Friel’s classic remains as compelling as ever
A simple country kitchen set is filled with domestic drudgery as the women try to turn three eggs into dinner for eight
Dancing At Lughnasa
By Brian Friel
Directed by Annabelle Comyn
Gaiety Theatre; until October 11
Rating:*****
Reviewed by Andrew Lynch
When Brian Friel died last week, a headline in one British newspaper described him as the “Dancing at Lughnasa playwright”. Friel’s semi-autobiographical drama of a 1930s Donegal childhood may or may not be his best work (Translations and Faith Healer also have strong claims), but it is clearly his best-loved. This new production ...