OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Lin Ford 

• Synopsis

  A love story concerning a Prince who, at an early age, was cursed by a magician to live in a snakeskin until he can find somone to cherish him for twenty years and then find a princess to marry him. Even after all this, his plans are thwarted by a snobbish king and a stubborn Prime Minister. Only after enchanted forests are braved and lesser friends outwitted do youth and true love triumph.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  13

• Female

  10

• Total

  23

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  04 January 1971

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Presented on the Peacock Stage.

Source Of Information

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