OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Michael West 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

• Author Notes

  A version of the original play by Beaumarchais.

• Setting

  France 1936.

• Synopsis

  The story unfolds when the Count, who no longer feels affection for his wife, the Countess, sets his sights on her servant, Suzanne, who, in turn, is about to marry the Count's servant, Figaro. Comical twists and turns soon ensue as the Count hatches a plan to compromise the marriage of Figaro before it even takes place. Little does the Count know that Figaro has a scheme of his own to rekindle the love between the Count and Countess.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  8

• Female

  8

• Total

  16

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  27 November 1996

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced on the Abbey Stage.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.