OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Daniel Reardon 

• Setting

  The Time: November 1847 The Place: The Bleeding Horse Public House, Camden Street, Dublin.

• Synopsis

  It's 1847 and Ireland is in the grip of the most devastating famine of the century. While legendary Dublin poet James Clarence Mangan nears the end of his life, blighted by malnourishment and addiction, Cork poet Francis Sylvester Mahony and unhinged American writer, Edgar Allan Poe arrive in Dublin on a mighty poetic pilgrimage. The three meet one fateful night at The Bleeding Horse on Camden Street.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  2

• Total

  5

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  21 February 2008

• Producer

  Produced by Roomkeeepers Productions

• Original Venue

  The New Theatre
  

Source Of Information

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