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March Play: Sons of Erin
ETC Discovers: Sons of Erin
Each month, we’ll highlight a play & writer from our last list –– and we’re delighted to bring you…
Sons of Erin; or, Modern Sentiments
by Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu
If you’re looking for a plot-twist-filled farce with bold schemes to fight prejudice…
March Partner
Want to hear the play? Join us at Irish Repertory Theatre for an in-person reading of this classic take down of prejudice –– complete with fake names, fun accents, fierce women, and family
Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu
(1753-1817) was a major influence in the Dublin artistic community – but not much is known about her. She was born & married into two prolific artistic families. Her father was an actor; her mother was a novelist and playwright; her sister published two novels; and her niece, Alicia Le Fanu (confusing, we know), was a prolific writer. And, when she couldn’t be at the last few rehearsals of Sons of Erin, her nephew saw the process through.
The Le Fanu Family crest
Listen to the podcast for more info!
Hear more about the play, the writer, and why we love it on this month’s episode of This Is A Classic! Thanks to Madeline Egan Addis & Sam Ogilvie for lending their talents to voice a scene from the play.
This Month’s Partner Reading:
March 19 - Sons of Erin with Irish Rep
Tickets free with RSVP!
Join us at Irish Repertory Theatre in NYC on March 19th to dig into this hilarious, heartfelt play.
Expand the Canon is sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program), and the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).
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