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Mon 09 Sep 2009Trio of events celebrate gift of Friel's 'magnificent plays'
BRIAN FRIEL doesn’t go in much for public speaking. And if he was going to make a speech, this past weekend, one of the focal points of his 80th birthday year, was probably going to be the occasion.
Friel spoke entertainingly and at uncharacteristic length on Saturday night but, more characteristically, placed the emphasis on someone other than himself.
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