OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Jennifer Johnston 

• Author Notes

  An adaptation of her original novel of the same name.

• Setting

  November 1914 to January 1915.

• Synopsis

  Two childhood friends, separated by culture and class, end up serving together in the First World War. One is a reluctant volunteer, there because of his English mother's patriotism, while his friend wants to acquire the skills of war to use later in Ireland against the British.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  1

• Total

  6

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  02 September 1993

• Producer

  Produced by Lyric Theatre

• Original Venue

  Lyric Theatre
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.