OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Paddy Scully  Michael McKnight 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Brian Moore (3)

• Author Notes

  An adaptation of the original novel by Brian Moore.

• Setting

  Belfast, 1957.

• Synopsis

  It is 1957 and Dev is as happy as a sandboy in his own dull way. A well-respected teacher of English Literature at a very prestigious Belfast College for boys, he has not a care in the world. Then one fateful night Una comes into his life and goes off like a firework.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  8

• Female

  5

• Total

  13

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original productio for details. In the original production eight child actors were also used.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  27 May 1997

• Producer

  Produced by Belfast Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Lyric Theatre
  

Source Of Information

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