OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Liam Lynch 

• Synopsis

  Krieg tells of one man's experience of mental illness and the humiliation and degradation he encounters within the hospital system. The title come from the German word for war, to reflect how a mentally ill person is often at war with themselves, their family and with society in general.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  13

• Female

  5

• Total

  18

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  18 June 1981

• Producer

  Produced by Project Arts Centre

• Original Venue

  Project Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

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