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...Brian Friel...
Philadelphia, Here I Come dramatizes the thoughts of a present-day Irish immigrant just before he leaves for the United States. The play itself, by Brian Friel, offers a number of insights into the situation of introverted young men in traditional societies, but unfortunately it's performed in the round and it's not always easy to see what's going on. At Leverett House Old Library tonight, tomorrow and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets...
...BRIAN FRIEL has made an expressive and affecting play out of a familiar situation. Gareth O'Donnell is a lonely and introverted young Irishman, uneasy with the bravado of his fellows, and unable to open himself up to his father or the girl he lacked the courage to marry. At age 25 he has decided to leave the dead-end of village life for the land of air-conditioning and color TV, where "the devil himself holds sway and lust is everywhere indulged in shamelessly." On the eve of his departure, he reviews for the last time his unresolved memories...
...sullen, taciturn central character entails a dramatic hazard which Friel sidesteps entirely: he divides his hero in two--accompanying the "public" Gar on stage is another one, representing his inner voice, and apparent only to his counterpart and to the audience. Friel handles this gimmick with wit and versatility. The inner Gar expresses what the other cannot, in a sardonic running commentary on Gar's quiet interaction with the other characters. When the Gars are alone, the inner self serves both as conscience and provocateur...
...university division team was selected by a committee of coaches headed by University of New Hampshire coach Jerry Friel...