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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Mícheál Breathnach 

  • Setting

    Teach Ósta Mháire i mbaile beag in Éirinn.

  • Synopsis

    Liam, a teacher, and Peadar, a farmer, are both in love with Máire, who runs the local pub. Liam is a strict teetotaller and refuses to marry Máire as long as she keeps selling alcoholic drink. Peadar is a little too fond of the drink, meanwhile, and Máire refuses to marry him until he mends his ways. When the Government announces a Prohibition Act, however, things can only get more complicated ...

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

    • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    7

Original Production

Original Cast
Seán Walter Macken
Peadar Micheál Ó Beirn
Úna Máire Nic Giolla Mhartain
Máire Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
Padraic Seán Ó hÓráin
Nóra Eibhlín Ní Éimhthigh
Liam Brian Ó Scannláin
Production Team
Art work S. Ó Fionnagáin
Director Walter Macken
Stage Manager Brian Ó Scannláin
Carpenter Tomás Mac an Rí

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    An Taibhdhearc

  • Address

    19 An tSráid Láir / 19 Middle Street
    Galway City / Cathair na Gaillimhe
    Co. Galway

  • Phone

    +353 (0)91 357 011

  • Email

    eolas@antaibhdhearc.ie

  • Website

    http://antaibhdhearc.com

Source Of Information

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