Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann National Library of Ireland Collection List No. 180 Brian Friel Papers (Additional) (MSS 42,091 – 42,093; 49,209 – 49,350) (Accession No. 6689 & 6941) Papers of the playwright Brian Friel including correspondence and material relating to his plays, theatre and literature. Also includes financial and legal records and material relating to important events in the life of Brian Friel from 1950 – 2010. Compiled by Fergus Brady with assistance from Karen de Lacey, Avice-Claire McGovern and Nora Thornton, September 2011 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................... 6 Custodial History and Access .......................................................................................... 6 Arrangement ..................................................................................................................... 7 Associated Materials in the National Library of Ireland.............................................. 8 List of productions of plays by Brian Friel, 2000 – 2010............................................... 9 I. Plays ........................................................................................................................... 13 I.i. The Enemy Within (1962)........................................................................................ 13 I.i.1. Productions....................................................................................................... 13 I.ii. Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1964)........................................................................ 13 I.ii.1. Productions...................................................................................................... 13 I.iii. The Loves of Cass McGuire (1966)....................................................................... 24 I.iii.1. Productions..................................................................................................... 24 I.iii.2. Texts of translations ....................................................................................... 25 I.iv. Lovers (1967)......................................................................................................... 25 I.iv.1. Productions..................................................................................................... 25 I.v. Crystal and Fox (1968)........................................................................................... 28 I.v.1. Productions ...................................................................................................... 28 I.vi. The Mundy Scheme (1969) .................................................................................... 28 I.vi.1. Productions..................................................................................................... 28 I.vii. The Gentle Island (1971)...................................................................................... 29 I.vii.1. Proposed film production .............................................................................. 29 I.viii. The Freedom of the City (1973) .......................................................................... 29 I.viii.1. Productions................................................................................................... 29 I.viii. Volunteers (1975)................................................................................................ 31 I.viii.1. Productions................................................................................................... 31 I.xix. Living Quarters (1977)........................................................................................ 31 I.xix.1. Productions................................................................................................... 31 I.x. Faith Healer (1979)................................................................................................ 33 I.x.1. Productions ...................................................................................................... 33 I.x.2. Texts of translations......................................................................................... 68 I.xi. Aristocrats (1979).................................................................................................. 68 I.xi.1. Productions..................................................................................................... 68 I.xiii. Translations (1980)............................................................................................. 76 I.xiii.1. Manuscripts and typescripts......................................................................... 76 I.xiii.2. Conferences and awards............................................................................... 76 I.xiii.3. Productions................................................................................................... 77 I.xiii.4. Texts of translations ................................................................................... 101 I.xiv. Three Sisters (1981) .......................................................................................... 101 I.xiv.1 Manuscripts and typescripts ........................................................................ 101 I.xiv.2 Productions.................................................................................................. 102 I.xiv.3. Texts of translations ................................................................................... 109 I.xv. The Communication Cord (1982)....................................................................... 110 I.xv.1. Productions .................................................................................................. 110 I.xv.2. Texts of translations..................................................................................... 110 I.xvi. Fathers and Sons (1987) ................................................................................... 110 I.xvi.1. Productions................................................................................................. 110 2 I.xvii. Making History (1988) ..................................................................................... 111 I.xvii.1. Productions................................................................................................ 111 I.xviii. Dancing at Lughnasa (1990)........................................................................... 115 I.xviii.1. Productions............................................................................................... 115 I.xviii.2. Film production........................................................................................ 134 I.xviii. The London Vertigo (1991)............................................................................. 134 I.xviii.1. Productions............................................................................................... 134 I.xix. A Month in the Country (1992) ......................................................................... 135 I.xix.1. Productions................................................................................................. 135 I.xx. Wonderful Tennessee (1993) .............................................................................. 143 I.xx.1. Productions .................................................................................................. 143 I.xx.2. Texts of translations..................................................................................... 144 I.xxi. Molly Sweeney (1994) ....................................................................................... 144 I.xxi.1. Productions................................................................................................. 144 I.xxi.2. Texts of translations ................................................................................... 153 I.xxi.3. Proposed film production ........................................................................... 153 I.xxii. Give Me Your Answer, Do! (1997)................................................................... 155 I.xxii.1. Productions................................................................................................ 155 I.xxiii. Uncle Vanya (1998) ........................................................................................ 155 I.xxiii.1 Productions................................................................................................ 155 I.xxiii.2. Texts of translations ................................................................................. 164 I.xxiv. The Yalta Game (2001) ................................................................................... 164 I.xxiv.1 Manuscripts and typescripts ...................................................................... 164 I.xxiv.2. Productions............................................................................................... 165 I.xxiv.3. Texts of translations ................................................................................. 171 I.xxv. The Bear (2002)................................................................................................ 172 I.xxv.1 Manuscripts and typescripts ....................................................................... 172 I.xxv.2. Productions ................................................................................................ 172 I.xxv.3. Texts of translations................................................................................... 173 I.xxvi. Afterplay