Moot Courtroom at the College of Law
PRESENTED BY UTAH PRESENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DIVISION OF MEDICAL ETHICS AND HUMANITIES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE
Written by Ireland’s master storyteller Brian Friel, and inspired in part by researcher Oliver Sacks’ essay “To See and Not See,” Molly Sweeney tells the story of a woman who was blind since childhood. Prompted by the “medical miracle” hopes of both her husband and her surgeon, Molly agrees to a procedure to restore her sight. What follows, in this staged reading featuring U of U Theatre faculty, is a riveting drama about the consequences of pursuing a “cure” at any cost.
“ A deeply moving meditation on hope, change and despair, it’s a compelling piece of theater, one in which the ending applause is only the beginning of the play’s effects.” – The New York Times
Cast/credits:
Molly Sweeney – Andra Harbold
Mr. Rice – Robert Scott Smith Frank Sweeney – Nick O’Donnell Reader – Gretchen Case Dramaturg – Sydney Cheek O’Donnell Dialect Coach – Sarah Shippobotham Director – Robin Wilks-Dun Molly Sweeney – Andra Harbold
Show Dates: Feb 1 @ 7:30 pm Feb 2 @ 7:30 pm
Ticket prices: $10 general public U of U students $5 (purchase at box office w/ U ID) U staff/faculty save 10% (purchase at box office w/ U ID) Link for info/tickets: https://utahpresents.org/events/molly-sweeney/