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An Stoirm

Playwright

Aodh Mac Dhubháin
Adapted / Translated From

Alexander Ostrovsky
Author Notes
Aistrithe ó 'The Storm'(1859)
Setting

An Rúis (1856)
Synopsis

The Storm offers a vivid picture of the savagery, intolerance and primitivism of mid-nineteenth century Russia. The play shows a world in which merchants abuse workers, social progress is spat upon and religion is a reactionary force. In such circumstances, the heroine, Katerina, has little hope. Saddled with a weak husband and a tyrannical mother-in-law, she falls helplessly in love with a rich merchant's nephew. Her guilt forces her to reveal the brief affair with fatal consequences.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length
Cast Size Male

8
Cast Size Female

7

Production Team
Director	Frank Dermody
Set Designer	Michael Clarke (2)

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