OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Micheál Mac Liammóir 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Henry René Lenormand

• Author Notes

  Adapted from Lenormand's play 'Les Ratés' (1920)

• Setting

  A rehearsal room on the North side of Dublin.

• Synopsis

  A play about the nature of creativity. A playwright,identified only as 'He', rehearses his play before it goes on tour around the small towns of Ireland. The emotional and financial strain of pursuing an artistic life ends up damaging his marriage to 'She'.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  15

• Female

  10

• Total

  25

• Cast Notes

  In addition to the above cast, there are 10 additional actors playing 'Ladies in the Audience'.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  20 September 1938

• 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 and from press cuttings.