Winner of Best Production at the 2014 1st Irish Festival
by Conor McPherson
directed by Ciarán O’Reilly
starring Billy Carter, Peter Maloney & James Russell
September 24- November 16, 2014
at the DR2 Theatre in Union Square<>
Port Authority is the story of three generations of Irish men: Kevin, a rudderless young man who falls for his female roommate who doesn’t reciprocate his feelings; Dermot, in middle age, who mistakenly launches into a job he cannot handle; and Joe, a widower who hoards his memories of a lifelong romantic passion. Conor McPherson, Ireland’s master storyteller, weaves an interconnected tale of love, life, and shattered dreams.
“Irish Rep revives McPherson’s moody trialogue just beautifully.” -Time Out
“a neat bit of literary magic… superb” –The New Yorker
“Solid production... At the DR2 Theater, Ciaran O’Reilly lets Mr. McPherson’s plain-spoken poetry speak for itself… the bittersweet theme, a conjugation of inaction and regret, is potent.” -The New York Times
“Ciarán O’Reilly’s production is graceful and meticulous; between this and last season’s The Weir, the Irish Rep has become the best place to see McPherson’s work.” -Time Out
“Beautifully acted revival… Under the astute direction of Ciaran O’Reilly, the stories of Kevin, Dermot, and Joe — rendered with a pitch-perfect ear for the nuances of McPherson’s poetic language by James Russell, Billy Carter, and Peter Maloney — are spun out in alternating monologues that, like any good yarn, are both funny and poignant.” -Huffington Post
“robust revival… intense and elegiac.” –Associated Press
“quite poignant” –TheaterMania