OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Maura Laverty 

• Setting

  Set in Rathmines from 1925 - 1952.

• Synopsis

  Laverty's play follows the fortunes and misfortunes of the Farrell Family from courtship to old age. The Farrells just manage to get through and no more, facing their old age living in the flat in which they started their marriage. The frustrations of life are exposed when doubts and regrets are raised, as people and opportunities appear to have passed them by,

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Female

  4

• Total

  6

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  13 October 1952

• Producer

  Produced by Edwards-Mac Liammoir Gate Theatre Productions

• Original Venue

  Gaiety Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings.