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The Papar

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Brian Fitzgibbon 

  • Setting

    Iceland, c.850 AD

  • Synopsis

    This is story of three Papar as they examine their faith in the solitude of their retreat. 'Papar' was the name given to the group of Irish Hermits who came to Iceland in the middle of the eighth century when the island was still uninhabited.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

    • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Total

    3

Original Production

Original Cast  
Diarmuid Des Nealon
Malachy Steve Blount
Cormac Tony Flynn
Production Team  
Director Jimmy Fay
Designer Joe Vanek
Lighting Mick Doyle (2)
Sound Dave Nolan

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

Source Of Information

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