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Click Here to read about the annual Mondays of May reading series REVIEWS LEAVES OF GLASS
END OF LINES An evening of five short plays inspired by journey’s
on the By
End of Lines, a collection of five new 25 minute
plays written by some of Ireland's best contemporary playwrights...SOME
OF THE MOST THOUGHTFUL AND AFFECTING PLAYS YOU’LL SEE IN NEW
YORK THIS YEAR. CHARACTERS BLAZE FORTH,GIVING WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES
FOR THE PERFORMERS
KIMBERLY HERBERT GREGORY GIVES A POWERHOUSE PERFORMANCE
in Evangeline Elsewhere by Pat Kinevane URSULA RANI SARMA HITS BULLS-EYE in achieving
the End of Lines challenge and delivers a meaningful and touching
short play. I ALSO LIKE THE IDEA OF EXPOSING NEW YORK AUDIENCES
TO EMERGING IRISH WRITERS ABBIE SPALLEN’S enraged and genuinely chilling
play, Shaving the Pickle, is a meditation on what life in New York
may be like 20 years.....SPALLEN HAS MANAGED TO PACK HER 25 MINUTES
WITH SOME OF THE MOST PHILOSOPHICALLY RICH MEDITATIONS ON THE U.S
and the culture wars that are shredding the national fabric
MORNA REGAN’S script is PROVOCATIVE, THOUGHTFUL
and bracingly unsentimental THE MISSION BY GARY DUGGAN IS A MASTER CLASS IN
WRITING FOR THE STAGE BRIANNE BERKSON IN A DAZZLING STAR TURN THE PARTING GLASS BY URSULA RANI SARMA CONFIRMS
HER AS ONE OF THE MOST DISTINCTIVE TALENTS TO HAVE EMERGED IN IRISH
PLAYWRITING IN RECENT YEARS
THE SHAPE OF METAL ROBERTA MAXWELL IS SO MAGNIFICENT as an aged sculptor
in The Shape of Metal …her voice remains fierce as she goes
into verbal battle with her angry daughter Judith, THE EQUALLY POWERFUL
JULIA GIBSON…..there are terrific contributions to the production,
including Lex Liang’s set design.
RICH THOUGHTFUL AND ACHINGLY HUMAN..another gem
in Kilroy’s portfolio Kilroys The Shape of Metal is A FASCINATING PLAY FASCINATING, STIMULATING AND DISTURBING…beautifully
constructed ROBERTA MAXWELL GIVES A TOUR DE FORCE PERFORMANCE,
director Brain Murray also obtains excellent performances from Julia
Gibson and Molly Ward
Brian Murray has worked with Roberta Maxwell four
times their familiarity with each other no doubt contributes to
the INTIMATE UNFORCED MASTERY of her performance. To be successful in the theatre world sometimes
all you need is one breakout role, one show stopping number…..SUPERIOR
TALENT ROBERTA MAXWELL.
The Shape of Metal is AN ARTICULATE BUT FAMILIAR
EXPLORATION OF A MONTHER AND DAUGHTER relationship…one senses
the mother could have taken on Jackson Pollock in an arm wrestle
and won. THEATRE LEGEND BRIAN MURRAY DIRECTS STRONG
PERFORMANCES
TROUSERS
"A THROUGHLY ENJOYABLE EVENING! Performed
with precision and polish, Trousers offers a delightful, uninterrupted
80 minutes of professional theatre! Splendid performances by Gary
Gregg and Daniel Freedom Stewart... the chemistry between the two
is seamless" "TROUSERS SET ME THINKING , WHICH IS ONE
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THEATRE CAN HOPE TO DO , The two actors
play their roles quite convincing and naturalistically." "TROUSERS DELIVERS, particularly when
performed by actors as likable as Gary Gregg and Daniel Freedom
Stewart!" CLOCKS AND WHISTLES
"'THE HISTORY BOYS' ISNT THE ONLY GREAT "THE CAST'S ENERGY AND BRISK DIRECTION OF TALYA KLEIN PROPEL THE 20 QUICK TAKE SCENES! Meghan Andrews (who was excellent as the shy young bride in the recent "Trip to Bountiful") didn't flinch from portraying the needy, cruel Anne. Catherine Eaton was wholly believable as Caroline, a tough-talking sculptor and neighbor of Trevor. Samuel Adamson's tonal pitch for these stuck, disappointed people is near perfect!" -New York Times
"BEST BET! If you like your plays sharp, swift and bitingly funny, get tickets to Clocks and Whistles!" -New York Magazine "RIVALS ANYTHING YOU'LL SEE ON BROADWAY OR OFF THIS SEASON! This import strikes chords of dissonance both haunting and raw! Acted fearlessly, Clocks and Whistles is darkly absorbing!" -Edge New York "PICK OF THE WEEK! The performers make Adamson's casual dialogue crackle, turning this into a satisfying trip into 21st-century sexual coupling!" -Back Stage "INSIGHTFUL, AMUSING AND SOMEWHAT DISTURBING! Samuel Adamson's Clocks and Whistles affords us an insightful, amusing and somewhat disturbing look into the private lives of a group of young Londoners of a decade ago! All in all, a credit to George C. Heslin and Origin Theatre Company's 2006 season!" - Irish Echo "FUNNY AND HEARTBREAKING! A funny, heartbreaking tale of three young Londoners sorting it out artistically/sexually, informed with a lovely sense of discovery and youthful brio!" -Gay City News CRESTFALL American Premiere
Crestfall one of just five plays to receive a
starred listing (highly recommended) in the New York Times, Friday
Oct 14th 2005… Mark O’Rowe enjoys success in his native
land (Ireland) and he has even penned a Colin Farrell movie (Intermission)
but his plays have been ignored by the off Broadway establishment.
Instead, it’s left to Origin Theatre Company to display this
glittery, blood-streaked gem… it’s we who should be
sorry that his work does not get more support in America.
Three actresses take the stage in Crestfall…
taut performances Survival instincts swirl together.. in Heslin’s
compelling production... Fiana Toibin gives a feral portrayal of
Olive... Barbara J Spence provides a veneer of chilly self righteous
remove as Allison. ..Immensely talented Mr O’Rowe…Skillfully
acted, intelligently and sparingly directed..
In addition, Andy Probst of Back Stage selected Fiana Toibin's performance in Crestfall, alongside some of the best broadway talent, as on of the most memorable acting performances of 2005... "Fiana Toibin’s simultaneously frightening
and touching performance in Crestfall blended intense ferocity with
innate humanity. Mining Mark O'Rowe’s abstract language for
it’s musicality, Toibin used her physicality to beautifully
underscore his cadences: a casual, wistful glance one moment, a
blood-curdling stare paired with rigid steeliness the next. RUNDOWN World Premiere Those committed to new writing should run to see
this production of A vibrant arrival of a new writer in a fast paced
slick production directed by George C Heslin COMMUNION American Premiere
A RIVETING PIECE OF THEATRE! Director M. Burke
Walker has elicited uniformly fine performances from his ensemble
cast. J. Kennedy gives a highly intense and intelligent portrayal
of the inherently angry and frustrated Marcus. A play of great sensitivity EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING! Aidan Mathews amusingly and poignantly investigates the ways in which people derive their spiritual sustenance at the cusp of the millennium. M. Burke Walker elicits sterling performances from his six-member company
Andy Probst, American Theater Web ORIGIN THEATRE IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR IT’S
RISK- TAKING IN THIS FINE PRODUCTION. J Kennedy is witty and compelling,
Ean Sheehy is an extraordinary aspect of this fine play
A VIBRANT PORTRAIT OF THE CHALLENGES, REWARDS,
AND OCCASIONAL DETRIMENTS OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE! ‘Communion’
is beautifully brought to life by M. Burke Walker's sensitive direction
and an acting company providing a host of compelling performances.
Ean Sheehy and Barbara Sims are especially convincing in their roles,
particularly when performing together. Remaining dry-eyed through
their final minutes together might rank as one of the season's most
daunting theatrical challenges
THE CAST FLOURISHES under M. Burke Walker's careful
direction, erudite writing, tackling of big themes A DARK AND CEREBRAL COMEDY OF MANNERS! Irish playwright
Aidan Mathews engages the subject of illness and dying with a refreshing
candor and lack of sentiment. Ably directed by M. Burke Walker,
'Communion' is the kind of work that is fun to pick apart afterward,
with its latent symmetries and ironies as well as its musings on
faith and God. But there are enough comic and heart-pricking scenes
to save the play from feeling like a philosophy lesson. THE LOW TICKET PRICE DOES NOT REPRESENT THE VALUE
OF THE CAST IN THIS FINE PLAY MISTERMAN American Premiere Off Broadway
Origin Theatre Company set a new standard in production
quality and demonstrate their genuine commitment to bringing new
works to the stage. A powerful performance knocking the audience right
of their seats with every outrage and then smoothes them over with
a chilling calm David De Becks direction makes the trip through
Thomas mind an intriguing journey. The lighting and sound design
by Sean Farrell and Zachary are extremely effective.
A well paced absorbing production, with grace
style and insight Zachary Williamson expertly layer sound design
and Sean Farrell’s evocative lighting guided by De Becks skillful
direction MISTERMAN Irish Tour The acting in Origins production of Misterman
is nothing short of extraordinary Origins delivers a cleanly professional production
under De Becks well observed direction The acting is deft and fluent , superbly lit and
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