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Hip Shot: ‘Irish Authors Held Hostage’
Posted by Hilary Crowe on Jul. 20, 2009, at 9:05 am
Irish Authors Held Hostage
The Bodega at The Trading Post
Remaining Performances:
Saturday, July 25 @ 11 p.m.
Sunday, July 26 @ 2:15 p.m.
They say: “It’s back! The war on terror takes a hilarious turn as Irish authors from …
From DCTheatreScene.com.
Irish Authors Held Hostage
July 11, 2009 by Steven McKnight
Steven rates it: Five stars! A must-see!
In Irish Authors Held Hostage, Irish writers from throughout history have been kidnapped by terrorists and the outcome is invariably bad for the terrorists but great for the audiences viewing this clever …
I’ve got two plays going up at this summer’s Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, DC. The first is Irish Authors Held Hostage, which is returning to Washington after a three year absence. It is one of my favorite shows, and we are reuniting the cast from the 2006 production: Terence Aselford, Lori …
Just in time to be too late for the holidays, I finally worked out all of the problems with the DVD of The Matchmaker’s Guide to Controlling the Elements. It is currently for sale here. At $10, it is the perfect gift for those you don’t want to spend too much money on, …
Next week, I begin teaching for the Maryland State Arts Council again. All of the preparations, revising A Thing for Redheads, and the political conventions have prevented me from adding anything new to this thing. As expected, the novelty of the blog has worn off and I’d rather direct my energies elsewhere. …
Martin Blanco and I–with the permission of the cast–have decided to put a few scenes from Irish Authors Held Hostage on the web, to interest potential investors/producers. Oscar Wilde is the first: