OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Tom Murphy (1) 

• Setting

  Inside a dancehall in rural Ireland in the 1950's.

• Synopsis

  In this contrasting companion piece to 'On the Outside' we are introduced to the well-heeled, socially accepted "insiders" and their frustrations in the 'repressed-sex' market which was the dancehall scene of the fifties.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

• Cast Size Male

  9

• Cast Size Female

  7

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  18 November 1974

• Production Notes

  Presented with a companion piece 'On the Outside' and only after a week was transferred upstairs to the Abbey's main stage.

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Presented on the Peacock Stage.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Information for this entry was taken from the original published script.