OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Sam Shepard 

• Author Notes

  Commissioned by the Abbey Theatre.

• Synopsis

  Distraught over the break-up of his marriage, Ames telephones his old buddy Byron for support. The two friends get together over a bottle of whiskey and reminisce about old times. Both are desperately lonely; as the evening wears on, the increasingly volatile Byron grows violent and the pair fight. Anger spent,they finally sit together and watch in wonder as the moon eclipses the sun.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Total

  2

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  24 February 2009

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  First performed on the Peacock stage.

• Irish Premiere Notes

  Commissioned by the Abbey Theatre.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.