The Southwest Irish Theater Festival
ATG Members: Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill, Mother Road Theatre Company, The Adobe Theater, The Desert Rose Playhouse, and The Vortex Theater

Location: Sponsoring theatres

Date: February 10 through April 15

Description: The Southwest Irish Theater Festival will present five plays written by Irish playwrights and produced by ATG member theatres between February and April, 2012. Its aim is to highlight the importance and richness of Irish Theater.

Unlike American theater, the Irish Theater Movement played a central role in establishing both the national identity of Ireland as well as aiding its political independence from Britain. At the same time there runs through this theater an examination and celebration of the important rural culture that supports much of the Irish tradition and spirit. From John Millington Synge in the early 1900’s to Martin McDonagh in the 21st century, the Irish rural culture has been the source of a brilliant examination of the human condition.

SCHEDULE OF PLAYS (Click on play title for more information)

The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh
directed by Marty Epstein
The Vortex Theater
February 10 – March 4

Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones
directed by Terry Davis
Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill
March 9 – 25

The Seafarer by Conor McPherson
directed by Gil Lazier
Mother Road Theatre Company (at the Filling Station)
March 9 – April 1

Woman and Scarecrow by Marina Carr
directed by Georgia Athearn
The Desert Rose Playhouse
March 16 – April 8

Is Life Worth Living? by Lennox Robinson
directed by Brian Hansen
The Adobe Theater
March 23 – April 15

Sponsored by: ATG Members: Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill, Mother Road Theatre Company, The Adobe Theater, The Desert Rose Playhouse, and The Vortex Theater


Price: Ticket prices vary by theatre

For More Information: See the individual performance listing on the All Performances page or click on the play title above


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