Review: Catalpa

Inspired by a daring rescue of six Irish prisoners in 1875, Catalpa is a sensational sea-faring, epic one-man saga conceived and performed by Donal O’Kelly with live music by Trevor Knight. Following its premier in Dublin and world tour through Melbourne, London, Chicago, Toronto, Paris, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Geneva, Catalpa has anchored in New York at the Donaghy Theatre at the Irish Arts Center for a limited engagement through the end of November.