OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Thomas Carnduff 

• Notes

  The Thomas Carnduff Archive is held as a special collection at Queen's University Belfast. According to Carnduff's son Noel, however, the playscript for 'Traitors' has never been found (cf: Introduction to Carnduff Archive Catalogue)

• Synopsis

  A slice-of-life play set in a back street in Belfast, telling a story of poverty, unemployment and gossipy neighbours prepared to play 'traitor' to their class and inform on neighbours apparently claiming unemployment benefits under false pretences.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  7

• Female

  4

• Total

  11

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  23 January 1934

• Producer

  Produced by Belfast Repertory Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Empire Theatre (1894-1961)
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry has come from newspaper reviews of the premiere production, and from the company programme.