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Tiny Plays for Ireland and Americain 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 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 PlaysSoul 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 PlaysGetting 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.
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
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
