"A memory play with a spectral turn, “Da” has an exceedingly familiar feel. The cozy set could substitute for a dozen Irish Rep plays. The characters and themes (family, responsibility, loss) seem pretty typical, too. The oddest thing about “Da”: It won the 1978 Tony Award for best play. (That wasn’t the strongest of years.)"
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“A warm and funny valentine from a son to his late father. But it’s not just some sweet and sentimental play — and cheers to that...This modest and entertaining work enjoys a worthwhile, well-acted revival.”
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"Perhaps the funniest piece of this sort in the canon, a wildly entertaining comedy-drama that won the 1978 Tony Award for Best Play. In a new production, the humor and vividness of the text are front and center, even if some crucial acting leaves a bit to be desired."
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"Perhaps the funniest piece of this sort in the canon, a wildly entertaining comedy-drama that won the 1978 Tony Award for Best Play. In a new production, the humor and vividness of the text are front and center, even if some crucial acting leaves a bit to be desired."
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"After thirty-eight years, Da remains a lucid dream of a play and this fine production re-affirms its place among endearing of contemporary Irish plays."
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"This finely constructed memory piece is characterized by comedy and melancholy...and this accomplished production is a testament to the play’s enduring resonance."
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"Their failure to fully connect with the audience, in a play that asks us to care for two opposing protagonists, makes for a long and plodding night."
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"Dense and well written, rife with comedy as well as serious turns. An example of a genre to which we’ve become unaccustomed, it’s also a lot to take in."
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