What makes an Irish play – and what makes it Irish ~enough~? Ciara Elizabeth Smyth offers some laugh-filled answers to those questions in her new play. Juliet Hindell reviews.
Venues: Irish Repertory Theatre
27 January 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Beckett Briefs at Irish Rep
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 15 Jan-9 Mar
By Patrick Maley
Irish Rep presents an excellent triptych of Samuel Beckett’s lesser-seen short plays. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
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.
19 April 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Seafarer at Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ To 24th May 2018
By Patrick Maley
Matthew Broderick is the odd man out at Conor McPherson’s party. Patrick Maley reviews.