In 2022, Irish Rep and Fishamble: The New Play Company commissioned brand new plays from four Black Irish artists and writers of color, Kwaku Fortune, Jade Jordan, Felispeaks, and CN Smith. Since then, these four writers have been working under the mentorship of Obie Award-winning playwright and Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith to bring these new pieces to life. We are so honored to have had Dael act as mentor to our co-commissioned writers for the Transatlantic Commissions Program over the past year.
On February 14, 2023 Dael joined our Director of Audience & Play Development, Nicola Murphy Dubey, for a conversation about her career, her role as mentor, and her go to coffee shops in NYC!