NEW YORK—The Irish Repertory Theatre’s presentation of “The Dead, 1904” makes a welcome return to the American Irish Historical Society for the second year in a row and will hopefully become a holiday tradition. Based on the novella by James Joyce, this site-specific and completely immersive production offers a poignant look at the emptiness of seemingly contented people.
Upon entering the second floor of the Historical Society, via an elegant winding staircase, we are transported to the Dublin, Ireland home of elderly sisters Kate and Julie Morkan (Patricia Kilgarriff and Patti Perkins).
