OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Zoë Seaton 

• Author Notes

  Created with John Leslie.

• Synopsis

  The play traces the lives of three warriors, Cuchulainn, Ferdia and Naisi, who in this version are contemporaries, raised together in the service of King Conor of Ulster. Their fortunes cross when Naisi elopes with Deirdre, the ordained wife of King Conor, an act which results in the death of both and pits Ferdia against his childhood friend Cuchulainn in battle.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  3

• Total

  8

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  27 October 1995

• Producer

  Produced by Big Telly Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Riverside Theatre
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme for the and from the company website.