Molly Sweeney

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The Lantern Theater Company is  continuing its 2020/21 season with a filmed production of Molly Sweeney by playwright Brian Friel, directed by Peter deLaurier and featuring Anthony Lawton, Ian Merrill Peakes and Genevieve Perrier. This fully designed production was filmed at  Lantern’s home at St. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10^th and Ludlow Streets in Center City Philadelphia. Molly Sweeney will stream on demand from Friday, January 22, through Sunday, February 14, 2021. Molly is a 41-year-old Irish woman who has been blind since she was 10 months old. Raised at home, she was taught by her father to  appreciate the tactile world around her and has become a self-assured and independent woman... until her husband Frank and her ophthalmologist  Mr. Rice persuade her to undergo risky surgery to restore her vision. The play examines how the characters make assumptions about the lived experiences of others. Lantern Theater Company will explore the themes of Molly Sweeney on its Lantern Searchlight blog, available online at lanterntheater.org/searchlight. Tickets for the productions are $20 per household and are available online at www.lanterntheater.org or by calling (215) 829-0395. Ticket buyers will receive an email with full instructions and a private access link.