The 2019 Origin’s 1st Irish Theatre Festival, New York’s all-Irish theatre festival and the world’s only festival devoted exclusively to producing the plays of contemporary Irish playwrights from around the world, settles in to its new January time slot, running three weeks from January 9 to 28.  A total 17 events, including six mainstage productions from Belfast, Derry, Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Queens and Manhattan, will be seen in and out of competition.  Among the productions, five are US premieres; one is a world premiere. 15 contemporary Irish writers are represented with work in performance. The festival will take place in a number of venues across New York City, including the 59E59 Theaters (two theaters), the cell, the American Irish Historical Society, Scandinavia House, The NY Irish Center, The Playroom, A.R.T. New York, The Irish Consulate, the Irish Arts Center, and NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House. For tickets and the festival schedule, please visit www.origintheatre.org. Produced by Origin Theatre Company, now in its 16th season, the festival is a highly curated event that mixes brand new and recently acclaimed productions and special projects from both sides of the Atlantic.  Since its founding in 2007, the Festival has been recognized for its focused size, and emphasis on audience engagement through mainstage productions, parties, panels and workshops.  Its Next Generation and Breaking Ground series have proven to be a launch-pad for new projects developed collaboratively by artists from different cities. A competitive festival, this year’s Origin’s 1st Irish culminates in a Closing Night Ceremony on Mon Jan 28, staged at Rosie O’Grady’s Manhattan Club (800 Seventh Ave.)    The festival kicks off on Wed Jan 9 at 6:30 PM at its Official Launch Party welcoming Festival participants and partners at The Irish Consulate. Press contact: Beck Lee/MediaBlitz (516/641-3986)...