Said my companion as we exited Aristocrats: "It's The Cherry Orchard meets Three Sisters." Not quite, but Brian Friel's 1979 drama, in revival at Irish Repertory Theatre, does have a heavy layer of Chekhovian irony weighing it down. That, plus Friel's usual concerns with Irish culture, the Irish class system, and, in this case, the devolution of the Irish Catholic elite. It's a well-made play, as are all the Friels, …
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 03:33AM on January 22, 2024