OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Páraic Breathnach 

• Author Notes

  Adapted by Páraic Breathnach, devised by the company

• Synopsis

  Balor of The Evil Eye rules the Fomorian race. His first child, Eithne, is born but a druid prophesises that she will bear a son who will kill Balor. In an attempt to deny his fate, Balor locks Eithne in a tower. Across the water, the craftsmen of the Tuatha De Danann live under Balor's tyranny. In a failed attempt to rescue a stolen cow, whose milk never dries up, Conaola, one of the Dé Danann finds and falls in love with Eithne. She gives birth in captivity and eventually her child, Lú, realises his destiny.

• Play Type

  Physical/Devised Theatre
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  8

• Female

  14

• Total

  22

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  16 November 1995

• Producer

  Produced by Macnas

• Original Venue

  Town Hall Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.