First Look at Stephen Rea in Cyprus Avenue
(© Ros Kavanagh)
The Public Theater's run of the Abbey Theatre and Royal Court Theatre's coproduction of David Ireland's new play Cyprus Avenue recently began performances at the Public's LuEsther Hall. Performances run through July 29, and opening night is set for June 25. Check out photos from the production in the gallery below.
Tony and Oscar nominee Stephen Rea, Chris Corrigan, and Amy Molloy — all of whom were in the original productions of the play in Dublin and Belfast — star in this limited US engagement, which is directed by Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone. They are joined by Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo (Bridget) and Andrea Irvine (Bernie).
Cyprus Avenue is described as "David Ireland's subversively funny and savage new play about one man trying to make sense of a radically changed world. Eric Miller (Stephen Rea) is a Belfast Unionist. He is exclusively and non-negotiably British. But nowadays he is worried he might be Irish. When Eric sees a likeness between his new-born granddaughter and the Irish republican leader, Gerry Adams, his sanity starts to unravel. Determined to defend his family and his heritage, Eric's lifetime of ingrained prejudice and unsettled identity push him to the edge."
The production has scenic and costume design by Lizzie Clachan, lighting design by Paul Keogan, sound design by David McSeveny, and fight direction by Bret Yount.
