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The Pull of the Stars review " Emma Donoghue adapts her Spanish flu novel for an all-female cast

by Helen Meany

Gate Theatre, DublinSet in a 1918 maternity ward, the play offers moments of tenderness amid its commentary on political and social upheaval A pandemic exposes deep social injustices in Emma Donoghue's new play, set in Dublin during the Spanish influenza outbreak of 1918. Over three tumultuous days in a maternity hospital, staff attempt to cope with emergency births. One teenager, Mary (Ciara Byrne), has no inkling o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:24am on April 14, 2024