OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  William Butler Yeats 

• Setting

  A Great Hall by the Sea close to Dundalgan

• Synopsis

  King Concobar, aware of Cuchullain's bravery and his unruly temper, makes Cuchullain swear an oath of obedience, forcing the unaware Cuchulain to fight and kill his own son. When informed of the truth, Cuchullain, mad with despair, runs out to fight the sea.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  10

• Female

  4

• Total

  14

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  27 December 1904

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  The opening performance at The Abbey Theatre by The Irish National Theatre Society, presented with the premiere of Spreading the News by Lady Gregory.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time.