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The Freedom of the City Broadway:
The Freedom of the City plays at Irish Repertory Theatre
132 West 22nd Street
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Set in Derry, Northern Ireland during the aftermath of a civil rights meeting, THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY revolves around an inquiry into the shooting by British soldiers of three marchers as they emerged from the Guildhall. As the inquiry continues, with testimony from 'expert' witnesses, the play relives the real events that led to its institution. When the police disrupt the peaceful protest, three unarmed strangers, Lily, a middle-aged mother of 11, and Michael and Skinner, two young men, take refuge from the streets and find themselves inexplicably in the Mayor's Parlor. As the three settle in to the Lord Mayor's opulent office, word spreads about the "occupation" of the Guildhall. The motley trio is transformed into a band of armed and desperate terrorists, a fiction that is taken up by the church, the media, the army, and nationalist balladeers, all of whom use the myth for their own diverse ends.
The Freedom of the City is by Brian Friel, and is directed by Ciarán O'Reilly.
Cast includes:
Ciaran Byrne - Ensemble
Clark Carmichael - Ensemble
James Russell - Michael
Christa Scott-Reed - Ensemble
Cara Seymour - Lily
Joseph Sikora - Skinner
John C. Vennema - Judge
Craig Wroe - Ensemble
Evan Zes -Ensemble
October 3rd – November 25th, 2012
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