OVERVIEW
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Playwright
Peter Sheridan
Ray Yeates
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Adapted / Translated From
Peter Sheridan
Author Notes
Aistriúchán ar 'Diary of a Hunger Strike'
Setting
Príosún na Ceise Fada (1978).
Synopsis
Set in Long Kesh, the play tells the story of Pat O’Connor, the OC of the IRA prisoners. He negotiates a resolution to the hunger strike and the protest in the jail, only to see the agreement reneged upon by the British government. O’Connor then embarks upon a second and ultimately fatal hunger strike himself.
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Play Type
Adaptation/Translation
Number Of Acts
Full-Length
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Cast Size Male
6
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Cast Size Female
1
ORIGINAL PRODUCTION
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Date of First Production
February 1987
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Producer
Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
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Original Venue
Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes
Ar stáitse na Péacóige a léiríodh an dráma seo.
Irish Premiere Notes
Sa bhliain 1981 a scríobhadh an dráma 'Diary of a Hunger Strike' agus thug an compántas Hull Truck an chéad léiriú dó i nDún Éideann i 1982. In Amharclann na Péacóige a chéadléiríodh i nGaeilge é, mar chuid den Fhéile Amharclainne Cheilteach i mí Feabhra 1987.
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