Little Theatre
19-24th February, 2024
Following on from POD, this week the Progressive Players present Dancing at Lughnasa at the Little Theatre, Gateshead.
Set in the fictional village of Ballybeg, the story follows the fate of five sisters who are struggling to survive as change comes to the village. The eldest sister Kate is a school teacher, and the only permanent wage earner in the family, Agnes and Rose knit gloves to sell in the town - these are the only sources of income for the girls. Their father is a travelling salesman who appears rarely and randomly, leaving his daughters to fend for themselves and raise their younger brother, as well as look after their elder brother Jack. Jack is a priest who has returned from a leper colony in Uganda. He suffers from malaria and has difficulty remembering many things, including his sisters' names.
Set against all of this is the Festival of Lughnasa - the celebration of the harvest - where Christian and Pagan beliefs meet and clash - there is tension, and conflict but this is the highlight of the year in the village so there is also dancing and singing!
Told from the view point of the brother, Michael, as he looks back on his life and remembers, this pastoral drama is bound to bring smiles and tears. It plays until Saturday 24th February. Tickets are available from the box office on 0191 4781499 or online here - prices start at just £10.
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