Presented by Origin Theatre Company
The 1st Irish AWARDS NIGHT
Our annual festival culminates in this stunning evening of fun. Join this magnificent celebration of Irish arts and culture!
2020 1ST IRISH FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
BEST PRODUCTION:
The 8th
BEST ACTOR:
Ciaran O’Brien (Maz & Bricks)
BEST ACTRESS:
Rachel Pickup (London Assurance)
BEST DIRECTOR:
Charlotte Moore (London Assurance)
BEST PLAYWRIGHT:
Honor Molloy (Round Room)
BEST DESIGN:
London Assurance
The Festival’s Special Jury Prize went to The Scourge’s Michelle Dooley Mahon for her work as a writer bringing underexposed issues vital to women in contemporary Ireland to an international audience.
The Bairbre Dowling Spirit of the Festival Award, given by the Origin Theatre Company’s board of directors, went to Sarah-Jane Scott. The actor and writer of the bracing comedy about marriage, Appropriate, was given for herfearlessness in sharing honestly the contradictions and shifting social winds for women in Ireland today.
WHEN:February 3rd 2020, 6.30 PM
WHERE: The Manhattan Club at Rosie O’ Grady’s, 201 West 52nd Street, New York
SUBWAY: B, D, E to 7 Avenue