OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Thomas McLaughlin 

• Synopsis

  The Way the Buffalo Went is the story of Sarah Winchester, widow of the inventor of the Winchester repeating rifle which played a leading role in the annihilation of Native Americans. Following her husband's death, Sarah's guilt drove her to a medium who advised her to protect herself by always living in a remote house that was always in a state of construction. When she died thirty years later, Sarah Winchester left behind a house containing 160 rooms, 10,000 windows, 467 doors, 47 fireplaces, 40 staircases, 6 kitchens and 3 lifts.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Female

  2

• Total

  4

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  13 November 1985

• Production Notes

  Produced by Fidget Theatre.

• Original Venue

  Project Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

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