OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Mary Manning (1) 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Frank O'Connor

• Author Notes

  Adapted from the short story by Frank O'Connor

• Setting

  Set in Cork in 1925.

• Synopsis

  The Saint, Phil Dinan, neither smokes nor drinks, goes to mass daily, and refuses to kiss "any girl he isn't definitely going to marry". When he lays eyes on Mary Kate and finds himself attracted to her, he finds his destiny challenged.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  3

• Total

  7

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  18 March 1968

• Production Notes

  Presented on the Abbey Stage.

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings and other published material.