OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Paula Meehan 

• Notes

  A play for primary school students.

• Synopsis

  Clara is six years old. It is the evening before she enters 'first class'. As she and her parents prepare for school, Clara is distracted by her imaginary friend Kirkle, who causes much confusion and hilarity. They travel together to the imaginary worlds of the jungle, the underwater, the celestial and the mechanical, each with its own entertaining and inventive characters. Kirkle helps Clara to understand the different styles of language they encounter on these madcap journeys.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  3

• Total

  6

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  03 February 1995

• Producer

  Produced by TEAM Educational Theatre Company

• Venue Notes

  Kirkle was first performed at the Dalkey School Project, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, as part of a tour to schools.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the teachers' information pack for the original production.