Details
$25–71 (inclusive of fees) 75 minutesDate(s)
Oct 24, 2023 – Nov 18, 2023
Contact
Box Office
888-616-0274
boxoffice@irishartscenter.org
Phone hours:
10am-6pm, Monday-Friday
In person:
Opens 60 minutes before the performance on show days
Location
Irish Arts Center
726 11th Avenue
Hell's Kitchen, NYC
Overview
Written and performed by Mikel Murfi
Loco & Reckless Productions
Following his critically-acclaimed one-man shows The Man in the Woman’s Shoes (IAC, 2015) and I Hear You and Rejoice (IAC, 2018) comes the premiere of Mikel Murfi’s The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey, completing the masterpiece trilogy chronicling his beloved Sligo through the wanderings of small town cobbler Pat Farnon.
Each story stands on its own, or take the journey with Pat and see all three.
ALL SHOWS PERFORMED SAME DAY
October 28
November 11, 18
Receive 20% off when you buy regular or premium seats for all three shows at once. Receive 15% off when you buy regular or premium seats for two shows at once.*
The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey
Having married in his later years, Pat finally decides to “lift the lid” on the life lived by his Kitsy prior to their union, all while facing down his own reckoning. Tender, heartfelt, and joyously funny, The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey completes Pat Farnon’s journey in a most unexpected way.
October 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
November 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 18
20% off when purchased with The Man in the Woman's Shoes and I Hear You and Rejoice. 15% off when purchased with one other show.*
The Man in the Woman's Shoes
Meet Pat
Just outside of town, cobbler Pat Farnon lives on his own, contentedly aging in the cottage in which he was reared. Join him as he walks the five miles into his “metropolis,” populated with no-necked water diviners, sporting savants, loudmouths, and preachers.
“Astonishing...this is a high-top performance.”—New York Times Critic's Pick
October 28
November 2, 4, 8, 11, 16, 18
20% off when purchased with The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey and I Hear You and Rejoice. 15% off when purchased with one other show.*
I Hear You and Rejoice
Meet Kitsy
“Once in a lifetime, a woman the likes of Kitsy comes along and when she does, the universe has to expand to accommodate her.” From the football field to the chapel floor, Kitsy always has the final word. By turns moving and hilarious, her friends and neighbors celebrate the impact Kitsy has made on her community.
“It’s impossible to resist the gale theatrical force as Mr. Murfi presents his heroine through a multi-angled prism, with body language as precise, condensed and evocative as Morse code.”—New York Times Critic's Pick
October 28
November 3, 9, 11, 17, 18
20% off when purchased with The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey and The Man in the Woman's Shoes. 15% off when purchased with one other show.*
*Good for regular and premium seats. Discount does not apply to Access tickets.
Presented with generous support from Culture Ireland and the Meehan Foundation.
The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey is a third collaboration between Sligo County Council Arts Service, the Hawk's Well Theatre Sligo, and Mikel Murfi. Additional support for The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey was provided by Irish Arts Center, New York.
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Our Supporters
Irish Arts Center programs are supported, in part, by government, foundation, and corporate partners including Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and the New York City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; Howard Gilman Foundation; Tourism Ireland; the Jerome L. Greene Foundation; the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation; the Charina Endowment Fund; the Ireland Funds; the Shubert Foundation, Inc.; the Arnhold Foundation; the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; the Irish Institute of New York; the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York; Northern Ireland Bureau; Invest NI; CIE Tours International; the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate of Ireland in New York; and thousands of generous donors like you.
