on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage
By Brian Friel
Directed by Charlotte Moore
Starring Rufus Collins, John Keating, and Sarah Street
Molly has happily experienced the world differently since she was ten months old. When Frank, her restless, unemployed, and enthusiastic husband, makes her blindness his latest cause, he recruits Mr. Rice, a once-famous surgeon who, despite his struggles, 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 consequences of a medical miracle.
Irish Repertory most recently produced Molly Sweeney: A Performance on Screen, which premiered on May 12, 2020, as its first digital production during the COVID-19 shutdown, directed by Charlotte Moore.
Previously, Irish Repertory produced a production of Molly Sweeney in 2011. Both digital and Mainstage productions, directed by Charlotte Moore, featured Geraldine Hughes and Ciarán O’Reilly.
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Press from Our Digital Production:
“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
Press From Our 2011 production:
“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