OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Denis Johnston 

• Setting

  Set in Dublin Castle and the Central Criminal Court in 1937.

• Synopsis

  Drawing on his experience as a barrister and the true story of a murder trial in 1852, Denis Johnston explores the question of whether the justice system can be fallible. When an artist's wife dies in mysterious circumstances on Ireland's Eye he is charged with her murder, and is convicted after his adulterous relationship with another woman is revealed. The prosecuting police officer is faced with a dilemma when evidence appears that might exonerate the man, and in the end relents.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  19

• Female

  5

• Total

  24

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  20 August 1956

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced at the Queen's Theatre.

Source Of Information

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