DIRECTOR Dave Morris will see years of persistence and hard work come to fruition later this month when Rubery Drama Group performs the play - Dancing at Lughnasa.
Morris fell in love with the award-winning tale of five sisters in 1930s Ireland in 1990 and vowed to stage it one day. However, it has taken him 15-years to achieve his dream. Writer Brian Friel originally blocked amateur groups from performing the play because of a revival on the national stage in the late 1990s.
After years of dogged persistence the determined director sealed the rights to put on the production at the end of 2004, but was forced to wait after its Beacon Church Centre venue was closed for 12 months because of construction work. He said: "I remember seeing it in 1990 and falling in love with it. It has taken a long time to get up and running, but it was worth it."
Dancing at Lughnasa focuses on five sisters in Ireland in 1936, during the pagan summer celebrations. The play mixes comedy and drama while looking deep into the soul of those religious times.
"It can be funny, sad and poignant, but it is really just a wonderfully written play about people during difficult times", added Dave.
Dancing at Lughnasa is being staged on October 20, 21 and 22. Tickets for the show cost £5 (£4.50 concession) and doors open at the Beacon Church Centre, Whetty Lane, Rubery, at 7pm.
To book tickets call 0121 453 8733 or 0121 445 2323.
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