February 16, 2011
By Staff Reporter
The show, which has won rave reviews in Ireland and earned Hickey a Best Actor nomination at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, will begin previews on March 8, and open on March 17 for a limited run.
The play was written by playwright, poet and novelist Tom Mac Intyre and centers on John-Joe Concannon, a physically decrepit but verbally dexterous widower. Concannon’s obsession with his teenage daughter’s supposed pregnancy highlights his alienation from the discombobulating facets of modern Ireland. The play swings between tragedy and comedy, and the Irish Times described Hickey’s performance in the title role as one of “rare virtuosity.”
The Irish Arts Center is located at 553 West 51 Street, NYC. Tickets are available from www.smarttix.com or by calling (212) 206-1515. For more information, call the Irish Arts Center at (212) 757-3318.