TABLE READ

Following on from our fantastic first Table Read of Infinite Life by Annie Baker, Irish Theatre Institute is delighted to invite you to the second in this exciting new series:
Bruce Norris’s provocative and urgent play Downstate, directed by Mark O’Rowe. 

Set in a group home for convicted sex offenders, Downstate confronts the uncomfortable complexities of harm, justice, and accountability in modern America. With sharp dialogue and fearless storytelling, it’s a bold and necessary conversation brought to the table. Join us for a powerful script-in-hand reading with an outstanding ensemble of Irish actors, followed by a reception where audiences and artists can share thoughts and reflections. 

What is Table Read?
Table Read is a new actor-focused initiative by Irish Theatre Institute that offers a platform for creative risk-taking, discovery, and conversation. It centres the actor’s voice and brings together artists and audiences to explore powerful contemporary work in a shared, collaborative space. Come along, be part of the room, and help shape the conversation.

• Ebby O’Toole Acheampong as Effie
• Lisa Dwyer Hogg as Em
• Mark Huberman as Andy
• Colleen Keogh as Ivy
• Michael Lumen as Felix
• Patrick Martins as Gio
• Daniel Reardon as Fred
• Michael Yare as Dee

Directed by Mark O’Rowe
Curated by Shane O’Reilly

Funded by the Arts Council