March 3-17, the cell theatre presents "the Irish cell", which combines the one-act plays of two Irish cultural icons - Seamus Scanion, famous writer of Irish short stories, and Larry Kirwan, bandleader of Black47 - into one evening of provocative, inimitably Irish theater. Blood and Dancing at Lunacy explore 20th Century Irish Republicanism that still resonates in present day.

Shows are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Tickets can be bought for $12 at thecelltheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. Tickets can also be purchased in-person at the cell, 30 minutes prior to the performance.

About Dancing at Lunacy by Seamus Scanlon:
A play is set in late 1970s, Belfast, and centers around an IRA internal security investigation. The main protagonists are the alleged informer, an aging commanding officer and a young sociopath with a penchant for pistols and the Pistols and bringing about change.

About Blood by Larry Kirwin:
In January 1916 James Connolly, union organizer and leader of the Irish Citizen Army, went missing for four days. His only comment was "I have been through hell." He had been held captive by the rival Irish Republican Brotherhood amongst whose leaders were Padraig Pearse and Sean McDermott. In Blood Larry Kirwan explores those missing days and the effect they would have on Ireland in the years to come.

the cell, A Twenty First Century Salon ™
338 W. 23rd St.
b/t 8th and 9th Ave.
www.thecelltheatre.org