THE DONAGHY THEATRE
 Irish
Arts Center New Plays Partnership
and
1407 Productions LLC
present
Transport
Concert Performance of a New Musical
by Thomas Keneally and Larry Kirwan
Directed by Tony Walton
  April 30 - May 2 | Friday, April 30 – 8pm,
Saturday, May 1 – 8pm,
Sunday May 2 – 3pm
And all that I ask for, all that I need
Is to live my life in my own country
And all that I wanted or dear to me
Is bås in Erin a cushla geal mo chroi
—Bas in Erin
On Thomas Keneally and Schindler’s List
"Brilliantly detailed, moving, powerful and gripping"
—The London Times
“A masterful account of the growth of the human soul.”
—Los Angeles Times Book Review
"An extraordinary achievement"
—Graham Greene
On Larry Kirwan and Black 47
"...An unashamedly topical wallop of the early-Seventies Jersey-bar E
Street Band and the Combat Rock-era Clash, laced with the mourning siren of uilleann
pipes."
—Rolling Stone |
Written and conceived by world-renowned novelist and Man Booker prize winner Thomas
Keneally (Schindler’s List), with music composed by Wexford's Larry
Kirwan, founder of the iconic New York City band BLACK 47, Transport captures
the searing emotion of the Irish diaspora to the Australian penal colony, in
a universal story of romance and loss.
Based on the real journey of an Irish woman from Cork to Australia in 1846,
Keneally’s story gives voice to the passions, hopes, and fears of Transport’s
unforgettable characters caught up in the grand sweep of history. Through songs
of hope (“Dreams of New York”) and heartbreak (“A Stranger
in My Own Country”), Kirwan’s score elevates the story, blending
traditional Irish and Australian music with an immediacy that engages and inspires.
Tony-winner Tony Walton directs top New York theatrical and musical
talents in three thrilling performances at the Irish Arts Center Donaghy Theatre,
bringing Transport to life as an allegory for displacement in the times
in which we live, and as a celebration of the human spirit.
Admission: $38 general sale/ $32 members
To buy click
here or call 212 868-4444
IAC members at all levels may book directly through
Irish Arts Center and avoid ticket processing fees. Call 212-757-3318 ext. 204
10 am - 6 pm Monday through Friday.
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