I Heart Alice Heart I

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There's a great deal of charm to be found within Amy Conroy's I Heart Alice Heart I, currently receiving its U.S. premiere at Irish Arts Center, that any slight missteps in the performance are quite easily forgiven.

The play tells the love story of Alice Kinsella (the multi-talented Conroy, who also serves as director) and Alice Slatttery (who helped to develop the piece), who live in Ireland. As the show starts, they address the audience in a nervously awkward manner. The device sets them up as their characters, who are not meant to be performers.

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