OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Hugh Leonard 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Henrik Ibsen

• Author Notes

  A new version of the original play Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen

• Setting

  The action moves from Dublin during the Civil War in 1922 to abroad in 1942 and back home some years later.

• Notes

  The Choreography for the original production was credited to the Egyptian Festival Ballet.

• Synopsis

  A relocation of Ibsen's classic to an Irish setting.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  24

• Cast Size Female

  19

• Cast Notes

  Cast Doubling is possible. See Original Production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  18 September 1961

• Producer

  Produced by Gemini Productions

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

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