April 21, 2025

IRISH STEW goes LIVE at the 1st IRISH FESTIVAL!

Join IRISH STEW LIVE at the 1st Irish Festival!
Tuesday, April 22 at 7 PM

This Tuesday we'll be recording an episode before a live audience, a first for us and for the Origin Theatre Company’s 1st Irish Festival.

With thanks to Michael Mellamphy for inviting us to join this annual array of Irish and Irish American theatrical talent, cohosts John Lee and Martin Nutty will explore how playwrights, directors, actors, and producers are creating new narratives for Northern Ireland with:

John Duddy - Actor and former professional boxer
Chrissy O’Donovan - Big Telly Company - Granny Jackson is Dead
Ciaran Byrne - Actor, Film and Theater
Labhaoise Magee - Director of No One Is Coming

Thanks too for the support of the Northern Ireland Bureau!

Culture & craic will be had on tap upstairs at Ryan’s Daughter, 350 E 86th St, NYC

Get your tickets by at https://bit.ly/4iKraGJ

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