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Traitors

A Play of Belfast Life in Four Acts

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Thomas Carnduff 

  • Notes

    The Thomas Carnduff Archive is held as a special collection at Queen's University Belfast. According to Carnduff's son Noel, however, the playscript for 'Traitors' has never been found (cf: Introduction to Carnduff Archive Catalogue)

  • Synopsis

    A slice-of-life play set in a back street in Belfast, telling a story of poverty, unemployment and gossipy neighbours prepared to play 'traitor' to their class and inform on neighbours apparently claiming unemployment benefits under false pretences.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    11

Original Production

Original Cast  
Jim Watson Charles Fagan
George Harrison Terence Grainger
May Russell Myrtle Adams
Abram Cohen J.R. Mageean
Maggie Herrin Nancy Cullen
John Herrin Charles E. Owens
Mrs Norris Charlotte Tedlie
Tom Russell Richard Hayward
A Police Constable Dan Fitzpatrick
Jane Watson Elma Hayward
A Belfast Newsboy Noel Carnduff
Production Team  
Director Richard Hayward
Producer J.R. Mageean
Stage Manager Dan Fitzpatrick

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

Source Of Information

Information for this entry has come from newspaper reviews of the premiere production, and from the company programme.