OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Ulick O'Connor 

• Synopsis

  A documentary play, drawing from Dáil reports, speeches from TDs and Cabinet members and interviews with significant figures, which tells the story of the execution of Rory O'Connor, Liam Mellowes, Dick Barrett and Joe McKelvey on December 8th 1922, during the Irish Civil War.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  17

• Cast Size Female

  2

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  08 November 1985

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach In association with Noel Pearson Productions

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced on the Peacock Stage.

Source Of Information

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