OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Mikel Murfi 

• Author Notes

  Created by Macnas and Mikel Murfi

• Synopsis

  Loosely based on Homer's Odyssey, The Lost Days of Ollie Deasy tells the story of Terry Deasy who embarks on an odyssey throughout rural Ireland in search of his long-lost father, Ollie, a former hurling hero who single-handedly won the All Ireland final with an incredible display of hurling in 1964.

• Play Type

  Physical/Devised Theatre
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  5

• Total

  10

• Cast Notes

  In the original production ten actors played multiple characters.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  19 July 2000

• Producer

  Produced by Macnas In association with Galway International Arts Festival

• Original Venue

  Leisureland
  

Source Of Information

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