OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Jim Nolan 

• Setting

  A fairground.

• Notes

  A play for post-primary school students.

• Synopsis

  Four characters struggle to take control of their lives, but the life available to each them is very different. Heartstone examines life choices, and questions how the world can seem so different from each character's perspective.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Female

  2

• Total

  4

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  05 October 1986

• Producer

  Produced by TEAM Educational Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Lombard St. Studio
  

• Venue Notes

  First performed at the Lombard St. Studios, Dublin as part of a tour to schools.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the teachers' information pack for the original production.