OVERVIEW

• Playwright

   

• Adapted / Translated From

  Aristophanes

• Author Notes

  Adapted by Smock Alley from Aristophanes 'The Thesmophoriazusae', also known as 'The Poet and the Woman'.

• Synopsis

  A comedy about a man in drag infiltrating a women-only gathering, the nature of which is a closely guarded secret.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  9

• Female

  4

• Total

  13

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  23 September 1985

• Producer

  Produced by Smock Alley

• Original Venue

  Project Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was taken from the 1985 Dublin Theatre Festival programme.