OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  P Ó Feinneadha 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Sean O'Casey

• Author Notes

  Aistriúchán ar 'The Shadow of a Gunman'(1923)

• Setting

  Seomra i dtionóntán ar Chearnóg Hilljoy i lár Bhaile Átha Cliath, mí na Bealtaine 1920.

• Synopsis

  Donal is a poet without political affiliation who shares tenement digs with his friend Seamus. The neighbours have Donal pegged as an IRA man on the run. Young attractive Minnie is excited by such an exotic figure in their midst, however British soldiers are searching the tenements for insurgents.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  8

• Female

  3

• Total

  11

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  16 May 1940

• Producer

  Produced by An Taibhdhearc

• Original Venue

  An Taibhdhearc
  

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail