Irish Repertory Theatre

In 'A Celebration of Harold Pinter,' Julian Sands Is Warm, Witty, and Winning

Julian Sands’ “A Celebration of Harold Pinter,” now at the Irish Rep in a production directed by John Malkovich, winningly remembers the human side of the Nobel Prize–winning author.

Brian Friel's "The Freedom of the City" Is Sincere but Distancing

Brian Friel’s “The Freedom of the City,” a 1973 work about the “Bloody Sunday” protest in Northern Ireland, gets a first-rate production from Irish Rep but proves uninvolving.