Irish Repertory Theatre Archives - Exeunt Magazine NYC

22 January 2024

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Aristocrats at Irish Rep

Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 11 January-3 March

By Juliet Hindell

Irish Rep continues its “Friel Project” with a beautiful revival of his play about an Irish family and their country’s changing landscape. Juliet Hindell reviews.

31 October 2023

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Translations at the Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 20 October-3 December

By Juliet Hindell

Brian Friel’s play about misunderstandings between languages holds contemporary relevance in this lyrical revival. Juliet Hindell reviews.

2 February 2023

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Endgame at the Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 25 Jan-12 Mar

By Lane Williamson

Beckett’s play is revived, but doesn’t fully come to life in a new production starring Bill Irwin and John Douglas Thompson. Lane Williamson reviews.

4 December 2019

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Pumpgirl at Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 7th November - 29th December 2019

By Jordan G. Teicher

Playwright Abbie Spallen has talent for description but a strong first act in this play set in Northern Ireland is weakened by a meandering second. Jordan Teicher reviews.

7 October 2019

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Dublin Carol at Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ Through 10th November 2019

By Patrick Maley

While not his finest work, this penetrating portrait of a shattered man by Conor McPherson gets an empathetic production. Patrick Maley reviews.

14 August 2019

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Love, Noël at the Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ July 27-August 25

By Juliet Hindell

Weaving together Noël Coward’s songs and letters, Irish Rep’s cabaret piece is “unwaveringly affectionate” to the noted raconteur and capitalizes on his clever wordplay. Juliet Hindell reviews.

26 July 2019

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Little Gem at Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ Through 1st September 2019

By Juliet Hindell

This slice-of-life play about everyday women benefits from witty writing and a warm performance from Marsha Mason, but needs more guidance. Juliet Hindell reviews.