OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Marina Carr 

• Author Notes

  Based on a traditional fairy tale.

• Notes

  A play for 8-12 year olds.

  Meat and salt was originally produced alongside 'The Road to Carne' by Jim Nolan (listed separately) under the umbrella title 'Sons and Daughters'.

• Synopsis

  When the scrupulously honest Little Daughter tells the tyrannical Big Daddy she loves him as meat loves salt he banishes her from his Kingdom. She falls onto the Mountains of the Moon Hounds and after many adventures, she meets The Young King who falls in love with her honesty. They agree to marry and her father is invited to the feast only to find a surprise waiting for him.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  8

• Total

  13

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  22 January 2003

• 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.