PRESS RELEASE..FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE..PRESS RELEASE.. New York based Irish Theatre Company, Origin Theatre is delighted to announce it’s first event in Limerick this coming Saturday 20th July, 4 pm at The Lime Tree Theatre, with Limerick’s most famous sons, Malachy and Alphie McCourt, brothers of Frank McCourt and Ellen Frey McCourt, wife of the late Frank. Origin Theatre Company’s Founder and Artistic Director George Helsin (also from Limerick ) will be conducting a live on stage interview with Frank’s brothers Malachy and Alphie. Joining them for conversation will be the late Frank’s wife, Ellen Frey McCourt. All three are living in the States but are in Ireland to celebrate the Lime Tree’s production of Angela’s Ashes – A Musical, which runs for four performances from 17th to 20th July inclusive. This is a unique opportunity to hear first hand about the McCourt’s memories of Limerick, Ellen’s story of her first ‘date’ with Frank in the literary bar The Lion’s Head in the West Village to the two of them marrying in 1995 and Origin’s artistic director, George C. Helsin is delighted to be interviewing these three people, all for whom is their first time being interviewed in Ireland. Malachy McCourt was born in Brooklyn but was raised in Limerick from the age of three. He’s a very successful theatre and TV actor and is a frequent guest on The Tonight Show and more recently on the Conan O’Brien show, Conan. Alphie McCourt, the youngest of all the McCourt boys was born in Limerick but followed his older brothers to the States in 1959. He has most recently penned his own memories called A Long Stone’s Throw. Ellen Frey McCourt, a former television public-relations executive married Frank in 1995. It is widely rumoured that she encouraged he write down his memories and without her, Angela’s Ashes would never have been written. Origin Theatre, under the direction of Limerick born George C. Heslin, is fast becoming internationally recognised for producing the highly acclaimed 1st Irish Festival, a month-long event showcasing first-class productions from Ireland and the U.S. of plays by new Irish playwrights. The upcoming 2013 edition of 1st Irish will be the sixth annual festival and runs from September to October in various prestigious theatres and venues in Manhattan . The British actor Brendan Coyle, who plays the ill-fated valet Bates on the hugely successful series Downton Abbey is honorary patron for Origin Theatre. This live interview is a free event but you need to reserve your booking by contacting The Lime Tree Theatre, Mary Immaculate College, directly on 061 774 774 END
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:10:37 +0000
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