MOLLY SWEENEY

Lochardil Scout Hall
Friday 19th at 7.30pm / Saturday 20th
at 7.30pm
£15 (concessions £10; early bird £12 and £8)

By Brian Friel
Directed by Gregory Thompson
Designed by Ellen Cairns

Molly Sweeney has been unable to see since she was a child. Her lack of sight has neither held her back, nor lessened her sheer joy at everyday life. As a girl, her father taught her to recognise by touch every flower, shrub and tree in their walled garden so that she was at ease with her world…
Following a critically-acclaimed run at the Citizens’ Theatre Glasgow in 2005, the National Theatre of Scotland presents Molly Sweeney in a nationwide tour this autumn. Created by Brian Friel, one of Ireland’s foremost playwrights, Molly’s emotional journey is at the heart of one of our most thought-provoking modern dramas. When Molly marries the unemployed Frank, they embark on a relentless campaign to restore her sight. Packing an enormous dramatic and emotional punch, their journey results in them paying a wonderful, terrible price.
Imaginatively staged, the National Theatre of Scotland’s Molly Sweeney brings audiences into a touchingly intimate relationship with the play’s unfolding events.
Cara Kelly reprises her award-winning performance (Best Female Performance, Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland) in the title role and Gregory Thompson (Best Direction CATS), Artistic Director of Glasgow’s Tron Theatre, returns to direct.
‘…an utterly memorable and frighteningly profound production...Cara Kelly’s heart-stopping central performance…sets this production alight and keeps it burning with a steady blaze of theatrical energy…’
***** The Scotsman
‘…a stunning central performance from Cara Kelly’
**** The Herald
‘Cara Kelly is mesmerizing as Molly…’
**** The Guardian

Molly Sweeney is presented by the National Theatre of Scotland Ensemble in association with the Citizens’ Theatre.

Running time 2½ hrs with an interval.