Bailegangaire
by Tom Murphy
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Readers appreciate the strong performances of the all-female cast and the emotional depth of the characters. Many find the storytelling, while powerful, can be repetitive and at times confusing. The play's depiction of Alzheimer’s is noted as both a unique and challenging experience for some viewers.
Synopsis
A senile bedridden old woman rehearses over and over again an epic tale of a village laughing match.
Meanwhile her two granddaughters struggle to release themselves from the prison of remembered unhappiness.
Publication
Bailegangaire is a British play written by Tom Murphy and published by Methuen in London (1986).
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Methuen · 1986 · 88 pp
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