Dancing at Lughnasa
The award winning drama from the writer of Translations.
Harvest time in County Donegal, 1936.
Outside the village of Ballybeg, the five Mundy sisters battle poverty to raise seven-year-old Michael and Care for their Uncle Jack.
During the Festival of Lughnasa, Pagan and Christian meet and collide. The sisters fight each other, love each other, dance, yearn and survive.
Brian Friel’s Olivier Award-winning play is an astonishing evocation of a family’s world on the brink of change.
Josie Rourke directs this striking Revival, with a cast including Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls), Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Ted) and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Translations).
Important Information
Please Note: This production contains haze, swearing and incidents of discriminatory language which some people may find upsetting.
Assisted Performances
Captioned: Thursday 25 May – 7.30pm
Audio Described: Saturday 6 May – 2pm
Chilled Performance: Thursday 18 May – 7.30pm
BSL Interpreted: Thursday 4 May – 7.30pm
Age Restrictions
Please Note: This production contains haze, swearing and incidents of discriminatory language which some people may find upsetting.
Performance Times
Now taking bookings for performances up until Sat 27th May 2023.
Show times for each day are below.
Mon
7.30pm
Tue
7.30pm
Wed
2.00pm
7.30pm
Thu
7.30pm
Fri
7.30pm
Sat
2.00pm
7.30pm
Sun
-
Olivier Theatre, National Details
Bus routes: (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1, X68
Night buses: (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, N1, N68, N76, N171, N343
Nearest rail: Waterloo
Tube lines: Waterloo & City, Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee
Nearest tube: Waterloo
Directions
from Waterloo :
(10mins) Follow signs for exits to the South Bank. This should lead you to an underground pedestrian passage called ‘Sutton Walk’ that emerges at the South Bank. Turn right and walk along the river Thames until you see the National Theatre.
Car park: National Theatre, Upper Ground (1min)
In congestion zone?: Yes
Facilities at Olivier Theatre, National
Air conditioned
Bar
Disabled toilets
Infrared hearing loop
Toilets
Wheelchair accessible
Olivier Theatre, National Location
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Dancing at Lughnasa
Olivier Theatre, National, London
Running time: 2 hours and 45 mins including interval
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