OVERVIEW
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Playwright
Vincent Higgins
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Adapted / Translated From
Spike Milligan
Author Notes
Based on the popular 1963 novel by Spike Milligan. Adapted by Vincent Higgins and devised by the company.
Setting
The fictional village of Puckoon on the Irish/Northern Irish border, 1924.
Synopsis
The early days of the Irish Free State, and all is not is running smoothly. One morning the inhabitants of Puckoon wake up to find that the new border has been drawn right down the middle of their town. Chaos ensues. A rip-roaring and irreverant take on the legacy of the 1920's Boundary Commission.
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Play Type
Adaptation/Translation
Number Of Acts
Full-Length
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Cast Size Male
6
Cast Notes
Actors played multiple roles in original production.
UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS
Contact
Big Telly Theatre Company
Address
c/o Flowerfield Arts Centre, 185 Coleraine Road
Portstewart BT55 7HU
Co. Derry
Northern Ireland
Phone
+ 44 (0)28 7083 2588
Email
info@big-telly.com
Website
www.big-telly.com
RIGHTS INFORMATION
Territory
All Territories
Rights Type
All Rights
Contact
Big Telly Theatre Company
Address
c/o Flowerfield Arts Centre, 185 Coleraine Road
Portstewart BT55 7HU
Co. Derry
Northern Ireland
Phone
+ 44 (0)28 7083 2588
Email
info@big-telly.com
Website
www.big-telly.com