The Freedom Of The City
by Brian Friel

Name: The Freedom Of The City
Brand: Brian Friel
SKU: 9780573609152
Rating: 4.09 (383 reviews)

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Highlights

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Large Cast

Female

Male

105 mins 1970s Flexible Cast Size Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American

Synopsis

Set in Londonderry in 1970, this gripping drama by the acclaimed author of Faith Healer and Translations explores the ongoing Irish "troubles" that plague the country to this day.

Press Reviews

"Friel fleshes the awful, numbing casualty statistics and gives them breath and life."
— The Sunday Telegraph

"Friel has written the best Northern Irish play since the present troubles began; it is also the least tainted by propaganda or the simplifications to which such a subject becomes prone."
— The Financial Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Skinner 21. Very lean, very tense, very restless. He is described as "glib" but the adjective is less than just. A quick volatile mind driving a lean body.	male	21	21. Very lean, very tense, very restless. He is described as "glib" but the adjective is less than just. A quick volatile mind driving a lean body.
Michael 22. Strong, regular features, but not handsome.	—	22	22. Strong, regular features, but not handsome.
Dr. Dobbs Sociologist	—	—	Sociologist
Dr. Winbourne Forensic expert	—	—	Forensic expert
Professor Cuppley Pathologist	—	—	Pathologist
Liam O'Kelley RTE Commentator	—	—	RTE Commentator
Lily 43. Has 11 children and her body has long since settled into its own comfortable contours. But poverty and child-bearing have not completely obliterated the traces of earl prettiness.	female	43	43. Has 11 children and her body has long since settled into its own comfortable contours. But poverty and child-bearing have not completely obliterated the traces of earl prettiness.