OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Patrick Galvin 

• Synopsis

  Satire on post-treaty Ireland. The old soldier from the War of Independence is dying on his feet with his rifle on his chest. When he's finally laid out for a wake in the corner of a dosshouse, a debate is sparked off between four characters representing the four Irelands('Nationalist and Past'/'Present and Disillusioned'/'Cringing and Parasitical'/'Well-meaning but Defeated')

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  1962

• Production Notes

  Produced by the Unity Theatre, London.

• Venue Notes

  Premiered at the Unity Theatre London.

• Irish Premiere Notes

  The Irish Premiere was produced by Orion Productions at the Eblana Theatre several months after the London opening.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings.