OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Seán Ó Carra 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Robert Bolt

• Author Notes

  Aistriúchán ar 'A Man For All Seasons' le Robert Bolt.

• Setting

  Sasana c.1535; Teach Sir Thomas More, Hampton Court agus Túr Londan.

• Synopsis

  This play revolves around Thomas More and the events leading to his execution in 1535. King Henry desired a divorce from Queen Catherine in order to marry Anne Bolyn. In 1534, the King ordered that More swear an Oath of Supremacy, thereby recognising Henry as the head of the church in England. More refused to swear the oath, he was taken prisoner and on the sixth of July 1535, he was beheaded.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  11

• Female

  4

• Total

  15

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  04 April 1976

• Producer

  Produced by An Taibhdhearc

• Original Venue

  An Taibhdhearc
  

Source Of Information

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