OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Seán Ó Carra 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Wolf Mankowitz

• Author Notes

  Aistriúchán ar 'The Bespoke Overcoat'

• Synopsis

  The tailor Morry tells us that his friend Fenster is dead and he re-enacts a conversation with a friend about making him an overcoat. Before Morry can finish the coat, however, poor Fender is sacked by his boss Ranting and he catches a cold which kills him. Now Fenster is back from "down there" and he is still determined to get his coat- only this time, it's going to be Ranting's.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Total

  4

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  16 May 1976

• Production Notes

  Ceann de thrí ghearrdráma a léiríodh ar an oíche chéanna faoin gcnuastheideal 'Daoirse'.

• Producer

  Produced by An Taibhdhearc

• Original Venue

  An Taibhdhearc
  

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ón leabhrán 'Na Drámaí a Léiríodh i dTaibhdhearc na Gaillimhe 1928-2003' a d’fhoilsigh NUIG.