OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Tom Coffey 

• Synopsis

  While working in London during the blitz, Peter Burns, as a result of a near death experience during a bombing raid, has been transformed from an irreligious libertine and drunkard to a religious fanatic. When he returns to the family home in rural southwest Ireland, his newfound spirituality does not lie easy with any of the family.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  3

• Total

  8

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  14 March 1966

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced at the Queen's Theatre.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from published material.