OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Alice Barry 

• Notes

  Commissioned by Meath County Council for the Bealtaine Festival.

• Synopsis

  Fruitcake starts off as a cookery demonstration but is in fact an account of one woman's life and how each ingredient reminds her of past memories and decisions made which ultimately change the course of her life. Even though some lessons came late she now lives a fruitful, productive life because of this. 

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Female

  1

• Total

  1

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  10 May 2010

• Production Notes

  Produced as part of the Bealtaine Festival 2010. 

• Venue Notes

  Originally produced as part of a tour to venues including retirement homes, libraries and community centres in Co. Meath. 

Source Of Information

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