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Philadelphia, Here I Come!
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 9m
On the eve of his departure for Philadelphia, Gar, an Irishman, with his private thoughts in the form of a humorous doppelganger onstage, observes the life ahead and the provincial existence he is leaving behind.
Image: 2024 Irish Repertory Theatre Production (Jeremy Daniel)
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Cast Size
4w, 9m
Details
Summary
On the eve of his departure for Philadelphia, Gar, an Irishman, with his private thoughts in the form of a humorous doppelganger onstage, observes the life ahead and the provincial existence he is leaving behind. As the housekeeper putters about, his curmudgeonly father again engages in a daring game of checkers and the neighborhood the lads toddle in to have a word of farewell. While he argues with the "public" self, "private" Gar reveals his true fears and aspirations to the audience at-large.
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting
Composite setting
Media
Photos
Image: 2024 Irish Repertory Theatre Production (Jeremy Daniel)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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Authors
Brian Friel
Brian Friel (1929-2015), largely considered modern Ireland’s leading playwright, was born to a schoolmaster and a postmistress. After working as a teacher in Derry for ten years, he married Anne Morrison and moved to Donegal to begin writing in earnest. His first significant ...