Culture Shock: Surprising Discoveries in America

What surprises awaited our Irish and Nigerian interviewees when they arrived in America? Discover the unexpected aspects of American life they encountered.

In advance of our production of The Playboy of the Western World, Dramaturgs Adaeze Nwoko and Meghan Winch interviewed Nigerian and Irish immigrants to uncover their experiences in leaving home to come to a new country.

THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD:
By Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle in a new version after John Millington Synge
From Ireland & Nigeria
September 19th - October 13th, 2024
The Proscenium Theatre at The Drake

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“A hugely entertaining, often laugh-out-loud funny…superb piece of theatre.” - The Irish Times

Almost 120 years after J.M. Synge’s blistering masterpiece The Playboy of the Western World shocked audiences, Inis Nua—Philadelphia’s home for contemporary Irish plays—opens our 21st season with a bold adaptation by Nigerian playwright Bisi Adigun and Irish writing icon Roddy Doyle (The Commitments, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha). Set in modern Dublin, we reimagine Synge’s young rascal-hero Christy Mahon as Nigerian refugee Christopher Malomo, who arrives at a run-down pub with a wild tale he hopes will save his life. Christopher’s hilarious–and ultimately dangerous–encounters with colorful Dubliners showcase the power of Synge’s classic through a razor-sharp modern lens.

Editor: Christopher Colucci