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Faith Healer
2023/24 Season – 30th Anniversary

FAITH HEALER
By Brian Friel
Directed by Peter DeLaurier

February 1 – March 3, 2024

From the rich imagination of the great Irish playwright Brian Friel, Faith Healer is a deep dive into the psyche of an inspired performer – but is he really a shaman, an artist, or a con man? This story of a village set on edge by his machinations is at times comical and at times startling. Friel's masterpiece shines a light on the dark places of the human soul, but its mysteries endure.

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FAITH HEALER on the LANTERN SEARCHLIGHT BLOG
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Artist Interview: The Creative Team of Faith Healer
Peter DeLaurier, Anthony Lawton, Ian Merrill Peakes, and Geneviéve Perrier on reuniting in person and relishing Brian Friel's rich language

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Charismatic Con Men in Theater
The convincing huckster archetype is a common thread through several Lantern productions

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The Geography of Brian Friel
The Irish playwright's fictional Ballybeg in real-life County Donegal

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The Ireland of Brian Friel
The violent conflict that reshaped Ireland in the early 20th century – and that lingers in Brian Friel's work

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Charles McMahon: On Monologue and Memory Plays
The Lantern's Artistic Director on why the monologue play is a such an effective format for exploring the human psyche

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Playwright Brian Friel: The "Irish Chekhov"
The legendary Faith Healer playwright's plays examine consistent struggles through vastly different forms

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MEET THE ARTISTS
The Cast
Anthony Lawton as Teddy  •  Ian Merrill Peakes as Frank Hardy  •  Geneviève Perrier as Grace

The Creative Team
Peter DeLaurier, Director  •  Nick Embree, Scenic Design  •  Marla Jurglanis, Costume Design  •  Lily Fossner, Lighting Design  •  Elizabeth Atkinson, Sound Design & Original Music  •  Rebecca Smith, Stage Manager  •  Matt Melchior, Assistant Director

Applause, please, for our Honorary Producers
Robert Urquhart and Marsha Lester
FAITH HEALER ONLINE and IN THE NEWS
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"A superb production... edge-of-your-seat riveting... This is theater at the top level. Director Peter DeLaurier masterfully orchestrates a production powerful in its disarming simplicity. The cast of three actors – Geneviève Perrier, Ian Merrill Peakes, and Anthony Lawton – are all Lantern veterans, who are doing some of the strongest work of their careers here." –Reclining Standards

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"A riveting revival. Throughout his career, Friel grappled with the blurry overlap of truth and memory... It's a delicate needle to thread, one that director Peter DeLaurier masterfully handles in his finely wrought production." –Broad Street Review

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Header Photo: Lawrence Stallings in the world premiere of Me and the Devil (2021); Anthony Lawton and Dave Johnson in Travesties (2022); Melissa Rakiro and Joanna Liao in Twelfth Night (2023); and Paul L. Nolan, Sally Mercer, and Charles McMahon in Copenhagen (2018). Photos by Mark Garvin.

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