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A once-grand Irish family faces an uncertain future in Brian Friel’s absorbing play
Carey Mulligan delivers Dennis Kelly’s monologue with blazing intensity
Rory Mullarkey’s drama at the National’s Olivier Theatre yields diminishing returns
Brian Friel’s haunting play resonates strongly thanks to delicate staging and superb performances
An analysis into the special chemistry of writer-director partnerships
Laura Wade’s theatrical adaptation runs the gamut from high society Sapphic orgies to socialist marches
Caryl Churchill’s 17th century-set play suggests parallels with today’s debates about the fluidity of nationhood
Lyndsey Turner stages Caryl Churchill’s play with an 18-strong ensemble
Most moving moment comes when Bazarov’s father speaks of his love for his son
Rebecca Hall shines in her Broadway debut in this drama from 1928
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