Molly Sweeney

Written by Brian Friel

Directed by Bronwen Shears

Three characters address the audience directly relating three points of view about a poignant drama.  There is Molly, blind since early infancy, who describes her world before and after an operation to restore some of her sight.  Her husband, Frank, who pushed Molly into having this operation, relates his view of his wife's journey into sightedness and his dealings with her doctor.  Molly's once-famous eye surgeon, Mr. Rice, watches both Molly and Frank and reveals his opinion of them along with his own fears in handling the operation.  Through it all we see each character's painful and happy histories, their memories and the events that led them to meet.  Their stories interweave on stage until the unexpected and touching conclusion to this striking tale.

"Brian Friel has been recognized as Ireland's greatest living playwright . . . his latest work, Molly Sweeney  . . .  confirms that Mr. Friel still writes like a dream." - NY Times