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Tiny Plays for Ireland and America

in association with the Kennedy Center and the Irish Arts Center

Tiny Plays for Ireland and America
by 20 playwrights from Ireland and 6 playwrights from America
Part of IRELAND 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture
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Directed by JIM CULLETON
Stage Managed by RICHIE O'SULLIVAN
Produced by EVA SCANLAN

Starring
Steve Blount 
Sorcha Fox 
Joey Ibanez 
Emmet Kirwan 
Christopher Lane 
Ronan Leahy
Kellie McCants 
Mary Murray 
Carlos Saldaña



Featuring 20 Irish Tiny Plays

Soul Mates by Maeve Binchy
Thorny Island by Sarah Binchy
Commiserations by Niamh Creely
Unrequited by Michael Cussen
Tuesday Evening (Following the News) by Darren Donohue
The Straight Talk by Keith Farnan
Don’t Take It Personally by Rachel Feehily
Life in Two Syllables by Mike Finn
The Phone Records by Kevin Gildea
Naked Photographs of My Mother by Brendan Griffin
Broken by Deirdre Kinahan
Slanesman by Colum McCann
The Caring, Ireland by Pauline McLynn
The Night Feed by Justine Mitchell
Hearts by Lucy Montague-Moffatt
Guaranteed Irish by Colin Murphy
Sure This Is It by Ciara Ní Chuirc
Safety Announcement by Joseph O’Connor
Ode to Life by Richie O’Sullivan
I Stand Here Before You by Tom Swift

and 6 American Tiny Plays

Getting to the Polls by Daniel Covino (11-13)
Questions by Paige A. Colvin (14-17)
No More Excuses by Yael C. McCue (18-26)
A Nation of Immigrants by Keya Guimarães (27-59)
No Irish Need Apply by Monica E. Bauer (60+)
Malaika by Scott C. Bushnell (Kennedy Center)

From the Kennedy Centre

“Over 500 budding playwrights from across the country answered our call for original “tiny plays” inspired by President Kennedy’s life and legacy, celebrating the resilience and power of the human spirit. After a rigorous selection process involving 20 theater professionals and the Kennedy Center’s International Programming department, the six plays below were the chosen submissions in their respective categories. Each of these plays will be produced alongside 20 tiny plays from Ireland as part of Fishamble: The New Play Company’s U.S. debut, Tiny Plays for Ireland and America.”

About Tiny Plays​

In 2011, Fishamble invited the citizens of Ireland to submit tiny plays capturing the challenges and joys of contemporary life.  Over 1,700 plays were submitted to the company, and Fishamble produced 50 of them to great audience and critical acclaim, with Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, hailing it as ‘a brilliant project…really wonderful’.
Fishamble is delighted to bring a specially chosen selection of 20 of these plays to the Kennedy Center in DC and Irish Arts Center in New York, as part of Ireland 100, celebrating the centenary of Ireland’s Easter Rising.  This presentation offers vivid glimpses of contemporary Ireland as seen through a range of perspectives, and is directed by Fishamble’s artistic director, Jim Culleton.  It includes plays by international best-selling novelist Maeve Binchy, National Book Award winner Colum McCann, and writers Pauline McLynn and Joseph O’Connor.
Fishamble is also thrilled to work with the Kennedy Center to encourage American citizens, over a range of ages, to submit tiny plays, 5 of which will be presented as part of the presentation in both cities.

Critical Praise for ​Tiny Plays for Ireland

‘director Jim Culleton shifts gears and changes tack admirably’
The Irish Times


‘astutely juxtaposed…ingeniously written…a showcase of brilliantly versatile acting talent…fascinating’ 
The Guardian


‘Extraordinary … it’s what theatre should be about’ 
Sunday Independent

‘Brilliantly crafted…small really can be beautiful’ 
Sunday Business Post

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    • The Humours of Bandon
    • 2022 Programme
      • Heaven
      • Mustard
      • OUTRAGE
      • Pat Kinevane Plays
        • KING
        • Before
        • Silent
        • Forgotten
        • Underneath
      • The Treaty
      • Duck Duck Goose
    • 34 years of Fishamble
  • Artist Supports
    • 2022 Transantlantic Commissions Programme
    • Playwriting Courses
    • New Play Clinic
    • Send Us Your Writing
    • Fishamble New Writing Award
    • Mentoring & Workshops
    • Duets
  • Support Fishamble
    • Become a Friend
    • Donate
    • Corporate Membership
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  • Tiny Plays
    • Tiny Plays for a Brighter Future
    • Tiny Plays for a Brighter Future Challenge
    • Tiny Plays 24/7
    • #TinyPlayChallenge
    • Tiny Plays for Ireland and America
    • Tiny Plays for Ireland 2
    • Tiny Plays for Ireland
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