OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Edna O'Brien 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Edna O'Brien

• Author Notes

  Adapted from the 1960 novel by the author

• Setting

  Ireland in the 1950s. A parish in the West of Ireland; Dublin.

• Synopsis

  Kate and Baba are two young girls from the West of Ireland who have spent their childhood together. As they leave the safety of their convent school in search of life and love in the big city, they struggle to maintain their tumultuous relationship. Kate, dreamy and romantic, yearns for true love, while Baba just wants to experience the life of a single girl. As their lives in the city take unexpected turns, both Kate and Baba must ultimately learn to find their own way.

  A new stage version of O'Brien's bestselling 1960 novel, originally banned in Ireland because of its treatment of sexual themes.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  5

• Total

  9

• Cast Notes

  Actors play several roles, sometimes donning their new robes and their new roles in view of all.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  14 October 2011

• Producer

  Produced by Red Kettle Theatre Company In association with Garter Lane Arts Centre

• Original Venue

  Garter Lane Arts Centre
  

• Venue Notes

  The production later toured to the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin.

Source Of Information

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