Irish Rep Theater Presents THE YEATS PROJECT 4/8-5/3
By: Gabrielle Sierra Apr. 03, 2009
The Irish Repertory Theatre presents THE YEATS PROJECT, a thrilling month-long festival of all 26 plays written by William Butler Yeats - the world's most popular poet and playwright.
In association with the W.B. Yeats Society of New York, the American Irish Historical Society, Glucksman Ireland House, and the Consulate General of Ireland New York, the festival also includes special evenings of dance with the champion step dancers of Darrah Carr Dance, poetry, films, lectures, and more, with some very special guests including Frank McCourt, Ciaran Sheehan, Marian Seldes, John McMartin, and more.Visit www.irishrep.org for a complete schedule of events.Call 212-727-2737 to order tickets.
Eight of the plays will receive fully mounted productions on the Mainstage of the Theatre. In Cycle A are: The Countess Cathleen, The Cat And The Moon, and On Baile's Strand. In Cycle B are: The Land of Heart's Desire, The Pot of Broth, Purgatory, A Full Moon In March, and Cathleen Ni Houlihan. The remaining 18 plays will receive Concert Readings, directed by George C. Heslin in our downstairs Studio Theatre.
Catch a special sneak preview of The Yeats Project on WLIW's "Out of Ireland" this Sunday, April 5th at 1:00pm or Monday, April 6th at 11:30pm, on Channel 21.
Buy a Festival Pass* for $100 and see all 19 individual events for the price of a single Broadway show!Single tickets to the Cycle A and Cycle B performances are $65 and $55.Single tickets to all other events held at The Irish Rep are $20. The Yeats Project is being underwritten by American Express. *Membership discount is not valid on the Festival Pass.
The Irish Repertory Theatre
132 West 22nd Street
New York, New York 10011
212-255-0270
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