Paul Carroll in Faith Healer
Paul Carroll in Faith Healer

An actor set to star in a touring production says he is confident audiences will experience “something very special” when the show comes to the Lichfield Garrick.

Paul Carroll plays Frank in Brian Friel’s Faith Healer, which comes to the city stage on Saturday (27th October) and Sunday.

The production uses four monologues to interweave the stories of three intriguing characters.

Paul said:

“The story takes place in the 1950s, when Francis Hardy, his mistress and his manager are travelling around small villages in Wales and Scotland with his faith healing show.

“They find themselves travelling to a small village in Donegal on a home-coming of sorts for Frank. The story is told through a series of monologues, from each character’s point of view. Some dark and hard truths emerge from their storytelling that leads us to a thrilling conclusion.”

Paul Carroll

Paul added that the show was widely recognised as Irish dramatist Brian Friel’s “masterpiece” thanks to the writer’s ability to create a natural narrative.

“Brian knows people – he clocks their quirks and idiosyncrasies and transfers those perfectly to the page and to the stage.

“His characterisations are just superb. His dialogue – or in this case monologue – is engaging for an audience and captures a particular time and place flawlessly. He has a certain way with words that makes them sound beautiful together and makes it so easy for an actor to speak them. Nothing, ever, feels wrong.

“Each of his plays are like a finely detailed painting that draws an audience in.

“Faith Healer is classic masterpiece from the last century. Audiences should always try and catch Friel when a play of his is being performed, but when that play is Faith Healer, they should make it their business to see it.

“They will walk away from the play feeling like they have experienced something very special – they will remember it and think about it long after they leave the theatre.”

Paul Carroll

Tickets for Faith Healer are £20 and can be booked via the Lichfield Garrick website.

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Nic
1 year ago

Saw it on Saturday it was amazing!!