Shay Duffin As Brendan Behan: Confessions of an Irish Rebel at the Irish Art Center

Irish Arts Center presents Shay Duffin As Brendan Behan: Confessions of an Irish Rebel, a one-man show written and performed by by Shay Duffin, opening at the Irish Arts Center on 18 Oct 2006, following previews from 5 Oct and running through to 5 Nov 2006.

Shay Duffin As Brendan Behan: Confessions of an Irish Rebel: Born in Dublin (1923), Brendan Behan was part of a working class family. His father was active in the Irish War of Independence. His uncle Peadar Kearney wrote the Irish National Anthem. His mother was also politically active all her life. Brendan�s own activities contributed to his novel, The Borstal Boy, as well as his plays The Quare Fellow, The Big House and The Hostage.