OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Aodhán Madden 

• Setting

  The action of the play takes place in the recreation room of an old folks' home.

• Synopsis

  A group of residents in an old folks' home rehearse a play for Christmas. The play, written by one of the inmates, is about the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England. The old folks, outraged by the gradual erosion of their dignity, turn the play into a savage pantomime of death.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  3

• Total

  7

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  29 September 1986

• Producer

  Produced by Gemini Productions

• Original Venue

  Eblana Theatre
  

Source Of Information

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