Brian Friel, írsky dramatik a režisér, sa preslávil svojimi dielami skúmajúcimi írsku identitu a históriu. Jeho hry vynikajú poetickým jazykom, komplexnými postavami a hlbokým zamyslením nad pamäťou a stratou. Frielov prístup k písaniu sa vyznačuje jemným pozorovaním ľudskej povahy a neochvejným záujmom o to, ako minulosť formuje prítomnosť. Jeho inovatívna dramatická tvorba zanechala nezmazateľnú stopu v modernom divadle.
Divadelní program k inscenaci ND v Praze obsahuje kromě textu hry také studie o autorovi, o skladateli Leoši Janáčkovi, jeho díle a též informace o tvůrcích inscenace. Česká premiéra proběhla dne 16. února 2009 v Divadle Kolowrat.
It is 1936 and harvest time in County Donegal. In a house just outside the village of Ballybeg live the five Mundy sisters, barely making ends meet, their ages ranging from twenty-six up to forty. The two male members of the household are brother Jack, a missionary priest, repatriated from Africa by his superiors after twenty-five years, and the seven-year-old child of the youngest sister. In depicting two days in the life of this menage, Brian Friel evokes not simply the interior landscape of a group of human beings trapped in their domestic situation, but the wider landscape, interior and exterior, Christian and pagan, of which they are nonetheless a part.
Henry's fleet played a major - if often unrecognised - part in enabling the king to come within reach of final victory in the Hundred Years War against France. Ian Friel explores everything from shipboard food to how crews and their ships sailed and fought, and takes an in-depth look at the royal ships.
This third collection by Brian Friel contains two original works: Performances, which considers the relationship between the private life and public work of the composer Leos Janacek;
This fourth collection of Brian Friel's work contains:The London Vertigo (after Macklin) (1992) (January)A Month in the Country (after Turgenev) (1992) (August) Wonderful Tennessee (1993) Molly Sweeney (1994) Give Me Your Answer, Do! (1997)
The play delves into the complex interplay between Leos Janácek's personal life and his professional achievements, highlighting his intense passion for a married woman significantly younger than him. It explores themes of love, creativity, and the struggles of an artist, culminating in Janácek's late-career resurgence. Premiering at the Gate Theatre in Dublin in 2003, the performance captures the emotional depth and artistic fervor of the composer’s life.
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This fifth collection of Brian Friel's work contains:Uncle Vanya (after Chekhov) (1998) The Yalta Game (after Chekhov) (2001) The Bear (after Chekhov) (2002) Afterplay (after 2002) Performances (2003) The Home Place (2005) Hedda Gabler (after Ibsen) (2005)
But in this era of unrest at the dawn of Home Rule, their seemingly serene life is threatened by the arrival of Christopher's English cousin, who unwittingly ignites deep animosity among the villagers of Ballybeg. The Home Place premiered at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in February 2005.
Set in Londonderry in 1970, this gripping drama by the acclaimed author of Faith Healer and Translations explores the ongoing Irish "troubles" that plague the country to this day.