[NEohioPAL] Irish Theatre Play Reading at the Beachwood Library

[Margaret Reardon]

Play Reading in Beachwood - Irish Theatre
with 
Nina Takacs
Thurs March 13 7 pm
25501 Shaker Blvd 


Betrayal, murder, redemption and resurrection are all things one can experience 
during an evening of Irish theatre. Through the centuries of struggle, famine, 
and war the Irish people have produced an astounding inventory of written works. 
From the poetic mind of James Joyce to the cryptic genius of Samuel Beckett, 
Irish poets and playwrights are some of the most lauded in all of literature. We 
will read and discuss two of the more modern examples of Irish playwriting. Terminus, Dublin by Mark O'Rowe is a unique play, written only in monologues. 
The three protagonists speak in poetic verse, rhythmically describing a mystical 
story of heaven and hell in the city of Dublin. The Beauty Queen of Leenaneby 
Martin McDonagh describes its own type of hell; a daughter trapped in 
spinsterhood by her sociopathic mother in the Irish countryside. While both of 
these plays address typical Irish struggles, they do so in contrasting ways. Terminus is a grotesque, supernatural tale while Beauty Queen's grotesquery is 
grounded in reality. The evening is sure to be rife with ghoulish fun as we 
delve into the depths of the Irish experience!  Free and open to all . Please register at www.cuyahogalibrary.org.  Contact  Margaret Reardon at 216-831-6868  or email mreardon at cuyahogalibrary.org to arrange for a copy of the play! 


Nina Takacs is a professional actor, director and choreographer in the Cleveland area. Nina holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre and Dance from the College of Wooster, where she graduated with honors. Nina has is a recipient of the Allardice-Wise Prize for Excellence in Theatre and was chosen as a semi-finalist in the Irene Ryan Scholarship competition at the Kennedy Center's American College Theatre Festival. Nina studied at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland where she fell in love with Irish theatre, culture, and history. Nina has performed professionally with Ohio Light Opera, College Opera Company, Pickwick and Frolic and Cleveland Public Theatre. Nina is thrilled to appear as The Lady of the Lake in Hudson Players' production of SPAMALOT this spring. 
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