July 28, 2021
Welcome to Inis Nua’s 18th season! Thanks for joining us as we share with you some of the most exciting plays from Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.
Inis Nua is thrilled to (safely) welcome you back into the theatre and we want to make this season as affordable as possible.
Purchase your subscription package before Friday, August 27 and pay just $60 for three mainstage shows with our early bird special!
A Holy Show by Janet Moran
October 9-27
From Ireland
American Premiere
"a holy show": Irish phrase meaning to make a spectacle of oneself
It’s 1981 and Aer Lingus flight 164 to London is about to board. Tina and Joe are on their honeymoon, Bun is off to meet her new granddaughter, Mary is nervously flying for the first time, and Downey is on a mission to learn the Third Secret of Fatima at any cost! Two actors play twenty characters in this whirlwind comedy based on the true story of a disgraced Australian monk who hijacked a passenger jet using nothing but holy water. Directed by Tom Reing.
“lovingly made, giddily nostalgic comedy” - The Irish Times
Finding Fassbender by Lydia Larson
February 9-27
From England
American Premiere
When Eve gets a promotion, she moves to London in the hopes of having the perfect big city life. But soon she discovers that being one in 9 million can be pretty lonely. Feeling at her lowest, a lifeline comes to Eve in the form of a letter for her apartment’s former tenant – Hollywood actor Michael Fassbender. Now all Eve has to do is return this letter to the rightful owner! Directed by Tom Reing.
“a real joyful gem of a show” – The Wee Review
Folk by Tom Wells
April 6-May 24
From England
Philadelphia Premiere
Winnie is a middle-aged Irish nun with a foul mouth and a penchant for Guinness. Stephen is a lonely man caring for his father. And Kayleigh is a pregnant teen on her own. In their small town in the north of England there’s not much room for misfits, but these three loners forge a deep connection through their love of folk music. A warmhearted play with songs. Directed by Claire Moyer.
“Wells has the priceless ability to endow the ordinary with luminous significance.” – The Guardian
Reading Series: Healing and Hope
Three moving and funny plays shine a light on how we as people find connection, community, and meaning even in the darkest of times.
For Once by Tim Price
November 8, 2021 | From Wales
Teenage Sid and his parents struggle to navigate their new reality when an accident shatters their peaceful lives in a sleepy rural village.
Nine Night by Natasha Gordon
March 14, 2022 | From England
Relationships are tested and secrets revealed when a British-Jamaican family gathers for the customary nine nights of mourning following the death of their matriarch.
What We Know by Pamela Carter
May 16, 2022 | From Scotland
The simple act of cooking a meal together takes on a deeper significance when Lucy’s husband disappears, as if by magic.