This extraordinary play, widely regarded as Friel’s masterpiece, is the study of five unmarried sisters, named for Friel’s mother and sisters, (“those five brave, Glenties women”) who live in a modest cottage in Donegal. On the threshold of the autumn of 1936, the household revolves around the eight year old love-child, Michael, and the Mundy brother priest, Uncle Jack, recently returned from 25 years in a leper colony in Uganda. Ancient tribal customs and Christian beliefs clash as the autumnal fires celebrating the Harvest God, Lugh, bathe the high grass in golden light and distant music on the radio floats across the fields.
The sisters, with unfailing courage and sweet forgiveness dance in a wild, final celebration of their way of life before it changes forever.
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The Hourglass
The Rat NYC (11/1 - 11/2) | ||
Goodbye Doctor
The Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre: A.R.T./New York Theatres (10/24 - 11/3) NEW PLAY
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Stag & Lion Theatre (10/9 - 10/27) | ||
Dvorak: Chamber Music Survey, Sullivan Qt
Bohemian National Hall NYC (11/12 - 11/12) CONCERT | ||
Tin Church
Chain Theatre (10/23 - 11/23) NEW PLAY
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Cool Stories vol 9
Marjorie S Deane Little/The YMCA (11/22 - 11/22) COMEDY NEW PLAY | ||
The B.O. Boys: Live in New York!
Parkside Lounge (10/22 - 10/22)
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3rd Gen- A survivor's Story
KnJ Theater (11/16 - 11/17)
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Piano Panties: A Cheeky Cabaret Show
Sid Gold’s Request Room (7/2 - 12/30) | ||
The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective NYC (10/25 - 10/25) | ||
Kiss Me While We Have the Chance
The Green Room 42 (10/28 - 10/28) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN
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Learning to Human
Theatre Row (11/6 - 11/6) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN
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The Maids at Circle Theater Festival
The Flea Theater (10/12 - 11/2) | ||
Acting Technique I & II by Thurman E. Scott
The Actors Theatre Workshop (9/23 - 12/16) | ||
Scrooge
Black Spectrum Theatre Company (12/14 - 12/14) | ||
Origin's Season Kick Off & Happy Hour
Origin Theatre Season Kick Off at Route 66 (10/23 - 10/23) | ||
Becca Kidwell - Love Songs
Don't Tell Mama NYC (12/15 - 12/15) | ||
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