Kindly note that The Dead, 1904 is not performed at Irish Rep’s Chelsea location.
Instead, the production takes place at the American Irish Historical Society, located at 991 Fifth Avenue.
Rejoice, the holiday favorite returns!
Dot Dot Productions, in association with the American Irish Historical Society,
presents Irish Repertory Theatre’s production
Based on the novella by James Joyce
Adapted by Paul Muldoon & Jean Hanff Korelitz
Directed by Ciarán O’Reilly
Featuring Kate Baldwin and Christopher Innvar as Gretta and Gabriel Conroy
With Heather Bixler, Terry Donnelly, Karen Killeen, Michael Kuhn, Aedín Moloney, Michael Mellamphy, Jodie Sweeney, and Gary Troy
And Úna Clancy and Mary Beth Peil as Aunt Kate and Aunt Julia
The evening takes place at:
The American Irish Historical Society
991 Fifth Avenue New York, NY
directly across Fifth Avenue from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
James Joyce’s novella, The Dead, describes a holiday gathering on January 6, 1904, the Feast of the Epiphany, in the Dublin home of two elderly sisters, Kate and Julia Morkan, and their niece, Mary Jane. At the party are students, friends, a celebrated tenor, a lost alcoholic, and the couple, Gabriel and Gretta Conroy. Over the course of an evening, there are conversations, music, dancing, and dining. There are speeches and disagreements – polite and impolite – and when it is all over Gabriel learns something about his wife that changes his sense of who she is and who they are to each other, of what it actually means to be alive, and to be dead.
This exquisite recreation of James Joyce’s haunting story was the most sought-after theatrical event of New York’s 2016 and 2017 holiday seasons. We relish the opportunity to welcome you again, or for the first time.
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A delightful divertissement, it was remounted in 2017 and 2018. Now, after a hiatus, it seems to have grown even more evocative. –New York Stage Review
★★★★☆
Ciarán O’Reilly’s charming production returns with a new cast, and delicious food and drink
A holiday treat, full of songs and high spirits – The New Yorker
There’s the whiff, and flavor, of reliving history… as if you’ve become an extra in a ballroom scene in The Gilded Age. – Culture Sauce
The Dead, 1904 is an adaptation of James Joyce’s novella. 57 audience members act as guests in attendance at the Morkans’ holiday party; as they move from room to room, they observe character interactions, enjoy music and dance, and are served a meal inspired by the menu in the novella. The production takes place in an authentic Victorian mansion, perfectly evoking the atmosphere of the story. At each performance, premium ticket holders will be seated with the actors to truly experience the famous dinner scene from within.
For questions regarding venue accessibility, please call The American Irish Historical Society at 212-288-2263 prior to purchasing your ticket.
