OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Brian Campbell 

• Setting

  Set on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.

• Synopsis

  A story of love and passion as Irish and African cultures embrace against a background of racism, and simmering slave rebellion. The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean has placenames rich in Irish heritage, and its people carry Irish surnames which point to a history touched by Irish settlement. But all is not as it seems... St Patrick’s Day celebrations reveal the tensions between the Irish overseers and plantation owners and the slaves.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Female

  2

• Total

  4

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  22 March 2005

• Producer

  Produced by DubbelJoint Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Ardhowen Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the orignal published programme.