OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Gerard Mannix Flynn 

• Synopsis

  James X explores the difficulties of a person confronting the complexities of life. As he tries to salvage the truth of his childhood, James X finds himself pitched against an indifferent State and Church still in denial. Conjuring up people and places, he does battle with memories of industrial school, reform school and prison.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  1

• Total

  1

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  16 March 2003

• Production Notes

  Produced by Far Cry.

  James X was previously presented at the Temple Bar Music Centre, Dublin in September 2002. The play was subsequently re-written and performed in its final version as listed.

• Original Venue

  Project Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

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