7 / 10
Irishtown is like a mashup of The Play That Goes Wrong (there’ s lot of slapstick humor) and a takedown of the pretentious creative process. The tension is maintained as we wait to see will-they-or-won’t-they come up with a new Irish masterpiece. Perhaps, with some light editing, we might even be watching the said masterpiece or at least a very good night of theater.
8 / 10
If you’ve had the pleasure of attending performances at the Irish Repertory Theatre, you’ve grown accustomed to certain recurring themes and tropes in the grand tradition of Irish drama: domestic disputes that unfold in either Dublin or the remote countryside, with detours to the local pub of course, and feature the eventual revelation of long-buried family secrets. Ciara Elizabeth Smyth’s Irishtown, a wise craic-ing new comedy at the Irish Rep, is an affectionate and often hilarious riff on the genre’s many go-to clichés.
Kevin Oliver Lynch is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Lynch takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of the new play. Learn more now!
Deirdre Madigan (Philadelphia, Here I Come!) will join the cast of Irishtown at Irish Rep as “Constance” on May 14, 2025. Learn more about the production here!
Irish Repertory Theatre is presenting Irishtown, a new play by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, directed by Nicola Murphy Dubey. Irishtown features Emmy and Tony Award nominee Kate Burton, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Kevin Oliver Lynch, Brenda Meaney, and Angela Reed, with voiceover work by Roger Clark. Check out what the critics are saying about the new play.
Irish Repertory Theatre is presenting Irishtown, a new play by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, directed by Nicola Murphy Dubey. BroadwayWorld was there for opening night and you can check out photos here!
Irish Repertory Theatre is presenting Irishtown, a new play by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, directed by Nicola Murphy Dubey. Learn more and get a first look at photos of the production here!
Irishtown, a new play by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth and directed by Nicola Murphy Dubey, will be presented on Irish Rep’s Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage. See rehearsal photos here!
Irish Repertory Theatre has announced casting for Irishtown, a new play by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth (Lie Low, recent winner of the Playwrights '73 Scheme bursary), directed by Nicola Murphy Dubey.
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