Daul Read
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Philadelphia, Here I Come, is another of Brian Friel's timeless classics. Set back in teh day when the Usa was the place to be, this is the story of a young man named Gar who is about to set of for his new life. However in the night that the action takes place he is bombarded with unresolved issues from, former girlfriend Kate, The Boys and most certaintly his father SB.
Riddled with the pressures of speaking your mind and acting from the heart Friel emphasises the troublesome world of effection between father and son. The bold dramatic move of having the daul personnality of Gar on stage is not only unheard off, but keeps the audiance fascinated and gripped until the very end.
This, the most humourous of all Friels plays, is something for evreyone. Will Gar go or wont he? You'll have to read it to find out.
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A little dated but masterfully done
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Tis a grand play to be sure. The wind is still sweeping across Ballybeg as I write and there is more of a tendancy these days for the Yanks to come our way rather than exporting our young men to the good ol USA. The plot cleverly follows the final decisive moments as the son of the house prepares to put it all behind him as he goes to seek his fame and fortune in Phili. The past is remembered by a clever dramatic device of having an extra character play Gar's conscience. It works very well and the relationship with the Da is riveting. What happens? Read for yourself. Gigantic.
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