OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Eamon Morrissey 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Maeve Brennan

• Adapted From Notes

  Includes excerpts from The Springs of Affection and The Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan.

• Notes

  An Abbey Theatre commission.

• Synopsis

  Maeve Brennan was one of our greatest short story writers. Although she lived in New York, many of her finest stories are set in 48 Cherryfield Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin where she grew up. By coincidence Eamon Morrissey was brought up in the same house. While performing on Broadway, Eamon was surprised to discover his family home in Maeve’s vivid writing in The New Yorker. He was compelled to meet this enigmatic and mysterious woman. This poignant story features extracts from Maeve Brennan’s writing and presents a moving portrait of two artists in conversation across generations.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  1

• Total

  1

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  24 September 2013

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Performed on the Peacock stage.

Source Of Information

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