"Faith Healer" by Brian Friel Theatre du Pif

Three Perspectives, One Truth?

“But I can tell you this: there was one thing I did know, one thing I always knew right from the beginning-I always knew, drunk or sober, I always knew when nothing was going to happen.”

Frank Hardy. Faith Healer.

Travelling through remote and lonely villages in Scotland and Wales, Frank works his magic, curing the sick and giving strength to the weak.

Frank has a gift. A gift of healing. His powers are real-or are they?

Faith Healer is considered to be Irish playwright Brian Friel’s masterpiece.

It is a haunting and spellbinding piece of theatre that tells the story of Frank, his wife Grace and manager Teddy who each take turns to recall their lives together, unveiling a pool of fractured and contradictory memories.

★★★★★
“Absorbing fiction... brilliant and profound... a great play.” - The Irish Times
★★★★★
"One of those rare works of art audiences redestined to recall as a deeply personal experience. A powerful piece of writing." - The New York Times
★★★★★
"The writing is beautiful, supple, rhythmical, charged with the slow, sure throb of despair and enchantment…" - The Observer
★★★★★
"One of the most quietly powerful and influential plays of the last 30 years." - The Guardian
★★★★★
"A mesmeric and incandescent masterpiece." - The New York Times

Performed in English with Chinese surtitles

- No latecomers will be admitted. Audience members are advised to arrive punctually.
- The programme contains smoking scenes.
- Recommended for ages 12 and above.
- Theatre du Pif reserves the right to substitute artists and vary the advertised programme.