Synopsis
Brian Friel's Olivier Award-winning play, Dancing at Lughnasa, reflecting rural Ireland in the 1930s, returns to London for the first major revival since its premiere nearly 20 years ago. Novelist and critic Sarah Dunant reviews.
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Film about a playwright who began his career as a short story writer. His work includes classics such as Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Translations and Dancing at Lughnasa.