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All the Hours

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    William Lyons 

  • Synopsis

    Sister Bernard, a Cistercian nun of strict observance, has been confined to her cell. Following the rigid structure of ‘The Liturgy of the Hours’, this monologue backed by a psalm-chanting Greek chorus examines the fragility of religious belief and religious vocation. It is also a contemplation on what happens to the ‘natural’ part of us when we give ourselves over to the supernatural.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    1

  • Cast Notes

    In the original production, the Chorus of Nuns and the role of Reverend Mother were pre-recorded and presented as voice over.

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    21 September 2022

Original Cast  
Sister Bernard Adam Cass
Vocals Myf Powell
Production Team  
Director Adam Cass
Designer Adam Cass
Music by Sophia Constantine
Music by Myf Powell
Costume Designer Gail Bailey
Production Support Lauren Bailey

Published Scripts

  • Title

    All the Hours

  • Year

    2022

  • Published By

    Australian Scholarly Publishing

  • Address

    7 Lt Lothian St North
    North Melbourne
    VIC 3051
    Australia

  • Phone

    +61 3 9329 6963

  • Email

    contact@scholarly.info

  • Website

    https://scholarly.info/

  • ISBN

    9781922669797

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    William Lyons

  • Address

    Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    wlyons@tcd.ie

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was supplied by the author.