Dancing at Lughnasa at Royal Exchange Is Engrossing Tale of Family Being Pulled Apart

Dancing at Lughnasa at Royal Exchange is engrossing tale of family being pulled apart

Families have been a source of inspiration for playwrights for generations. Naturally dysfunctional, often hilarious, at times riddled with inner…

Deeply moving revival of Dancing at Lughnasa at Manchester Royal Exchange

Brian Friel's masterpiece magnificently brought to life in director Elizabeth Newman's new production

Dancing at Lughnasa – Royal Exchange Theatre

Writer Brian Friel is universally regarded as one of the leading figures in English language drama, a reputation which seems to grow with every passing year since he died in 2015. The style of his work, examining the transitional culture and politics in Irish society in the 20th Century, has drawn serious comparisons with Miller, Williams and especially Anton Chekhov. This Autumn, in a continuation of their recent return to form, the Royal Excha…

Dancing at Lughnasa is a hit at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre

Robert Beale enjoys a finely-detailed production of Brian Friel's modern classic Dancing at Lughnasa at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre. Read his review