Written by Brian Friel and directed by Jack Cannon. The Festival of Lughnasa heralds the harvest season of 1936 as the five unmarried Mundy sisters eke out a modest living in rural Donegal, Ireland. A newly acquired radio links them to the music, hope and romance of the outside world. That summer, the household revolves around the 7-year-old love child, Michael, and the return of the Mundy brother, Jack, who has served 25 years as a missionary in Uganda. When Michael’s father, a Welsh drifter, visits the little cottage, events are set in motion that crack the foundation of the family forever. Widely regarded as a masterpiece, Friel’s haunting memory play is a tribute to the spirit and valor of the past.