OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Hugh Leonard 

• Setting

  'Senna for Sonny' is set in Waltham Terrace in 1929.

• Notes

  Senna for Sony was originally presented alongside 'The Lily Lally Show' (listed separately) under the umbrella title 'Chamber Music'.

• Synopsis

  Recently returned from a seven year exile, Chas (married to Roisin) is about to present his new invention for the approval of an old civil war adversary, who is now the Minister for Defence. Much depends on the success of this demonstration, but domestic life must meanwhile go on. Sonny, the Mangans' pride and joy, has not visited in two days and a coming rainstorm stirs poignant memories for Roisin.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  3

• Total

  7

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  23 August 1994

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced on the Abbey Stage.

Source Of Information

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