Fight Night NYC

One Chance.

One Shot.

Fight Night.

No Excuses.

Aonghus Óg McAnally returns with his era-defining smash hit solo show ‘Fight Night’ by Gavin Kostick for a 15th Anniversary New York City engagement, playing at 59E59 as part of Origin Theatre’s 1st Irish Festival. Winner of both Best Actor and Bewley’s Little Gem awards at Dublin Fringe, and nominated Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards, ‘Fight Night’ is a gripping journey charting the comeback of Dan Coyle Jr, a failed amateur boxer. Living in the shadows of his overbearing father and his brother’s Olympic success, Dan lets his training slip in favour of girls and booze. Then, an incident with his father minutes before a crucial bout splinters the family and exiles Dan from the ring. It’s not until the birth of his own son years later that his competitive fire is reingnited, and he takes the first tentative steps on his road to redemption. This fast-paced and engaging solo performance combines intense physicality with a deeply emotional storytelling experience that will leave audiences both exhausted and exhilarated.
This production is presented in partnership with Fishamble: The New Play Company, with thanks to Culture Ireland.

Tickets

59E59

59 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022

CREATIVE TEAM

Performed by                        Aonghus Óg McAnally

Directed By                             Bryan Burroughs

Lighting Design                              Colm Maher

Sound Design                                  Emma Butt

Costume Design                            Lance Faucett

Consulting Director                       Raymond Keane

Associate Producer                       Brian Melarkey

Boxing Coach                             Cathal Redmond

Fight Night was written and developed as part of Show in a Bag, an artist development initiative of Dublin Fringe Festival, Fishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Theatre Institute to resource theatre makers and actors.