Belfast Girls
Five young Irishwomen in 1850 leave the Great Famine behind for a new life in Australia in  Jaki McCarrick's drama, set on a boat to the other side of the world. Nicola Murphy directs the New York premiere for the Irish Rep.Â
Housed in an intimate (if slightly awkward) L-shaped, 137-seat venue, this company puts on compelling shows by Irish and Irish-American playwrights. Fine revivals of classics by the likes of Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw alternate with plays by lesser-known modern authors.