Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre

The Irish Repertory Theatre is an Off Broadway theater company and venue in New York City dedicated to presenting works by Irish playwrights. Founded in 1988 in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan [http://www.nyc-arts.org/oDetail.aspx?OrgID=1962] , the Irish Rep has presented the New York premieres of John B. Keane's "Sive" [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110568.html] and "The Field" [http://www.villagevoice.com/theater/0628,soloski,73795,11.html] . It also presented the American premiere of "bedbound" by Enda Walsh [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/76958.html] and the world premiere of Charlotte Moore's rock opera version of "Beowulf" [http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=4713] . In 1992, the Irish Rep earned a Drama Desk Award in the Special Awards category. [http://www.dramadesk.com/1991_1992dd.htm] In 2005, the company presented a centennial revival of George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession" [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/96880.html] .

External links

* [http://www.irishrep.org/ Irish Repertory Theatre]


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