OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Marie Jones (1) 

• Notes

  Written for 8-11 year olds, this play features songs and music. It also has some lines written in the Irish language.

• Synopsis

  The O'Donnell family are living in the North of Ireland in the 19th century. Times are hard and it's difficult to make a living. When their landlord puts their rent up again, they have no choice but to leave their home and take up passage to the New World. Eoin, the youngest in the family, longs for home. He sees in the plight of the Red Indians something of his own predicament, and tries to understand why difference engenders fear in people, and why the preservation of a way of life is important.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  17

• Female

  7

• Total

  24

• Cast Notes

  Cast-doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  09 January 1991

• Producer

  Produced by Replay Theatre Company

• Venue Notes

  This play was first performed at Harmony Hill Primary School, Lisburn as part of a tour to schools and venues.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was supplied by Replay Productions from information contained in the company files.