Dancing at Lughnasa

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Colleen Madden (left) and Tracy Michelle Arnold in "Dancing at Lughnasa."

Colleen Madden (left) and Tracy Michelle Arnold in "Dancing at Lughnasa," American Players Theatre, 2024.

American Players Theatre opened the second half of its repertory season with Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa, what director Brenda DeVita calls a “beautiful, poetic, gauzy play.” A young Irish boy is raised by his mother and four unmarried aunts in the 1930s; into their poor domestic life pops an uncle and, occasionally, the boy’s itinerant father. Threats to the delicate balance of their day-to-day include the local economy and the Catholic Church. In repertory through Sept. 27.

media release: Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel. Directed by Brenda DeVita.

In the beautiful and desolate reaches of rural Ireland, a family leads a simple life. But beneath the fog of their poverty lies a kindling fire, exploding out in moments of music and heat and the frenzy that comes with long-denied want. A rich tapestry woven with the lives of five women, each overflowing with hope and resilience. Each thread vital to the strength of the whole. Immersive, poetic and devastating, with an incredible cast who can carry the weight of this family and send it floating like a kite on a chilled Celtic breeze. Running August 2 - September 27, Hill Theatre.

Featuring Tracy Michelle Arnold, Nate Burger, Maggie Cramer, Colleen Madden, Elizabeth Reese, James Ridge, Laura Rook, Marcus Truschinski