OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Peter Sheridan 

• Synopsis

  Diary of a Hunger Strike investigates the complex and controversial issues surrounding the H-block hunger strike.

  Day 52, the warder once again leaves the tray of food near the semi-conscious person. Even were he willing, he would be unable to digest the meal as his bodily functions have regressed too far. But the warder will persist with the gesture of offering food. Both men are trapped, one by the ravages of enforced hunger, the other by the enforcement of meaningless rituals. There is pressure on his relatives and on the Church to save his life. The word is that the Government will not back down. That's official.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  1

• Total

  5

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  11 November 1982

• Production Notes

  Produced by Hull Truck Theatre Company, England.

• Venue Notes

  Presented at the Round House, London.

• Irish Premiere Notes

  The original production previewed in Ireland at the Belltable Arts Centre in Limerick under Artistic Director Bríd Dukes. The Irish premiere took place on the Peacock stage of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin on February, 5th, 1987.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the promotional flyer for the original production. Additional information was supplied by the author.