Dancing at Lughnasa
This is a play about a family in Donegal in 1936, told from the memories of a seven-year-old boy. It covers themes of family, home, and change.
Set in the fictional town of Ballybeg Co. Donegal in 1936 it is a memory play told from the point of view of the adult Michael Evans, the narrator. He recounts the summer in his aunts’ cottage when he was seven years old. This unforgettable summer brings the possibility of joy, dance and love to these extraordinary, ordinary women.
Brian Friel’s moving and timeless masterpiece about family, home, belonging and the sweeping tides of industrial change.
They are delighted to be performing for the first time at the Backstage in Longford and hope it will be first of many visits.
Readers are advised to check with the venue before relying on the details published here.
Family practicalities
- Step-free access (likely)
- Toilets (likely)