At Tuesday’s opening night gala for Ireland 100 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. were Vice President Joe Biden, actress and artist-in-residence at the Eisenhower Theater Fiona Shaw, and Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
By Irish Echo Staff
THEATER
The Abbey Theatre. The Plough and the Stars, written by Seán O’Casey, directed by Wayne Jordan, Eisenhower Theater, May 18 –19 at 7:30 p.m.
Pan Pan Theatre. All That Fall, written by Samuel Beckett. Directed by Gavin Quinn. Recommended for ages 16 and up. Terrace Gallery, May 19 –20 at 7:30 p.m. and May 21, at 1:30 pm, 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Theatre Lovett
The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly
Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer
Directed by Lynne Parker
Performed by Louis Lovett
Family Theater
May 20, 2016 at 7:00 pm and May 21 – 22 at 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm
Olwen Fouéré
Riverrun
Adapted, directed and performed by Olwen Fouéré
An adaptation through the voice of the river in James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake
Produced by The Emergency Room and Galway International Arts Festival in association with Cusack Projects Limited
Family Theater
May 25–26, at 7:00 pm
Fishamble: The New Play Company
Tiny Plays for Ireland and America
Directed by Jim Culleton
U.S. Premiere
Recommended for ages 14 and up
Performed in English
Terrace Gallery
May 24–25, at 7:30 pm. This project is presented in Washington and New York in collaboration with the Irish Arts Center.
A Girl’s Bedroom
U.S. Premiere
Written and directed by Enda Walsh
Featuring the voice of Charlie Murphy
Recommended for ages 14 and up
Performed in English
Terrace Gallery
May 28–June 5.
FIONA SHAW
Fiona Shaw, artist-in-residence at the Eisenhower Theater, will offer workshops and panel discussions for local artists, playwrights, and directors, as well as educational activities for students. This program will be developed and offered in collaboration with the Kennedy Center Education Department. Fiona will also perform in the Eisenhower Theater. More details will be announced at a later date.
DANCE
Colin Dunne
Out of Time
Terrace Theater
May 20 – 21, at 7:00 pm
Jean Butler and Neil Martin
This is an Irish dance
Terrace Theater
May 26 – 27, at 7:00 pm
MUSIC
Camerata Ireland with the Harmony North Choir
Eisenhower Theater
May 21, at 7:30 pm
Camille O’Sullivan
Terrace Theater
May 22, at 7:00 pm
Tara Erraught and Anthony Kearns in Concert
Terrace Theater
May 23, at 7:00 pm
Alarm Will Sound
The Hunger
Composed by Donnacha Dennehy
Terrace Theater
Opera performed in English and Gaelic.
June 1, at 7:00 pm
The Gloaming
Eisenhower Theater
Washington, D.C. Premiere
Performed in English and Gaelic
June 4, at 7:30 pm
William Close & The Earth Harp Collective
The Earth Harp-Celtic
U.S. Premiere
Eisenhower Theater
June 5, at 7:30 pm
LITERATURE
May 30-June 5
The strength and quality of Irish literature is known and regarded throughout the world, with some of the greatest authors, playwrights, and poets in the world. The literature series, curated by Maureen Kennelly of Poetry Ireland, will take place during the final week of the festival and will offer a well-rounded set of panels on the following themes: A conversation with Colum McCann, Ireland’s Laureates Anne Enright and Paula Meehan, Food Poems, Novel to Screen, Foremost Irish language poets with Iarla Ó’Lionáird, Eavan Boland in conversation with Colm Tóibín, and Paul Muldoon’s Picnic featuring Kevin Barry and Joseph O’Connor. These panel discussions will feature more than 20 writers.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
Educational activities will be widely present throughout the festival – some highlights will include the Tiny Plays for Ireland and America playwriting challenge, including a series of play development workshops and learning tools, and unique workshops with visual and performing artists, as well a series of workshops and panel discussions with artist-in-residence Fiona Shaw. Culinary events such as whiskey and beer tastings, and culinary demonstrations by Irish chefs will take place. Additional details on these, and other festival programs, will be announced at a later date.
Ticket information from the Kennedy Center website, www.kennedy-center.org or call (202) 780-8704.
