In the W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre
As a part of the New Works Summer Festival
Readings of 5 plays in 5 days, Spotlighting LGBTQ+ voices
By John King
Directed by Nicola Murphy Dubey
Featuring , Alana Raquel Bowers, Una Clancy, Johnny Hopkins, Katherine Laheen, and Stephen Quinn
Seán is feeling wronged because his boyfriend Tim has been excluded from a family wedding back home in Ireland. What does it matter that they’ve just broken up? The problem for his family is that Tim is femme, fabulous and worst of all, English. Spurred on by righteous anger, Seán is determined to do something about it. As Greek myths, hook-up apps, and the musical stylings of Sinéad O’Connor collide, Seán grapples with what it means to be a disruptive force for those closest to you.
*Tickets for this reading are free with a suggested donation of $10
Not recommended for anyone under the age of 14.
Reviews from previous productions:
★★★★★ “One of the best new plays we have seen this summer” — Jack the Lad Magazine
★★★★ “poignant, current and witty” — LondonTheatre1
★★★★ “Witty and sharp” — LGBTQ Arts Review
★★★★ “extremely memorable” — Spy in the Stalls
★★★★ “wonderful and unlike other LGBT+ plays that I’ve seen recently.” — Hayley Sprout
“An orchestrated riot of sound and movement” — The Stage
The inaugural New Works Summer Festival is part of Irish Repertory Theatre’s New Play Development Program, which includes table reads, staged readings, workshops and commissions from voices that fulfill Irish Rep’s mission and tell stories of Irish and Irish-American people of all races, genders, abilities, and orientations. The program will provide opportunities for playwrights to further develop their work and enable Irish Rep to discover new plays and musicals for future production.
