead, 1904 - an immersive adaptation of James Joyce's classic story, "The Dead," adapted by the Pulitzer Prize winning Irish poet Paul Muldoon (Moy Sand and Gravel) and novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz (Admission, You Should Have Known).

The Dead, 1904 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Dead, 1904 have there been?
The Dead, 1904 has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2016, Off-Broadway which opened in 2017 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2018.

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