OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Hugo Hamilton 

• Synopsis

  A sailor with the Royal Navy returns home injured from the WW1 Battle of Jutland in the North Sea, unable to speak or tell his own story. His wife welcomes him back with open arms, but the war has changed him and his mother begins to question whether this really is her son. As the facts begin to emerge, the conflict between the sailor's wife and mother intensifies. As the mariner slowly relearns to speak, his true identity will be revealed.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  1

• Female

  2

• Total

  3

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  30 September 2014

• Production Notes

  First produced as part of the 2014 Dublin Theatre Festival.

• Producer

  Produced by Gate Theatre

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

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