OCT 1803 - Dancing at Lughnasa - CR
CALENDAR
RELEASE
DANCING AT LUGHNASA, WRITTEN BY BRIAN FRIEL AND DIRECTED
BY JUDITH ROYER, OPENS OCT. 9 AT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
UNIVERSITY’S STRUB THEATER
October 18, 2003 – The Loyola Marymount
University Department of Theatre Arts and Dance announces its
production of Dancing at Lughnasa, written by Brian Friel
and directed by Judith Royer. The play is an extraordinarily
poignant story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a
small village in Ireland in 1936.
Told
through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters,
the story is set against both the family's Catholic traditions and
the disruption caused by the pagan harvest festival of
Lughnasa. It is a celebration of life, of love, and loss, as
the spare existence of this family is interrupted by romance and
hope for themselves and for the world at large. Widely
regarded as Brian Friel's masterpiece, this haunting play is
Friel's tribute to the spirit and valor of the past.
Dancing at Lughnasa stars: Karen Anzoatagui as
Rose, Monique Brown as Chris, Danielle Daboub as Kate, Lidsey Kolve
as Agnes, Brian Morgan as Gerry, Jenna Robino as Maggie, Ryan
Stevens as Michael, and Eli Thomas as Jack.
Performances begin on October 9-11, with October 12 as a 3
pm matinee. Additional shows are on October 14-17,
2003. For all evening shows, curtain is at 8 pm. All
performances will be held in Strub Theatre in the Foley Building on
the Loyola Marymount University campus. Tickets are $10
general admission, or$5 for students and senior
citizens.
For
tickets call the Central Ticket Agency at (310)
338-7588.
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