OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Lady Gregory 

• Setting

  A Room in an old castle.

• Synopsis

  Conan is a classical scholar obsessed with Aristotelian philosophy who discovers the power of the great man himself under his heartstone carried by a magical bellows with seven enchanting blasts. He uses this to transform the lives of his neighbours by enlightening their respective dark corners of ignorance.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  6

• Female

  2

• Total

  8

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  17 March 1921

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and press cuttings of the time.