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This September the Abbey Theatre celebrates the 80th birthday of one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights.

Brian Friel has a long standing relationship with the Abbey Theatre. His plays form an integral part of the Abbey repetoire and have delighted audiences for almost fifty years.

To celebrate this long-standing creative partnership the Abbey will present public readings of three of Friel’s favourite plays on the Peacock stage.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to gain insight into some of the works that this great playwright admires.

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The Death and Resurrection of Mr. Roche by Thomas Kilroy

Seamus has not seen his friend Kelly for two years. They meet up for drinks and Seamus tries to reintegrate himself into Kelly’s lonely, hard-drinking lifestyle. Kelly is furious when the cultured Mr. Roche joins their party, disgusted by the fact that Mr. Roche is homosexual. Events take violent turn which leads to Kelly and Seamus having to examine their respective attitudes, and, ultimately, their way of life.

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Also in this series:

The Long Christmas Dinner
By Thornton Wilder , Thursday 10 September 2009

The Dandy Dolls
By George Fitzmaurice , Friday 11 September 2009

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Tickets:

€6 [Concessions €4]
Buy 2 or more – €5 [Concessions €3] for each reading