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From: American Theatre
Date: 20041001
Author:Sampson, Benjamin W.

Dublin, Ireland

DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL: Continuing its centennial celebration, the Abbey Theatre takes center stage at this year's Dublin Theatre Festival, mounting seven iconic Abbey works, including The Dandy Dolls by George Fitzmaurice, Purgatory by W.B. Yeats and Riders to the Sea by J.M. Synge. Gary Hynes and the Druid company continue their project of mounting all of Synge's plays in 18 months by staging two of his comedies, The Wells of the Saints and The Tinker's Wedding. Hot off raves in the West End, Conor McPherson's latest, Shining City, will be co-produced by ...

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