OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Seán Ó Carra 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Desmond Forristal

• Author Notes

  Aistriúchán ar 'The True Story of the Horrid Popish Plot'

• Setting

  Sasana (1678).

• Synopsis

  In 1698, the English protestant Titus Oates initiated a plot to discredit the Catholics of Ireland and imply that they were behind a planned French invasion. This play concerns Oates' plot and it clearly shows the way in which political expediency can motivate human thought and action.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  11

• Female

  1

• Total

  12

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  07 December 1977

• Producer

  Produced by An Taibhdhearc

• Original Venue

  An Taibhdhearc
  

Source Of Information

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