It’s the definition of a masterpiece and hits you with a huge emotional thwack.”įaith Healer is the third in the Old Vic: In Camera live streamed performances, and will be streamed live directly from the iconic Old Vic stage with the empty auditorium as a backdrop. With mesmerising expertise Friel unlocks a shimmering fable of epic dimensions employing nothing more than single voices weaving this unforgettable story out of thin air. The Old Vic’s artistic director Matthew Warchus said: “This play has long been a favourite of mine. He was born in Belfast and returned there after spending early years in Canada. STAR HEALER By James White Excellent Condition Topic: Science Fiction / General Item Weight: 4.5 Oz Number of Pages: 224 Pages Product Identifiers. “Brian Friel’s masterful and haunting Faith Healer is a kaleidoscopic, ever shifting exploration of the power of belief, as the contradicting recollections of these three characters seek to reconcile with the past.” James White was a prolific Northern Irish author of science fiction novellas, short stories, and novels. His wife Grace (Indira Varma) and manager Teddy (David Threlfall) complete this nomadic triptych, each with their own telling of the loss, love and struggle of life on the road with a seemingly predestined Faith Healer. Tickets are available online here priced between £10 and £40.Ī teaser for the play reads: “The Fantastic Francis Hardy (Michael Sheen) travels the most remote corners of Wales, Scotland and Ireland attempting to heal those who wish to be healed. John Lee Hookers Star-Packed Collaborative Album The Healer Set For Expansive Reissue The star-packed 1989 album won the blues giant a whole new audience. Michael Sheen, David Threlfall and Indira Varma will star in the piece which will play five scratch performances between September 16-19.

Star Healer by James White