OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Michael Harding 

• Setting

  The Kineely Residence, A border town in County Monaghan.

• Synopsis

  Set in the misguided extension to their large house, Denis and Patsy Kineely are about to host a lunch for the Irish President, visiting the area in support of a scheme for the travelling community. The other guests include Harry, Denis's eccentric older brother, his daughter Carmel, in flight from a failed marriage, a Protestant minister and his wife and Rose, a local teenager drafted in to help for the day. Despite the Kineely's best efforts, the lunch spirals out of control, leaving the various characters to pick up the pieces in the President's wake.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  4

• Total

  8

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  14 February 1995

• Producer

  Produced by Red Kettle Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Theatre Royal
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme, press release and press reviews.