Irishtown
Written by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth
Directed by Nicola Murphy Dubey
Irish Repertory Theatre
May 24, 2025
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💉💉💉 out of 5.

The premise of Irishtown is built on a company of actors charged with putting on a play that is “Irish” enough for a theater company from Dublin to take to the New York stage.  This new play by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth takes us behind the scenes (ala Noises Off) of a company preparing as they struggle with a new script that no one likes – –  let alone understands – –  let alone finds the least bit Irish – – and finally abandons – – –