OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Emelie FitzGibbon 

• Author Notes

  Adapted from John Montague's 'The Rough Field'.

• Synopsis

  At the height of the 'troubles' a writer returns to his childhood home where the past, both close and distant, shapes the landscape and the people. 'Harrowed Land' is based on John Montague's poem ,'The Rough Field', intertwined with his short story 'The Cry'.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  2

• Total

  6

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  August 1982

• Producer

  Produced by Cork Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Granary Theatre
  

• Venue Notes

  When this play was produced the Granary Theatre was located at the Lee Maltings.

Source Of Information

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