OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Robin Glendinning 

• Setting

  The garden of a large house in an Ulster village.

• Synopsis

  Summerhouse is a study of alcoholism and family conflict, interwoven with songs from the Church of Ireland hymn book. The play also serves as a metaphor for the Northern Ireland conflict witnessing decline, decay and loss of identity.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  2

• Total

  5

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  20 April 1994

• Producer

  Produced by Druid

• Original Venue

  The Mick Lally Theatre
  

Source Of Information

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