OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  P. J. O'Connor 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Patrick Kavanagh

• Author Notes

  An Adaptation of Patrick Kavanagh's original novel of the same title.

• Setting

  In and around the townland of Drumnay, Co. Cavan, 1935.

• Synopsis

  Set in Cavan in the 1930s, Tarry Flynn tells the story of Tarry, a farmer poet, and his quest for big fields, young women and the meaning of life. His sensibility is torn between two impulses: the poetic and the libidinous. We follow his adventures as he uncovers the beauty in every aspect of nature and farm life, all the while keeping up his desperate campaign to get a kiss.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  10

• Female

  11

• Total

  21

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  22 November 1966

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Presented on the Abbey Stage.

Source Of Information

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