OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Denis Johnston 

• Setting

  The action of the Play takes place in and near a small group of islands off the western coast of Ireland, and also in London.

• Notes

  This play was written under Denis Johnston's pseudonym of E.W. Tocher.

• Synopsis

  About the making of a film in the west of Ireland, with echoes of Robert Flaherty and Man of Aran. The play follows the creative struggle between the artistic visions of the director and the cameraman, and the reaction of the local inhabitants.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  13

• Female

  4

• Total

  17

• Cast Notes

  In addition to the above cast, there are 9 male and 9 female extra roles designated as Men of the Islands, People of the City and Mr. Solberg.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  30 January 1934

• Producer

  Presented by Edwards-Mac Liammoir Gate Theatre Productions

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

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