The Irish Rep, now in its 25th season and thriving

Irish Repertory Theatre marks a quarter of a century

The anniversary season continues on November 29 through December 30 with The Songs I Love So Well, a warm bath of an evening featuring the beloved Irish songbook and starring the acclaimed Irish musician Phil Coulter. It's a concert that's a guaranteed sell out so you'd be advised to book your tickets soon.

And what are the lessons of 25 seasons of staging Irish plays?

“It's an old discovery, the plays that work the best are the ones that have a good story to tell,” O'Reilly reveals.  “Living in America can cut you off from the country you grew up in.

“I feel like I've been away a long time now. When I go back home I get into the car and I'm in Cavan in half an hour when it used to take me two hours. On the way you're on a motorway now and you don't see the farms anymore. It's different and I feel less of a connection now in the plays. I harken back to the things I knew growing up instead.”

The conversation between those two worlds, between Ireland the way it was and the way it is now, and the conversation between Ireland and Irish America, have made the Rep what it is – the most vital and consistently engaging theater of its size in the city. Don't miss its new season.

For more information visit www.irishrep.org. The Rep is located at 132 West 22nd Street. 

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