by Brian Friel
About the Author
Brian Friel was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, in 1929. His plays include Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Translations, Faith Healer, Making History and Dancing at Lughnasa.
By the Same Author
THE ENEMY WITHIN
PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME!
THE LOVES OF CASS MAGUIRE
LOVERS
VOLUNTEERS
LIVING QUARTERS
THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY
THREE SISTERS (CHEKHOV)
ARISTOCRATS
THE COMMUNICATION CORD
MAKING HISTORY
FATHERS AND SONS (AFTER TURGENEV)
THE LONDON VERTIGO (AFTER CHARLES MACKLIN)
A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY (AFTER TURGENEV)
DANCING AT LUGHNASA
WONDERFUL TENNESSEE
MOLLY SWEENEY
GIVE ME YOUR ANSWER, DO
TRANSLATIONS
FAITH HEALER
THREE PLAYS AFTER
THE HOME PLACE
UNCLE VANYA (CHEKHOV)
PERFORMANCES
BRIAN FRIEL: PLAYS ONE
(Philadelphia, Here I Come!, The Freedom of the City, Living Quarters, Aristocrats, Faith Healer, Translations)
BRIAN FRIEL: PLAYS TWO
(Dancing at Lughnasa, Fathers and Sons, Making History, Wonderful Tennessee, Molly Sweeney)
also available
FABER CRITICAL GUIDE: BRIAN FRIEL
(Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Translations, Making History, Dancing at Lughnasa)
Copyright
This collection first published in 1984 as Selected Plays
Reissued as Brian Friel: Plays One in 1996
by Faber and Faber Ltd
Bloomsbury House
74–77 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DA
This ebook edition first published in 2013
All rights reserved
This collection © Brian Friel, 1996
Philadelphia, Here I Come! Brian Friel, 1965
The Freedom of the City © Brian Friel, 1974
Living Quarters © Brian Friel, 1978
Aristocrats © Brian Friel, 1980
Faith Healer © Brian Friel, 1980
Translations © Brian Friel, 1981
Introduction © Seamus Deane, 1984
The right of Brian Friel to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with Section 77 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
All rights whatsoever in this work are strictly reserved. Applications for any use whatsoever including performance rights must be made in advance, prior to any such proposed use to: The Agency (London) Ltd, 24 Pottery Lane, Holland Park, London W11 4LZ.
The amateur rights for these plays are held by Samuel French. Amateur applications for permission to perform this play must be made in advance, before rehearsals begin, to Samuel French Ltd, 52 Fitzroy Street, London W1P 6JR. No performance may be given unless a license has first been obtained.
License to perform these plays does not include license to perform the songs ‘Lily of Laguna’ and ‘The Man Who Broke the Bank’, ‘Where Did You Get That Hat?’ and ‘The Way You Look Tonight’, which must be obtained from Performing Right Society Ltd, 29–33 Berners Street, London W1P 4AA
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