BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//artsboston.org//NONSGML iCalcreator 2.6// VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Calendar of artsboston.org X-WR-CALDESC:In this calendar you will find information about events that y ou did save X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130521T071302CEST-8675WoG8Mj@artsboston.org DTSTAMP:20130521T051302Z CATEGORIES:Personal CLASS:EVENT DESCRIPTION:Event Name: A Broth of a Boy\nEvent Url: http://www.artsboston. org/event/detail/441651747/A_Broth_of_a_Boy\nEvent Date Begin: 2012-09-25 \nEvent Date End: 2012-10-07\n\nA legendary Irish rebel writer at his best inspires the critically acclaimed one-man sensation A Broth of a Boy\, th e staged life chronicle uniting the scripts\, stories and song of notoriou s IRA renegade Brendan Behan. Arguably the most colorful Irish writer of t he twentieth century\, A Broth of a Boy brings to light Behan's stormy car eer\, famed for his boisterous behavior as much as for humor\, power and c ompassionate writings. Based on Behan's own words\, this Irish cultural ex perience is adapted for the stage and directed by Richard Smithies\, produ ced by Cé\;ad Mí\;le Fá\;ilte Productions from September 25th through October 7th\, at The Arsenal Center for the Arts Black Box T heater\, 321 Arsenal Street\, Watertown.\nBased on Behan's writings\, A Br oth of a Boy stars spirited actor Danny Venezia in this electrifying produ ction set in four different bars\, portraying Behan at critical points in his turbulent career\, resulting in his untimely death at the age of 41. O n a return engagement to the US after heralded touring in the United Kingd om\, A Broth of a Boy speaks to the audience's core\, allowing a full in-t he-moment experience in a true-to-life Irish cultural perspective of Behan 's time. Captivating scenes recount a bar crawl of tales through shootings \, prison\, wild success\, passion and defeat.\nChanneling Behan's natural charismatic singing talent\, Venezia takes authentic Irish storytelling\, humor and song and delivers them heart and soul through a huge repertoire of Irish tunes interspersed throughout the performance. In powerful barit one voice\, Danny performs songs ranging from traditional Celtic ballads l ike 'Roisin Dubh'\, to the rebel fervor of 'The Bold Fenian Men' and the m usic-hall rowdiness of 'Take her up to Monto'.\nVenezia captures the brill iance\, beauty\, and boldness of Ireland and its people in this powerful s olo traveling performance\, earning vast accolades in the US and abroad. R aised in the housing projects of Irish dominated Charlestown\, the former lightweight boxer &ldquo\;portrays Behan with such conviction it's hard to imagine the man himself being any different.&rdquo\; - The Standard Times \n\n&ldquo\;A brilliant performer\, passionate\, poignant and hilarious p ortrayal of Behan full of fire and conviction. Riveting stuff.&rdquo\; \n& ndash\;The Irish Post \n&ldquo\;A remarkable full-body performance. A winn ing show.&rdquo\;\n&ndash\;The Boston Globe \n&ldquo\;Venezia is a dark-ey ed feisty little ball of charisma. Electrifying.&rdquo\; \n&ndash\;The Sco tsman DTSTART:20120925T000000 DTEND:20121007T000000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:A Broth of a Boy TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR