Irishtown

(Paperback)

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We could just devise an Irish play How hard could it be

The Irishtown Players, a celebrated Dublin-based theatre company, have just started rehearsals for their new play. After the astounding success of their last production, the company are scheduled to open on Broadway with the same visionary playwright at the helm.

However, trouble arises when the actors decide shes going too dark, too experimental, and not Irish enough Taking matters into their own hands, the company fights to restore the Hibernian flair.

Irishtown is a hilarious and searing new comedy that explores the commercialization of culture, inviting audiences to experience the fragile creative process and the potential collapse of a collective.

This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Irish Rep in New York in April 2025.

Author Bio

Ciara Elizabeth Smyth is an award-winning playwright from Dublin. Her plays have been presented by the Abbey Theatre, Fishamble; The New Play Company, Dublin Fringe, Project Arts Centre and Bewleys Cafe Theatre. She was the playwright on Rough Magics SEEDS programme 2018-2020, recipient of the Next Generation Award 2020 and her recent play, Irishtown, was longlisted for The Women's Prize for Playwriting 2020.