OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Bernard Farrell 

• Author Notes

  Adapted by Bernard Farrell from the German original 'Max und Milli' by Volker Ludwig.

• Notes

  A play for 5-12 year olds.

• Synopsis

  Davy and Mary are brother and sister. Davy is afraid of the dark and Mary watches too much television. They make friends with Kevin in the playground. Kevin has a toy gun, and he swaps it for Davy's bike. Initially both their parents intervene and insist that they swap back. Ultimately the parents relent, and allow the children build the friendship on their own terms.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  2

• Total

  5

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  30 April 1985

• Production Notes

  A co-production with Grips Theatre Berlin for 5-12 year olds and their parents

• Producer

  Produced by TEAM Educational Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press information in the TEAM archive. Additional information was taken from the magazine Theatre Ireland (Issue 9/10).