National Theatre Live: Dixon and Daughters

April. 14,2023      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Mary has just been released from prison. She wants to come home and forget all about it but Briana has other ideas. Over a tumultuous two days a family is forced to confront not just their past but themselves. Because even if you refuse to hear the truth, the truth doesn’t go away. Róisín McBrinn returns to Clean Break (Favour) to direct this powerful story of family and forgiveness by Deborah Bruce (The House They Grew Up In). A co-production from National Theatre and Clean Break.

Brid Brennan as  Mary
Andrea Lowe as  Julie
Liz White as  Bernie

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Reviews

Perry Kate
2023/04/14

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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Hellen
2023/04/15

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Doomtomylo
2023/04/16

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

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Geraldine
2023/04/17

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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