“At least it is a starting point. And all starting points are arbitrary – and then become an essence.”

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The Creative Process

Jessie Keenan notes, 7

In this extract from Jessie Keenan’s project notes, Jessie prepares for a week of rehearsals at Dance House.

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Has language failed these people?

The idea that words are not enough was something that followed Friel through his writing career, and informed many of his most well-known plays.

“But this nagging idea of Dance [. . .] persists.” – Brian Friel

“So [the] play should grow in joyousness” – Brian Friel

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The sacred core of the play.

This note was written by Brian Friel during the composition process for Dancing at Lughnasa (1990). Friel often referred to what he called the ‘core’ of a given play, which, once established, would be a leading factor in determining the play’s form.

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Mixed interview, extract 6

Zosia Kuczyńska, Jessie Keenan, and Robbie Blake reflect on the challenges and rewards of the project and share their hopes for the exhibition.