The Irish Theatre of Chicago, formerly known as Seanachai Theatre Company, presents the World Premiere of THE WHITE ROAD. Playwright Karen Tarjan kicks off this historic expedition with personality. Ernest Shackleton (played by Paul Dunckel) is interviewing for adventurers to cross Antarctica with him. Dunckel plays to the explorer’s eccentric nature. He whimsically asks the prospective ...
The Fourth Walsh
Theatre with a side of life
Category Seanachai Theatre
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Review “Lay Me Down Softly” (Seanachai Theatre): Best Jabs in Act 1
Seanachai Theatre presents the U.S. premiere of LAY ME DOWN SOFTLY. Playwright Billy Roche gives us ringside seats to his deconstruction of a makeshift family. Set in 1960s Ireland, Roche’s touring circus features a rifle arcade, a fortune teller and bumper cars. The main attraction is a boxing ring where locals can nightly challenge the champ. Roche ...