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Closing Time, American Premiere of a Modern Drama Set in Belfast
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Members Who Went Said:
GReat but bleak play. lots of IRish adjectival f words, so if that offends you, forget it. But brilliantly acted, absolutely brilliant, and definitely worth going if you're prepared for the darker side of life...
Modrocker I really wanted to like this play since I generally like Keegan Theatre's productions. However, it just didn't grab me in the first Part of the play. There was potential as far as the writing. I think some of the interesting parts of the play were delivered mundanely which left me yawning instead of sitting on the edge of my seat. I didn't stay to see the second half. It probably picked up after I left but I wasn't willing to wait for it to get better.
Anonymous Member The venue was very small but it was great to be so close to the action. Very well acted and a moving story. I highly recommend it. |
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More Details About This Event: Originally premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London in September 2002, this 90-minute play may best be described as Samuel Beckett filtered through Mamet. A poetry of the downtrodden in present-day Belfast, where what is not said is far deeper than the truth. Through this American premiere New Island continues their goal to expand with continued quality and passion the exploration of Irish works. To bring new and contemporary plays to the forefront as well as shedding new light on well known classics.
New Island, an offshoot of The Keegan Theatre, was created to produce Irish works in minimal settings allowing vivid characterizations to emerge. Through New Island, the company seeks to capture the essence of Irish theatre--raw, bold and engaging--enabling audiences to experience the immediacy of story. By Owen McCafferty, the award-winning writer of Shoot the Crow, Mojo Mickybo and Scenes from the Big Picture Directed by Eric Lucas and Kerry Waters Lucas Starring Ian LeValley, Eric Lucas, Kerry Waters Lucas, Bruce Rauscher and Mark A. Rhea About Keegan Theatre: Founded in 1996, The Keegan Theatre is a professional nonprofit theatre company dedicated to supporting theatre artists and technicians in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. |
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