It was sad to wake this morning to the news that the wonderful playwright Brian Friel has died. Tributes have been quick, effusive, and plentiful, and ranging from the Michael D Higgins, President of Ireland (“One of the giants of Irish literature, and a great Irishman”) to Meryl Streep (“We’ve lost a tender dramatist, an […] The post “Ireland’s Chekhov” Brian Friel. A …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:38PM on October 2, 2015