Dancing at Lughnasa

Venue: Old Vic Theatre, London
Genre: Drama
Dates: Thursday 26 February 2009 - Saturday 09 May 2009
Times: Monday - Saturday at 7.30pm, Wednesday & Saturday at 2.30pm
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Dancing at Lughnasa Theatre Musical"Dancing at Lughnasa" is a dramatic play, originally performed in 1990, being revitalized in London's West End. Written by Brian Friel, "Dancing at Lughnasa" is set in 1936 in the fictional town of Ballybeg, Ireland. The story of five Irish women are told through the memories of narrator, Michael Evans.

The five Mundy sisters are Kate, Maggie, Agnes, Rosie, and Christina. All of the sisters are unmarried and live together in a large house on the edge of town. Kate is the only sister that makes a good income as a school teacher. Agnes and Rose knit to sell items in the town to bring in a small income. Maggie helps keep house while Christina, cares for her son Michael. Michael's father Gerry Evans is a charming yet unreliable man. In the meanwhile, Father Jack, the brother of the women has returned from Uganda after a missionary project. Jack suffers from malaria and has trouble remembering his sister's names as well as his English vocabulary.





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Watch Michael tell the story of these women and their loss of love and opportunity throughout their lives. "Dancing at Lughnasa" is a wonderfully compiled play of memories with a dark humour and compassion. Anna Mackmin directs a sensational cast including Andrea Corr, Niamh Cusack, Michelle Fairley and Susan Lynch is this vital, life-affirming play.

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