OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Rod Goodall  Kevin Barry 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Kevin Barry

• Author Notes

  Adapted from the short story of the same name.

• Setting

  Ralph Coughlan's antique shop.

• Notes

  This adaptation was supported by a Galway County Council Arts Bursary in 2009

• Synopsis

  Based on the story of the same name by Kevin Barry, 'Burn The Bad Lamp' tells of a day in the life of Ralph Coughlan, a downtrodden and nervous man, and of the paths that open up for him when an unexpected visitor explodes into his antique shop.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  1

• Female

  1

• Total

  2

• Cast Notes

  Also features puppets.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  20 April 2010

• Production Notes

  Produced by Rod Goodall as part of the 2010 Cúirt Festival.

• Original Venue

  Town Hall Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings and from the 2010 Cúirt Festival programme.