OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Judith Burnett 

• Author Notes

  Adapted from the original short story by Raymond Carver.

• Synopsis

  At the start of a fishing trip in the mountains, Stuart and his buddies find the body of a young woman floating in the river. They decide to tether the body to the riverbank and leave it until the fishing trip is over and they can get to a phone. Stuart tells his wife Claire, whose reaction forms the basis of the play.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  1

• Total

  5

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  14 August 2001

• Producer

  Produced by Gare St Lazare Players Ireland

• Venue Notes

  First performed at Nero's Nightclub, Kilkenny for the Kilkenny Arts Festival in 2001.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was supplied by a member of Gare St. Lazare Players.