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The 12th annual Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival runs from January 7 to Feb 3, 2020.  The world’s only theatre festival dedicated to showcasing the work of contemporary Irish writers, Origin 1st Irish is New York’s only all-Irish performing arts festival.

Origin Theatre Company (now in its 17th season) produces the New York premieres of impactful contemporary voices from Europe!  

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Origin exists to bring the best in new European theatre to New York audiences

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The work of Origin Theatre Company is underpinned by our core pillars of programming:-

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ORIGIN GALA 2020

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“ORIGIN’S 7TH BLOOM… @ BLOOM’S TAVERN OF COURSE!”

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EU MONTH OF CULTURE 2020

Theatre is a collaboration and we are always looking for new members of our administrative, creative & technical teams!
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Upcoming Events

  • May 3 Sunday

KANON POKAJANEN

  • May 3, 2020

Bang On A Canpresents KANON POKAJANEN Part of the LONG PLAY festival (May 1-3, 2020), Bang on a Can’s new, 3-day destination music festival, featuring over fifty concerts throughout Brooklyn, New York. Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s music has been described as “holy minimalism” – simple, direct, unornamented, spiritually focused. Kanon Pokajamen – the Canon of Repentance –…

  • May 7 Thursday

ARIZONA

  • May 7, 2020 - May 16, 2020

Ryan Rep at the Harry Warren Theatrepresents ARIZONA Written by: Juan Carlos RubioDirected by: Rick PulosCast: Zoe Bloomfield, Pat McAndrew What happens when a husband and wife voluntarily patrol the US-Mexico Border? George and Margaret must defend the borders. Potential immigrants are there, lurking, waiting to cross. When Margaret begins to ask too many questions,…

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