OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Seamus O'Neill 

• Setting

  Set in a small Island off the Western Irish Seaboard.

• Notes

  The play had previously been produced in Irish at the Damer Hall.

• Synopsis

  The play follows the futile investigations by the Dublin Police force into the disappearance of an American Professor whilst on a visit to the Island. The inhabitants claimed they and their gods were angered by his historical probings and his relationship with the local young schoolteacher.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  6

• Female

  4

• Total

  10

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  07 August 1963

• Producer

  Produced by Lantern Theatre Club

• Venue Notes

  Performed at the Lantern Theatre Club at 38 Merrion Square East, Dublin.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from third party research material.