“The phrase ‘don't anticipate the ending’ means ‘stay present’.”

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Lámhscríbhinn Ghaolmhar

Don't think in elegiac tones.

In this note, we see the reappearance of Friel’s mantra: ‘Don’t anticipate the ending.’

“It felt very intimate to have a view into the way in which he was thinking about things.” – Robbie Blake

“Is the play about this?” – Brian Friel

“So what is surfacing: –” – Brian Friel

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Behind the scenes

These photographs range from the early days of the collaboration to behind-the-scenes images from the filming of interviews and portraits.

Lámhscríbhinn Ghaolmhar

So what is surfacing

This note towards Dancing at Lughnasa (1990) contains a phrase that directly inspired Jessie Keenan’s short dance film of the same name, ‘So what is surfacing’.