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Our Father

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Playwright

Edna O'Brien
Synopsis

Jamie, a bullying, bankrupt farmer, and his religious wife, Lil, are reunited with their three daughters and son for a wedding anniversary. Driving the action are daughter Emer, a writer living in London, who alienates her parents; and weakling son Teddy, and his wife, Carmel, who desire the old man's property.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

2
Female

5
Total

7

Original Production

Date of First Production

24 November 1999
Original Venue

Almeida Theatre

Original Cast
Lil	Stella McCusker
Carmel	Gina Moxley
Teddy	Darragh Kelly
Peg	Anna Healy
Emer	Aislín McGuckin
Helen	Eleanor Methven
Jamie	David Troughton

Production Team
Director	Lynne Parker
Set	Blaithin Sheerin

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Peters Fraser Dunlop (PFD)
Address

55 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1BS
England
Phone

+44 (0)20 7344 1000
Email

info@pfd.co.uk
Website

www.pfd.co.uk

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Peters Fraser Dunlop (PFD)
Address

55 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1BS
England
Phone

+44 (0)20 7344 1000
Email

info@pfd.co.uk
Website

www.pfd.co.uk

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