OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Eoghan Ó Tuairisc 

• Setting

  Lios an Aiceadaigh, áit iargúlta in Éirinn.

• Synopsis

  Role-reversal is the predominant theme in the play. A retired school master has two sons– Marcus, the present headmaster of the school and Seán who is in the seminary in Maynooth. Marcus announces he is fed up with teaching and is going to leave. The master’s step-brother, Picí, is living with them. Picí suggests putting Seán in his place for the time being. A student, Lucinda, comes to learn from The Master and falls in love with Picí. Neili, the housemaid, falls in love with Seán and Marcus goes off to be a priest in Maynooth.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  2

• Total

  7

• Cast Notes

  Níor aimsíodh clár don dráma seo agus mar sin níl eolas cruinn faoin bhfoireann ar fáil ag an bpointe seo.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  16 February 1961

• Producer

  Produced by An Taibhdhearc

• Original Venue

  An Taibhdhearc
  

• Irish Premiere Notes

  Bhuaigh an dráma seo duais an Oireachtais (1960). Léiríodh sa Damer é i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 1961.

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail agus ó Drámaí Eoghain Uí Thuairisc le Martin Nugent.