OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Séamas Ó Scolaí 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Vincent Woods

• Author Notes

  Aistrithe ó 'At the Black Pig's Dyke'.

• Setting

  Co. Liatroma agus Co. Fhear Manach, san am atá thart agus sa todhchaí.

• Synopsis

  At the Black Pig's Dyke is a story of murder, mystery and tragic love. The play is set on the border of Northern and Southern Ireland where family feuds are passed down through generations. The story is told using the pagan ritual of the mummers' play as a metaphor for Ireland at a time where people laughed at a wake and cried when a child was born.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  11

• Female

  6

• Total

  17

• Cast Notes

  Is féidir dúbláil a dhéanamh.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  17 July 2001

• Producer

  Produced by An Taibhdhearc

• Original Venue

  An Taibhdhearc
  

Source Of Information

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