Fat Violet Theater presents the world premiere of the site-specific “The Compass Rose,” about an Irish bartender who agrees to take off on trip across America with a wayward customer. From the acclaimed Boston-based Irish playwright Ronan Noone, directed by David Sullivan, at Ryan’s Daughter’s Pub, September 12 to 29.
Sept 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8pm
Sept 15, 22, 29 at 7pm
Presented as part of the sixth annual edition of Origin’s 1st Irish, the world’s only theatre festival dedicated to Irish playwrights, runs from September 2 to 29. Curated and coordinated by the New York-based Origin Theatre Company, the month-long festival features plays and productions in a stimulating array of styles, by contemporary Irish playwrights from Belfast, Dublin, Boston and New York.