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An Chomhairle Ealaíon Playography In English

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Birthright

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    T.C. Murray 

  • Suíomh

    Rural Cork

  • Nótaí

    Originally titled 'The Tillers'

  • Achoimre

    In a modern retelling of the biblical story of Esau and Jacob, 'Birthright' is the story of brothers Hugh and Shane Morrisey. Hugh, the elder, is the heir to his father, Bat’s, farm. Shane will be forced to emigrate. Their mother, Maura, supports Hugh’s legal right to the inheritance. Bat begins to doubt Hugh’s ability to run the farm. He forces Hugh to emigrate in place of Shane. When Maura discovers the subterfuge, she confronts Shane, “I would see you to the gallows to have back my son.” In a rage the younger brother grabs a gun, rushes outdoors and murders his brother as he is walking away from the farm.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Méid na Fóirne ( Fireann)

    5

  • Méid na Fóirne (Baineann)

    1

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Hugh Morrissey Fred O'Donovan (1)
Maura Morrissey Eileen O'Doherty
Shane Morrissey Arthur Sinclair
Bat Morrissey Sydney J Morgan
Frank Harrington J M Kerrigan
Dan Hegarty J A O'Rourke
Foireann Léirithe  
Léirithe ag T.C. Murray

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    Colin Smythe Ltd.

  • Seoladh

    P. O. Box 6, Gerrards Cross
    Buckinghamshire
    SL9 8XA
    England

  • Guthán

    +44 (0) 1753 886000

  • Ríomhphost

    cs@colinsmythe.co.uk

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time. The synopsis was provided by Martin Munroe.