OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Neil Donnelly 

• Setting

  Midlands Ireland.

• Synopsis

  Billy, Des, Bob and Lorenzo are classmates in a Christian Brothers School where they are taught by a frustrated if sincere group of teachers. Billy's unstable family life, his victimisation at school and his girlfriend's rejection finally drive him away from home to join the mass of Irish exiles in London. His classmates follow socially acceptable careers while, in London, Billy is drawn into dangerous company and living outside the law.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  14

• Female

  2

• Total

  16

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  08 October 1981

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced on the Peacock Stage.

Source Of Information

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