OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Garry Hynes 

• Synopsis

  Island Protected by a Bridge of Glass is a fantasy of sixteenth-century Irish history with the historical character Graineuaile as its central character. The sixteenth century saw the erosion of the old Irish order - in 1530 Ireland was, in the main, Irish, but by the battle of Kinsale in 1601 English rule and influence dominated the country. The play focuses on Graineuaile's obsession with the brooding royal presence of Elizabeth I.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  6

• Female

  2

• Total

  8

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  01 May 1980

• Producer

  Produced by Druid

• Original Venue

  The Mick Lally Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and other material held in the Druid Archives at the National University of Ireland, Galway.