OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Tom Murphy (1) 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Oliver Goldsmith

• Author Notes

  Adapted from Oliver Goldsmith's original play.

• Setting

  Irish Midlands 1773.

• Synopsis

  A comedy of class, courtship and dysfunctional families set in the heart of the Irish countryside. Tongue-tied, uptight young Charles Marlow longs for a wife, but women of his own standing terrify him. The barmaid seems fair game - but there's more to her than meets the eye.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  13

• Female

  6

• Total

  19

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  11 February 1982

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced on the Abbey Stage.

Source Of Information

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