IN THE DEEP HEART’S CORE: A Mystic Cabaret from the Works of W. B. Yeats

Join us at IAHM for a night of poetry, music, and mysticism - celebrating the life of Ireland's greatest poet, William Butler Yeats. Composed by Joseph Sobol and originally performed in 1993 at Chicago's Bailiwick Repertory, In The Deep Heart's Core tells the story of Yeats' life through his own poetry. Not merely recited, these selections are brought to life through an authentically Irish musical score.

In the Deep Heart's Core is a musical event of transcendent power and will be a particularly unforgettable experience at the Irish American Heritage Museum's Flanagan Theater, Albany's most intimate venue. It is a brilliantly autobiographic and deeply moving telling of the journey of W. B. Yeats through his romantic imagination and the national soul of Ireland. Yeats moved through dreams and heartbreaks; he ultimately arrived at a place of spiritual triumph.

Featuring the singing, playing, and storytelling of composer Joseph Sobol with original pianist Beth Falcone, and a new band of singers and string players:
- Joseph Sobol — singing, playing, and storytelling
- Beth Falcone — original pianist
- Elisa Winter — vocals and cello
- Isabella Simon — vocals and fiddle
- Steven Czajkowski — vocals and guitar

About the show:
In the Deep Heart's Core ran for eight months at Chicago's Bailiwick Repertory Theatre to unanimous critical acclaim, receiving a Joseph Jefferson Award for Outstanding Original Score. The show has been featured at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., had a four-week run at Virginia's nationally-known Barter Theatre, a four-week run at Philadelphia's Movement Theatre International, and a national tour.

Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times: ". . . a rapturous weave of the irresistible sounds of Irish music and the steely but lyrical magic that animates the words of one of Ireland's most celebrated poets, W. B. Yeats."

Chicago Tribune: "A joy - poetry to the ears, alternately tender and rousing."

Irish-American News: "simply not to be missed."

IAHM is grateful to sponsors of this event:
- Metroland Now
- Common Roots Brewing Company
- ParkAlbany
- Michael Flanagan Irish Music Heritage, Inc.

Show your ticket the day of the show at Common Roots Brewing Company and get the Common Roots' special "IAHM Buy One / Get One" beverage deal!!!