O'Carolan's Farewell to Music

MACo teams up with Bald Mountain Theater to present O'Carolan's Farewell to Music, a one-man musical theater piece that tells the story of beloved 18th Century Irish Harpist and bard, Turlough O’Carolan.  The play tells the Harper’s story through the eyes of fellow poet Charles MacCabe, played by actor Ethan Bowen, Carolan’s lifelong friend and traveling companion.  His compelling story of deep friendship in a turbulent time in Irish history is interspersed with O’Carolan’s beautiful harp tunes reconfigured for the guitar and played by local author and musician Stephen Kiernan. Bowen and Kiernan first performed this piece at Vermont Stage in 2003. MACo's new production will play at Town Hall Theater on St. Patrick's Day weekend, March 15 - 17. Directed by Andrew Ritter.