Brian Friel's classic play Dancing at Lughnasa is set to have a run at the 3Olympia Theatre from June 27 to July 26.

Produced by the Gate Theatre, which previously staged the show in a sold-out run last year, the revival marks the first time a Gate show has been presented on the 3Olympia stage in 35 years, since Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock in 1990.

"We are thrilled to rekindle our historic relationship with the Olympia Theatre", said Gate Theatre Executive Director Colm O’Callaghan. "Our strategic vision is that of an 'Open Gate' where everyone has access to great theatre, and playing to 3Olympia’s summer audiences is a great way to help us realise this and to expand our audience."

O'Callaghan also added: "Collaborating with 3Olympia also means that our own stage is available to deliver on other key strategic goals such as premiering contemporary international plays."

 

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The critically acclaimed production will be once again directed by Caroline Byrne, and features a cast including Lauren Farrell, Peter Gowen, and Pauline Hutton.

Set in 1936 in the fictional Donegal town of Ballybeg, Dancing at Lughnasa follows the lives of the five Mundy sisters. The play originally premiered in 1990 at the Abbey Theatre and has since become one of Friel’s most celebrated plays.

Considered one of the greatest Irish playwrights of all time, Friel's body of work also includes other classics such as Translations, Philadelphia Here I Come!, and Faith Healer.

Tickets for Dancing at Lughnasa are on sale now and can be found here.