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Molly Sweeney

Molly Sweeney

A PERFORMANCE ON SCREEN

By Brian Friel
Directed by Charlotte Moore

Starring Geraldine Hughes, Paul O’Brien, and Ciarán O’Reilly

January 26, February 6*, 13, and 18*, 2021
*
Open Captioned Performance

“[Molly Sweeney] sets a new standard for what online theater can and should aspire to be.” – Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

Molly has lived in happy, capable, and independent darkness since she was ten months old. When Frank, her restless, unemployed, and enthusiastic husband, makes her blindness his latest cause, he recruits Dr. Rice, a once famous surgeon who, despite being half-drowned in Irish whiskey, agrees to attempt to restore Molly’s sight.

When the bandages come off, Molly, Frank, and Mr. Rice discover the differences between seeing and understanding as they face the terrible consequences of a medical miracle.

Molly Sweeney, Brian Friel’s brilliant study of psychological isolation, exquisitely resonates today – a new theatre experience for the COVID-19 hiatus. Geraldine Hughes and Ciarán O’Reilly are reprising their roles from the acclaimed 2011 Irish Rep production, joined by Irish Rep regular, Paul O’Brien, who played Mr. Rice in the Keen Company’s production last fall. Irish Rep’s inaugural Performance on Screen, Molly Sweeney, premiered on May 12, 2020.

Brian Friel (1929-2015) is widely recognized as one of Ireland’s greatest dramatists. A prolific writer, his best-known works include Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Translations, Faith Healer, and Dancing at Lughnasa. Molly Sweeney premiered at the Gate Theatre, Dublin in 1994 and received its Off-Broadway debut at Roundabout Theatre in 1996. It was first performed at Irish Repertory Theatre in 2011.

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“a fine and gripping digital production…[Molly] persuaded me to notice the gifts of the current darkness” – Helen Shaw, Vulture

“a performance of utter purity, theater stripped to its essence…almost shocking in its confessional intensity” – Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

“Ideal for such a virtual production…the three actors all give superb performances”– Nancy Bishop, Third Coast Review

Press from our 2011 production of Molly Sweeney: 

“so good that it actually made me shiver” – Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

“emotional, comical, scientific, and philosophical… Charlotte Moore coaxes three wonderful, moving performances” – The New Yorker

“A deeply moving meditation on hope, change and despair…astonishing” – The New York Times

Read the performance program here!

Special Thanks:

Irish Repertory Theatre would like to thank Geraldine Hughes, Paul O’Brien, the family of Brian Friel, Leah Schmidt of The Agency UK, The Keen Company, The Howard Gilman Foundation, Ciarán Madden, Consul General Of Ireland, and the Irish Abroad Unit of the Department of Foreign Affairs for their support of this special event.

Molly Sweeney is produced under the SAG -AFTRA New Media Agreement.

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Schedule

Event Times are all EST:

Tuesday, January 26 at 7pm EST
Saturday, February 6, at 3pm* EST
Saturday, February 13, at 8pm EST
Thursday, February 18, at 7pm* EST

* Open Captioned Performance

This production is in repertory with eight other Performances on Screen as part of our Theatre @ Home Winter Festival.

Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes including an intermission.

Cast

Geraldine Hughes as Molly Sweeney
Paul O’Brien as Mr. Rice
Ciarán O’Reilly as Frank Sweeney

Creative

Written by: Brian Friel
Directed by: Charlotte Moore

Editor Sarah Nichols
Sound Designer Zachary Williamson

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