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Aidan Quinn in Peter Schaffer Award Celebration
Sunday, March 6 | 3 PM
3 PM | Reading | $20
Buy tickets online or by calling 212-864-5400
6 PM | Gala Event | $100/$250 VIP
Buy tickets online or by calling 212-864-5400
Aidan Quinn (Michael Collins, Legends of the Fall) leads Fundamental Theater Projects upcoming celebration of honorary patron, Sir Peter Shaffer (Equus, Amadeus). At this year's benefit gala, FTP will present the Peter Shaffer Award for excellence in playwriting to Ben Holbrook, with two special events...
A special matinee staged reading of Ben Holbrook's The Whale and the Dog Star, a fantastical, poignant exploration of grief and dreams, featuring the FTP company with special guest artists Patrick Breen (The Normal Heart, Madam Secretary) and Julia Murney (Wicked, The Wild Party). Tickets $20
Our annual gala event, including the Peter Shaffer Award presentation, a VIP reception and a staged reading of Sir Peter's hilarious short play The Public Eye with Aidan Quinn, Valorie Curry (American Pastoral,The Following) and Sam Underwood (Dexter, Homeland, The Following). $100/$250 VIP (includes champagne, signed poster and tickets for 3pm reading)
at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
New York, NY
FarePlate: a Celebration of Irish Food & Drink
March 12 | 4 PM - 8 PM
Irish Arts Center readers save up to 23% when using code IAC16 to purchase tickets. (Offer valid through Monday, March 7th at 11 PM)
General Admission. $38.50* (regular price $50)
Includes all Irish food & drink tastings, and food stations.
VIP Tickets (Limited). $88.50 (regular price $100).
Option of 5 PM or 6:30 PM seating with (3) tasting plates, The Farmette Cookbook - Recipes and Adventures from My Life on an Irish Farm", artisanal chocolates, custom crafted chopping board.
FarePlate, is a celebration of Irish food and drink with tastings, talks and demos. Guests will enjoy tastings of Irish whiskey, smoked salmon, cheeses, craft sodas, relishes, cream liqueurs, chocolates, smoked salmon, soda bread, honey, oats, nettle syrup and more - while learning the artisanal stories of these producers.
A selection of Irish modern and traditional recipes will also be featured from the new Irish cookbook The Farmette Cookbook - Recipes and Adventures from My Life on an Irish Farm by Imen McDonnell. Imen is a popular blog writer (www.farmette.ie) as well as food and lifestyle contributor and photographer to Conde Nast Traveler, New York Times, Saveur, The Irish Times. The cookbook will be on sale at a preferred price of 25% off of retail.
at Refinery Rooftop
63 West 38th Street
New York, NY
Acting and Irish Theatre Summer Course
at The Lir Academy
July 18 - August 12
€2,250
Accommodation is also available from Trinity College Dublin
for participants of this course
Acting and Irish Theatre is a course for international students who wish to expand, explore and deepen their awareness of Irish Theatre. The course is aimed at professional actors or those who are undertaking serious training elsewhere and are about to set out on a professional acting career. Participants on the course will engage with some of the greatest plays in the history of the English language written by some of Ireland's leading writers including J.M. Synge, Sean O'Casey, Samuel Beckett, Brian Friel, Tom Murphy, Conor McPherson, Martin McDonagh, Marina Carr and Enda Walsh. Acting, Voice and Movement classes will focus on the unique demands of performing Irish plays. Voice classes will focus on the particular requirements of Irish texts including a wide range of Irish contemporary and historic dialects. This course is worth 10 ECTS (European Credit Transfer Accumulation System) which, on average translates to 6 American university credits.
at
The Lir
National Academy of Dramatic Art
Trinity College, Dublin
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