Old Vic, LondonFor the second time in a week we are confronted by a play set in the summer of 1936 dealing with domestic and social upheaval. Like Peter Flannery's Burnt By The Sun, Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa owes a considerable debt to The Cherry Orchard. But, as Anna Mackmin's excellent revival reminds us, Friel's 20-year-old play is suffused with his own brand of exuberant melancholy.It's a cunning piece th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:04PM on June 23, 2018