OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Chris Lee 

• Setting

  A city, 1998.

• Synopsis

  Focusing on the fragmented lives of mother and daughter Margot and Angela, The Electrocution of Children is a meditation on God, psychotherapy, art, sex, death and God. When Margot begins a relationship with one of her younger patients, Gordon, and Angela meets Gary, it’s as if for all of them, a comet has struck. Meanwhile, a contract killer faces an ethical decision and God has an important announcement to make. One thing is certain - whatever happens, things cannot remain the same.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  3

• Total

  8

• Cast Notes

  In the original productions the part of 'God' was pre-recorded on video.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  15 April 1998

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced on the Peacock Stage.

Source Of Information

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