OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Cecelia Ahern 

• Author Notes

  Adapted from Cecelia Ahern's Novella 'Mrs Whippy'

• Setting

  Emelda O'Grady's house.

• Synopsis

  Emelda is forty-six years old, struggling to cope with life after her husband Charlie left her for a twenty-three year old dancer. Her five difficult sons worship their father and blame Emelda for his leaving. On top of everything else, she has to struggle with a new job at the local supermarket. For comfort she turns to her only true friend – ice-cream.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Female

  2

• Total

  2

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  29 October 2008

• Production Notes

  Produced in association with MCD.

• Producer

  Produced by City Theatre Dublin - CTD

• Original Venue

  Liberty Hall
  

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