OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Sam Millar 

• Synopsis

  Set in the home of the Mullan brothers – one a dissident republican, the other a Sinn Fein MLA – on the day of their father’s funeral, BROTHERS IN ARMS explores the legacy of the Troubles for those who served in prison and their families. Each brother has his own strong beliefs, and despite their mother’s pleas for peace, old family resentments and terrible secrets rise to the surface in this portrayal of a family torn apart by political difference.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  1

• Total

  4

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  01 February 2012

• Production Notes

  The first instalment of Green Shoot Productions three-play commission, The Ulster Trilogy.

• Producer

  Produced by Green Shoot Productions

• Original Venue

  Belfast Waterfront
  

Source Of Information

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