OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Desmond Forristal 

• Setting

  Set in London between 1678 - 1681.

• Synopsis

  The Play concerns itself with Charles II's struggle with his conscience, on the one hand, and the pragmatic affairs of state, on the other, during the conflict with the Archbishop of Armagh, Dr. Oliver Plunkett over the banning of educating Catholics in Ireland by the Earl of Essex. Charles II allowed the execution of Oliver Plunkett to proceed even though it was based on faulty evidence.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  15

• Female

  1

• Total

  16

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  March 1972

• Producer

  Produced by Edwards-Mac Liammoir Gate Theatre Productions

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

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