Tag Archives: Irish Repertory Theatre

Watching and hearing this "live radio play" adaptation, we process a confluence of the past (1940s) and present (2017). The two run simultaneously, a visual and aural parallel which adds to the fun. I felt strangely part of an absurdist time warp as observer and participant.

Can one feel "at home" in an alien culture where one oppresses and dominates?

Are you up for taking a step back in Irish History before the Irish War of Independence?

Is this land your land or is it the banker's land?

When the spiritual world and the material world come together, a shattering reformation leads toward heaven and hell.

The director and cast have wisely kept the slenderized production intimate and "close to the hearth," helped by handsome artistic design and fine musical direction. The character portrayals are down-to-earth and heartfelt amidst an energy and joyful vibrance that is contagious and encourages us to soar spiritually.

It is the unexpected meetings that hold the most promise to take us out of the killing routine of our lives.

Twenty years from now, where will you be? This beautifully rendered production's concision and acutely threaded authenticity are a breath of fresh air.

The evening was an absolute delight.

Is there a metaphysical realm that our five senses cannot apprehend? If so, do spirits visit us to help us when we are in turmoil?