OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Hugh Carr 

• Synopsis

  A play about the life of the notorious Italian sculptor and goldsmith Benvuenuto Cellini (1500-1571). Despite his notoriety, Cellini worked continuously for such august patrons as the popes in Rome, the Medici in Florence, and King François I of France.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  38

• Female

  5

• Total

  43

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  13 November 1974

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Presented on the Abbey Stage.

Source Of Information

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