OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Christine Longford 

• Adapted / Translated From

  J. Sheridan Le Fanu

• Author Notes

  'The Watcher' is adapted from the story by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu which was re-printed in 'In a Glass Darkly' under the title of 'The Familiar'.

• Setting

  Dublin 1795

• Synopsis

  Captain Barton is a man haunted by a constant presence shadowing his every move. He hears footsteps behind him, he receives anonymous letters, he has a terrifying encounter with a stranger, all of which build up to make his life intolerable.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  3

• Total

  8

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  20 October 1942

• Producer

  Presented by Longford Productions

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme, with additional information added from press cuttings.